MView File Viewer
This project consists of 2 scripts. extract_mview to extract files inside the mview archive and extract_model to convert the .dat files to .obj.
Also includes a Noesis plugin. (see below)
Example
File downloaded from ArtStation.
Result
Requirements
- Python 3.6.1 or later [download]
Usage
// extract mview archive
// python extract_mview.py <filename>
$ python extract_mview.py test_data/test_file1.mview
$ > thumbnail.jpg image/jpeg
$ > sky.dat image/derp
$ > mesh0.dat model/mset
$ > mesh1.dat model/mset
$ > mesh2.dat model/mset
$ > mesh3.dat model/mset
$ > mesh4.dat model/mset
$ > mesh5.dat model/mset
$ > mesh6.dat model/mset
$ > mat0_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat0_r.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat0_n.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat0_a.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat0_g.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat0_s.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat1_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat1_n.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat2_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat3_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat4_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat4_a.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat5_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat5_a.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat5_s.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat6_c.jpg image/jpeg
$ > mat6_a.jpg image/jpeg
$ > scene.json.sig application/json
$ > scene.json application/json
$ > COMPLETED!!!
// convert dat files to obj (wavefront)
// python extract_model.py <folder_containing_scene.json>
$ python extract_model.py test_data/test_file1
$ > COMPLETED!!!
Viewer
You can download Noesis from here. Copy and paste the plugin to noesis/plugins/python/fmt_artstation_mview.py then just open the .mview files with Noesis.
Notes
To download an .mview file:
- Open url with 3D viewer in browser. (do not click play yet)
- Open Developer Tools and go to Network tab.
- Click the play button on the 3D viewer.
- Type or search for
mviewon the Developer Tools' Network tab. - Right click on the file and select
open in new tab. (will start download)
[FIXED] [BUG] There is currently no support for huge files that uses uint32 indices. Pull requests are welcome.
Community
- Xentax Forum @majidemo, @shakotay2, @TaylorMouse
- Marmoset Toolbag
- ArtStation
