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Bryce2Vue is an application to convert Bryce 5 files to Vue D'Esprit 4 files.

I was an old fan of Bryce (since version 1!) but I recently switched to Vue. Because I think Vue is much better software. But I found out there was a problem after switching the software. I can't convert my Bryce scenes to Vue.

So I decided to write software by myself to do the conversion, but problem is Vue and Bryce file formats are not public. I had to understand the formats first and that was very difficult. I have been working of this for several months. Finally I made it to work! And now Corel announced that they were going to stop selling Bryce on Mac. What does it mean? They only do harm to Bryce. I am really disappointed. So I am glad to share this software with Mac Bryce users. It is not a problem that Bryce for Mac is gone because we have Vue which I think is a better product.

Bryce2Vue Features:
This software, is free of use, but no guarantee ("use at your own risk"!)

Bryce2Vue can convert a lot of Bryce 5 objects:

Primitive objects like cone, cube, torus...
Terrain Objects (and Lattice Objects)
Mesh objects
Light objects
Boolean Operations
Sun and camera position converted

But some features are missing in version 1.0, like material conversion or sky conversion. I try to convert picture map in next version.

You can download version 1.0 here: Bryce2Vue.sit
This version only support Mac OS X and is only for Macintosh Bryce 5 files (if you want to convert a PC file, get a Mac and open it and save it on Mac Bryce 5 version before using Bryce2Vue.

Here are two sample convert from Bryce 5 CD:

Beaut Desert rendered with Bryce 5						Beaut Desert rendered with Vue 4

Calypso Space Base rendered with Bryce 5						Calypso Space Base rendered with Vue 4

Bryce is registered trademark of Corel, Corp

Vue d'Esprit is registered trademark of e-on software.