[jitter] extracting points from a model matrix

Hi all,

I am trying to figure out the relationship between the Wavefront .obj format
and matrix that jit.gl.model spits out. It appears that the latter is a
7-plane matrix whose first three planes correspond to xyz, albeit they are
organized so as to form triangles. Hence, I was wondering is there an easier
way (without resorting to writing an .obj parser) to output such data from
the jit.gl.model or some other Max/MSP/Jitter object that converts .obj
points into an xyz matrix, making its inclusion/manipulation/use in
jit.gl.nurbs or other similar matrix-driven scenarios possible?

Any assistance is most appreciated!

Many thanks!

Ico