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Exporting one mesh format as another
« on: August 12, 2009, 02:47 »
Is it possible in current versions of Umodel (Or future versions) to export a given mesh type as a different format to the original? For example, exporting a SkeletalMesh (Psk and Psa) as Unreal 3D format (_d.3d and _a.3d)

I have had some trouble trying to export some Skeletal mesh files using Umodel. I use the -uc command to create a .uc file along with the Psk and Psa files, but the animations and frames are absent from the uc spat out by Umodel.
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2009, 11:45 »
.3d is a vertex mesh format. It is not suitable for skeletal mesh.
uc file is generally created for displaying some skeletal mesh properties (scale, rotation, translation etc). It is not sufficient to import mesh into UnrealEd - most work should be done "by hands".
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2009, 16:50 »
Ok thanks for the info  Wink

I managed to import the .PSK and .PSA into Milkshape 3D, but Milkshape doesn't split up the animation frames, and recognises the WHOLE PSA as one single animation, not separate ones (Fire, altfire, reload, select etc...)

I'll try and Figure out this .uc issue and find the correct import code.
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2009, 17:03 »
Quote from: gizzy on August 12, 2009, 02:47
Is it possible in current versions of Umodel (Or future versions) to export a given mesh type as a different format to the original? For example, exporting a SkeletalMesh (Psk and Psa) as Unreal 3D format (_d.3d and _a.3d)

I have had some trouble trying to export some Skeletal mesh files using Umodel. I use the -uc command to create a .uc file along with the Psk and Psa files, but the animations and frames are absent from the uc spat out by Umodel.
LoL, How you will import _a.3d file  Grin. MilkShape don't want, to load it!
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2009, 17:04 »
Quote from: gizzy on August 12, 2009, 16:50
Ok thanks for the info  Wink

I managed to import the .PSK and .PSA into Milkshape 3D, but Milkshape doesn't split up the animation frames, and recognises the WHOLE PSA as one single animation, not separate ones (Fire, altfire, reload, select etc...)

I'll try and Figure out this .uc issue and find the correct import code.
You can export using -md5 ! There you can Select, Animation what you need to import!
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2009, 17:05 »
Quote from: gizzy on August 12, 2009, 16:50
I managed to import the .PSK and .PSA into Milkshape 3D, but Milkshape doesn't split up the animation frames, and recognises the WHOLE PSA as one single animation, not separate ones (Fire, altfire, reload, select etc...)
Milkshape has a bunch of bugs with ActorX format (psk/psa). If your purpose is to load animated mesh into 3ds max - you can use md5mesh/md5anim format instead.
Milkshape has no md5anim support.
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2009, 19:43 »
Quote from: Teoma on August 12, 2009, 17:04
You can export using -md5 ! There you can Select, Animation what you need to import!

Heh, I never though of using -md5. I always overlooked it. Thanks!

Quote from: Teoma on August 12, 2009, 17:03
LoL, How you will import _a.3d file  Grin. MilkShape don't want, to load it!

I know, Milkshape crashes when I try to load _a.3d files.  Undecided
_d.3d files work fine though  Grin
Quote from: gildor on August 12, 2009, 17:05
Milkshape has a bunch of bugs with ActorX format (psk/psa). If your purpose is to load animated mesh into 3ds max - you can use md5mesh/md5anim format instead.
Milkshape has no md5anim support.

Thanks Gildor, I now have the mesh in .md5mesh format and each of the animations in .md5anim format. I'll look for the md5mesh importer plugin for 3dx max and I'll report on my progress.

My main goal is to port Unreal Tournament 2003 Weapons into Unreal 1.
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2009, 20:17 »
Quote from: gizzy on August 13, 2009, 19:43
Quote from: Teoma on August 12, 2009, 17:04
You can export using -md5 ! There you can Select, Animation what you need to import!

Heh, I never though of using -md5. I always overlooked it. Thanks!

Quote from: Teoma on August 12, 2009, 17:03
LoL, How you will import _a.3d file  Grin. MilkShape don't want, to load it!

I know, Milkshape crashes when I try to load _a.3d files.  Undecided
_d.3d files work fine though  Grin
Quote from: gildor on August 12, 2009, 17:05
Milkshape has a bunch of bugs with ActorX format (psk/psa). If your purpose is to load animated mesh into 3ds max - you can use md5mesh/md5anim format instead.
Milkshape has no md5anim support.

Thanks Gildor, I now have the mesh in .md5mesh format and each of the animations in .md5anim format. I'll look for the md5mesh importer plugin for 3dx max and I'll report on my progress.

My main goal is to port Unreal Tournament 2003 Weapons into Unreal 1.
But gildor, allredy upgrade a Script(Plugin) for 3d's max- http://www.gildor.org/smf/index.php?topic=87.0

http://www.gildor.org/sites/all/modules/link/down.php?file=temp/3dsmax-md5importer.zip
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2009, 20:42 »
I get an error when trying to import any .md5anim files with the MD5importer. Any ideas anyone?
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2009, 20:54 »

O_o Maby script only work in max 9
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2009, 20:59 »
Quote from: Teoma on August 13, 2009, 20:54

O_o Maby script only work in max 9

I just looked at the script (Not a clue what any of it means Tongue ) but there is a small fixme stating that there is a bug importing animations (md5anim). I'll use an older version of 3ds max and test with that. If that doesn't work, then I'll upgrade and try again.
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2009, 22:58 »
Are you using md5importer from this site?
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #12 on: August 14, 2009, 00:26 »
i use both max 2008 and 2009 and have no problem often with md5
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2009, 16:14 »
Quote from: gildor on August 13, 2009, 22:58
Are you using md5importer from this site?

I am now and it works thanks.

Once I have imported the md5anim file into 3ds max, do I need to assign it to something, or does the importer do it all for me?
Also, can I import more than 1 animation at a time? It seems I can only select 1.
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Re: Exporting one mesh format as another
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2009, 02:06 »
Hi,

Check

http://www.gildor.org/smf/index.php?topic=89.0

and

http://www.gildor.org/smf/index.php?topic=162.0

maybe help.

Have a nice day!
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