@radorn said:
I don't mind using convoluted procedures
OK, since you insist π
Actually, there is a great free program called Vivaty Studio. The company has gone thru several re-brandings over the last few years (Flux, MediaMachines). I think they are targeting the social networking community (almost like Second Life). But anyhow...
The tool is very good at parsing VRML and it's successor (X3D). It can read and export to many formats, some supported by SU.
io1.png
io2.png
Juan