collada2obj

This Python library can be used to easily convert collada (i.e., .dae) files to wavefront (i.e., .obj ) files. This transformation between file formats for 3d models is useful for a variety of applications, though this library was motivated by the need for this transformation in some robotics applications.

At the moment, this library is a work in progress and is not yet fully functional. However, the basic functionality is there and the library can be used to convert simple collada files to obj files.

See the examples directory for example usages of the library.

Installation

To install this library, you can use pip:

pip install collada2obj

Local Installation

If you want to install this library locally (recommended only if you want to tweak/play around with collada2obj itself), then you can clone this repository and install it using pip in the following way:

Change to the root directory of this repo and then run the following command:

pip install -e .

Usage

from collada2obj import ColladaFileConverter

def main(input_filename: str = "../convert_base_mesh/base.dae", output_filename: str = "./out.obj"):
    # Setup
    print(
        "Create a converter for the Collada file \"{}\" and export to OBJ file \"{}\"."
        .format(input_filename, output_filename)
    )
    converter = ColladaFileConverter(dae_filename=input_filename, obj_filename=output_filename)
    converter.export_obj()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Acknowledgements

This library was initially created by the user @georgethrax on GitHub. It was later expanded and refactored by the Wrench Robotics team.