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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: gevatter Lars on February 13, 2002, 04:06:00 pm

Title: Newby searches...2
Post by: gevatter Lars on February 13, 2002, 04:06:00 pm

So that my other Topic gets into a discusion over what kind of File.XXX -> .pof would be the best I will make this "new" Topic.

I search a clear Tutor on how to convert Models into Freespace2. What I need to do?
Maybe kind of list with first, second aso.
Also for interest is whitch kind of entrys are to be made in the ship.tbl?
Is there a prog that does it?

Look at my old topic if you want to see the ships. If you want a bigger Pic I can Email you one.
Other way would be to find someone who wants to convert them for me and tex them.

Title: Newby searches...2
Post by: WraithHost on February 13, 2002, 04:43:00 pm

1) model a ship in a modeling program.
2a) save it in a formatt Truespace can import.
  .3ds, .dxf , .obj or .cob.
2b) save in almost any format and convert to .cob with 3dExploration.
3) name the objects
'hull' for the main Level Of Detail.
'detail1' for the LOD 1
'detail2' for the LOD 2
'detail3' for the LOD 3
'thruster01a' for the LOD0 1st thruster flame
'thruster01b' for the LOD1 thruster flame...............

now you see why no one can simply give instructions.

any one care to carry on from where I got bored?

Title: Newby searches...2
Post by: mikhael on February 13, 2002, 06:07:00 pm

 

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Originally posted by WraithHost:
2a) save it in a formatt Truespace can import.
  .3ds, .dxf , .obj or .cob.

Truespace3 and higher (maybe even 2) can import Lightwave5 format LWO files.



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Title: Newby searches...2
Post by: gevatter Lars on February 14, 2002, 07:09:30 am

Ok I have tryed to convert my model but there are still to main problems at the moment.
1) The Model face in the wrong direction after converting with 3DE. Means left side is back etc.

2) Converting the model to .pof with tex sometimes make the prog crash.
(Pof construction suite)

3) In Modelview the Tex are not shown correctly.

4) What kind of entrys has to be made in the ship.tbl?


So I need some answers to this or someone to to convert and tex the models.
Pics of them are in my old Topic (Newby searches...) or I can Email you the big Pic in 800*600.

As sone as Tripod.de open its doors again I will post the pic into the forum.