MilkShape ASCII

MilkShape ASCII^[2], AKA MilkShape 3d ASCII model^[3], is a format that can be used by the software MilkShape 3D to store 3-d meshes, materials, and bones. It is readable (and writable) as ASCII plaintext, and is presumably meant to be a version of the MilkShape model format that is easier to work with.

Identification

MilkShape ASCII files exported from MilkShape 3d begin with the line //MilkShape 3D ASCII. However, this does not seem to be mandatory, as the software will read files without it without problems. It may contain the strings Meshes:, Materials:, and Bones:.

Specifications

• MilkShape 3D 1.8.4 SDK → ms3dsdk → specs → MilkShape 3D ASCII.txt (Contains a note at the top that "this file format spec is outdated")

Software

• MilkShape 3D
• Viewer with source
• Milkshape3D TXT Import - FBX Export Scripts
• Wavefront .obj to Milkshape 3d Ascii conversion script

Links

• Tutorial on writing a viewer for the Symbian 60 smartphone (includes examples)
• Need help with importing ASCII Mikshape 3-D

References

1. ↑ Date of files in https://web.archive.org/web/20060117103504/http://www.milkshape3d.com/files/MsViewer.zip
2. ↑ https://www.gamedev.net/forums/topic/34112-ms3d-ascii-format/
3. ↑ http://www.chumba.ch/chumbalum-soft/ms3d/download.html