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Modeling: .x - .3ds [message #52474]

Sat, 04 July 2009 02:53

Lelegy
Messages: 5
Registered: July 2009

Hi, I'm trying to do some modelling but can't work with the directx file format. Is there away to convert it to .3ds, and back when I'm finished with it? I've tried searching but havn't found anything.

Thanks Smile

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Re: Modeling: .x - .3ds [message #52475 is a reply to message #52474]

Sat, 04 July 2009 03:35

JohnDoe
Messages: 3007
Registered: October 2007

Retired

Plugins plugins plugins.
Get the mofo import/export plugin. That's all you need for static meshes, get the one for your version and just toss it in your 3DS plugins directory.

If you want to do animated meshes as well (clothing, hair, windmills, creatures, whatever) then you'll need the Pandasoft export plugin as well. And remember to get those export settings right. Wink

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Re: Modeling: .x - .3ds [message #52476 is a reply to message #52474]

Sat, 04 July 2009 04:36

Lelegy
Messages: 5
Registered: July 2009

Thanks John. Now once I've edited a model, how do I go about applying part of a texture file to that particular part of the model? Like in a sword texture, what tells it to place the hilt in the texture file onto the hilt in the model file?

I'm guessing you know what I mean already, but for example: I had a spike to a handle and I want it purple (lol, I don't), if I add a purple are to the texture, how do I tell to model to use the purple patch for that part of the model?

Thanks for the quick response (Y)

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Re: Modeling: .x - .3ds [message #52477 is a reply to message #52476]

Sat, 04 July 2009 04:49

JohnDoe
Messages: 3007
Registered: October 2007

Retired

Texture mapping. There are tons of 3DS tutorials for this topic, this was the first one I saw on Google, but you'll want to search around for more in-depth tutorials and guides. Most of my meshes are derived from standard/extended primitives or original models, so my texture mapping is as easy as minor adjustments.

[Updated on: Sat, 04 July 2009 04:50]

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Re: Modeling: .x - .3ds [message #52478 is a reply to message #52474]

Sat, 04 July 2009 04:52

Lelegy
Messages: 5
Registered: July 2009

Texture mapping, that will do. All I really needed was something to whack into google Razz

Thanks.

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Re: Modeling: .x - .3ds [message #52479 is a reply to message #52474]

Sat, 04 July 2009 04:54

Lelegy
Messages: 5
Registered: July 2009

By the looks of things it would be easier if I edited a model to make a whole new texture for it, such as Skorm's bow with the seperate Orb texture. Am I right in thinking this?

[Updated on: Sat, 04 July 2009 04:55]

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