Import any 3d file at runtime in WPF

Question

I asked a similair question earilier, but it was not generic enough, so here's another attempt.

I currently have a whole bunch of 3d .obj and .jpg files which I want to display in my WPF application. However, I want to do this at runtime, so converting them using Blend is not an option.

I don't mind having to convert to other types of 3d files, as long as this can be done at runtime (either programmaticly or by using a command line tool).

So I guess my question is: Is there any way to import a 3d file in WPF at runtime?

Thanks!

Answer 1

I don't think there's a built in way. You'll most likely have to write an importer for your own specific needs. You can find some file format information here> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavefront_.obj_file

Answer 2

Thanks to @MattDavey

I managed to get The HelixToolkit (http://helixtoolkit.codeplex.com/) to work and got what I wanted using the ModelImporter.Load method.