How-to | Convert .q4z and .gz files to .q4d

CONVERT .Q4Z AND .GZ FILES TO .Q4D

This document contains a brief description on how to convert your older data files into Quantum4D’s new “.q4d” files.

Instructions

1. Drag SerialConverter.bat and SerialConverter.jar onto the desktop
2. Drag the files you wish to convert onto the desktop
3. Open Command Prompt
   • Go to the start menu
   • Go to all programs
   • Go to Accessories
   • Select command prompt
4. In Command Prompt type “cd desktop”
   • The command prompt line will read C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\Desktop>
5. Make sure there are no spaces in the name file you want to convert.
   • If there are spaces change the filename eg. Change “This File” to ThisFile” or “This.File”
6. In Command Prompt type SerialConverter.bat ThisFile.q4z and hit enter
7. If it is working correctly you should get a message that says “Starting Conversion . . . “
   • If not you probably made a typing error (see hint below)
   • If a large file is being converted there may not be anything happening for a while, or may show a large amount of output and then appear to stop for a while.
   • There will also be a file folder appearing on your desktop with the same name as the file – just ignore it. (The folder will turn into the new file)
8. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for each file

Hint: You can rename Serial Converter.bat to S.bat and any file you want to convert to a.q4z, this will save you a lot of time and headache by avoiding typos. Make sure to change the name on the new .q4d file to something meaningful

Note: You cannot perform q4o->q4d conversion in the above manner; it's best to do that by import & export inside the application and is outside the scope of these instructions

Also: You will get icons for Quantum4D.log and derby.log, those files can be deleted with no ill effects This one pager gives instructions on how to create .3Ds and/or .obj files for Quantum4D using 3D Studio Max.