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Nope, there's no new better tool and it's still the only way to import Relic's models.
The tools aren't that hard to use once you know what you are doing, it's figuring out how to get to that stage that's the hard bit.
It's all about practise, read all the threads and keep trying till it sinks in. It takes longer with some than others, I struggled like mad at firstnearly gave up many times
but luckily a few good people out there gave me a hand and kept me going...thanks guys
Figuring out how this stuff works is the funnest part!
This is probably obscure for most people, but for any animators who also have CAT installed, you'll want to open the WHM Import script (which Max does for you, when it quits with a bonedata error) and Replace All "bonedata" to something like "bone_data."
I'm a very novice Maxscripter, but "bonedata" seems to be reserved by CAT. Changing the name of the structure fixed it for me.
Last edited by ThatDarnSatan!; 1st Dec 06 at 5:01 PM. Reason: clarification: "CAT installed"
Thing is: why would you want to use CAT for animating for DOW? Character Studio works just fine.
Maybe it's just that I prefer CS over CAT...
OK, How do i make this work in 3ds Max 9? i have done exactly what he says, but adding the line to Plugins.ini doesn't work at all!
The script doesn't work with Max 9, you need 6, 7 or 8.
Hopefully some-one will make a new script for max 9 soon.
I can't get that part to work either... if you need the Help file, just do it the long way and open it from your help folder. The tools work just fine even if you don't do the plugins.ini.
I haven't used max 9 yet, but I've heard that it doesn't like plugins very much... dunno how true it is though...
OK, its all working in 9 now. don't know what was wrong earlier
Hm... odd
Unfortunately, the relic scripts aren't. I was wondering if due to all the updates it is possible to legally d/load max 5-7 for free now, or do i have to try to find another way around this problem?
They seem to work fine in Max8... you could try to d/l the demo. Other then that, I don't know where else you could get them...
I get this weird problem where I've edited the Heavy Weapons team, but they show up as a pink box ingame. They do show up in the object editor however, and the warnings log doesn't offer much info. I thought perhaps that fix WHE might be able to help, but when I ran it, I got an error, and this:
for i=1 to chunk.namelength do chunk.name += bit.intAsChar (ReadByte file) -- Read Chunk Name (X - Chunk Name Length)
I've tried evaluating all, but it crashes next time, just the same. Any thoughts?
#563
In the OE, open the animations tree (last window on the left column), click on the + sign next to animations.
Those signaled by a red mark are either missing or Xreffed.
Make sure all those such marked are actually Xreffed from something that exists elsewhere, or else it will mean these are missing animations and you'll get a nice pink box in game.
I fixed it after I posted this, ugh, not quite sure how, I did a bunch of things and tested it, not sure what worked. Sorry for bothering you, Compiler! Thanks for the help.
Is anyone still having trouble with the scripts in Max 9?
It's been a while since I did any heavy maxscripting, but I could take a look at them if you like.
#566
I didn't read any post that said that people using max 9 could use Santos Tools.
They all went back to max8 or gave up, it seems.
Ok, I'll see what I can do, I need to get back into maxscripting for a new job anyway.
Any plugin will probably need a recompile though.
Edit: Can anyone tell me if the export plugin loads in Max 9?
Just tell me if you put the .dle somewhere in the plugin path, does it load or does max complain about it on startup?
Script problems I can fix, but if the plugin isn't compatible there's nothing I can do about it.
Last edited by Dolmen; 4th Jan 07 at 3:49 PM.
Doesn't look like the plugin loads in Max 9, my guess is an SDK mismatch, it probably needs a recompile.
As I say, I can rewrite the scripts if need be, but without the export plugin there seems little point.
has anyone tried importing any of the metamap related files?
Ive tried and it seems to import incompletely. Only 8 markers and not all map pieces. You can tell by examining the file theres supposed to be more in there!
Metamaps? Didn't know you could...
Yeah, in DXP2\Data\art\ui\3d_models
There live all the whe and whm files that are the metamap navigation elements. Theres models for every territory.
The big mamma is meta_map_menu.whm
I've examined this one with chunky viewer and it appears to tie all the other models together. However when I import to max I definately don't have all the pieces or even locators that I'd expect.
Ah... gotcha. So in other words, it's pretty much the same as the main menu setup in WA.
hey i have XSI mod tool and dont have a clue wat 2 do some body plz help me out!
#574
To use the Santos Tools, you must have 3dsmax.
#575
Hi peoples.
I noticed that a couple of people have been getting errors when using Santos' WHE convert script. A message along the lines of "no "+" function for undefined" and it will highlight the line "foldactr_size_pos = ftell ebpfile + 12". The fix for this is to reset the output directory for the script.
This error probably does not affect those of you who have been doing this from pre DC days, but those who have installed the tools recently, the default output directory uses the DoW folder, not the DC one. Make sure you set the output directory every time is the lesson to be learnt here.
You may now carry on with your business.
anyone having any luck getting this to work on max 9? i would love to import the models into there... but when i press run it simply does nothing, just sits there... anyone know if theres a way to extract them other than using santos scripts or if im simply missing a step to get it to work on 9?
never mind, didnt read the manual properly... i know i know rtfm
Last edited by codex_aeternum; 20th Jun 07 at 12:29 PM.
Alrighty, best place to come with my question, seeing as it is this tool that I am having an issue with.
Following the tutorial posted somewhere around here I have successfully imported the geometry of my model.
Here is the model with the texture not showing.Model
Put it in a spoiler thing for the 56k ers out there.
It's all fine and dandy, and if that was all I was looking for would elicit a HUZZAH! from me. But, for the Depths of Heresy mod we need textures so that they aren't all fun grey blobs. Seeing as I am helping with the Tau, I have three quick unit models in mind to start off on the team, but I need to be able to import models with their texture. Now these tools are supposed to do that, and I read through and could find no fix to my issue.
Here is the model with the textures imported as well.
Textured!
Obviously the UV map didn't cross over. That is the proper model and texture, but there is no way that is right :P I checked to see if it was -just- the firewarrior, but the ethereal, crisis suit, and devil fish all have similar results.
Any help would be appreciated.
~FireCaste
I am a Warrior and a member of a Team.
#578
I think the problem is that your texture is upsidedown, not that the UVs are wrong. You may have used a tool to extract the texture that does not flip the image in DDS->TGA. Flip your TGA in PS or GIMP etc. and it should be fine.
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Ok so I feel like an idiot. And I hearby hand out Mocking Passes to all members of RelicNews. Feel free to send jibes and or mocking PMs...
Thank you fneep
~FireCaste
There is a Texture Tool around... can't remember who made it or where the download is, but it does an awesome job of converting DOW textures
My PS did a wonderful job of conversion, the textures were just inverted and upside down.
~FireCaste
Hello, excuse for bad English.
At me at export of model, all animation is exported normally except for animation responsible for shooting on a place. 3D the model in game at playing the above-stated animation is inclined sideways. Prompt please in what there can be a problem.
I use: DarkCrusade v 1.0, Autodesk 3ds Max 8, ModToolsDC, SantosTools_0.4
Thank
Last edited by bogy; 19th Jul 07 at 12:11 PM.
To Bogy : * si tu parle français, j'vais t'aidé, je suis canadien, mais bilingue*
I can't really understand what you wrote, but if you are from France or Canada, if you speak french please PM me ( in french ) i'll be happy to help you out,
#584
IIRC, it's to do with the animations not being in the right order. The idle animation needs to be at the bottom of the stack in the OE I believe.
To: Elfurreto
I on am French at all I do not speak I write unfortunately. It is very a pity. I from Belarus. I well speak and I write on Russian.
I Shall try to explain so
When I use the exported unit in game, it turns sideways during shooting on a place.
To: Cagecrawler
"..The idle animation needs to be at the bottom of the stack in the OE I believe."
Explain please more in detail, that I should do what to solve this problem.
PS: When I export a unit, also open him in object editor, I have noticed, what not all animation is present at an exported unit. And if I shall create in object editor all missing animation, at me problems with an inclination of a unit should disappear during shooting on a place. I correctly argue?
Thank all for support
#586
I don't really know, I can't use the OE.
However, I got that info from this thread. Hopefully that can help you.
Tо: cagecrawler
Many thanks, cagecrawler, I at last got rid of a problem of a "drunk unit".
Problem has solved as well as it has been written to the link.
Once again Many thanks.
so do how do you add the textures and this is only for 3ds max right. sigh it would be nice if it worked it gmax. I cant afford to buy it and I want to save the trials just in case.
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#589
You need to extract the textures to
Um yeah. Just stick the TGAs in Dowfolder/Modtools/Datasrc/YourMod/EBPs/Races/Texture_Share.Code:datasrc_dir = "\\ModTools\\DataSrc\\" maxpath = getINISetting (getMAXIniFile()) "Directories" "Startup Scripts" dowpath = getINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "DawnOfWar" modfolder = getINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "ModFolder" (dowpath + datasrc_dir + modfolder + "\\" + texpath + ".tga")
You probably have no idea how nasty the MAXScript support with gMax is. To put is simply - really, really bad. You really need to write a MAXScript plugin DLX/DLE which is doable but requires old SDKs and version of VS. It is both unlikely and impractical (you still couldn't export from gMax...)
yeah i know i just would like to use it for gmax mudflap working on his exporter and I just want to see so animations and edit them a bit i cant figure out how to get the to work in OE.
#591
I have had one particular issue come up a couple of times so you lot can have my current version of the script. It is just a bit more stable so worth upgrading:
Have fun!Code:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- WHM Import -- by Brother Santos -- -- Change log: -- -- 0.601 (fneep) -- -- - No longer breaks when CAT is installed -- - Fixed face import issues -- -- 0.6 -- -- - -- -- 0.55 -- -- - Stencil shadows are now supported -- -- 0.5 -- -- - Animation import added -- - Fix Skin utility added -- -- 0.4 -- -- - Marker import added -- -- 0.3 -- -- - Skeleton import added -- -- 0.2 -- -- - Script can now import buildings and environment models -- - Fixed material editor bug -- -- 0.11 Bug Fix Release -- -- - Script will now function without need to evaluate it again -- - Added zooming on imported model -- -- 0.1 First Release -- -- - Model import added -- - Material import added -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- include "RelicChunkLib.ms" -- Include RelicChunkLib clearListener() -- Clear Listener Window -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- [ GLOBAL VARIABLES] ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- global texture_count = 0 global texture_array = #() global bone_array = #() global xref_bone_array = #() global created_bones_array = #() -- Array To Store Created Bones global multimat = multimaterial numsubs:1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---[ FUNCTION ]--- < CH_FOLDTXTR > - Chunk Handler - Internal Texture -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function CH_FOLDTXTR file chunk save_path = ( makeDir (save_path + "\\Textures") rshfilename = (filenameFromPath chunk.name) + ".rsh" rshfilepath = save_path + "\\Textures\\" + rshfilename rshfile = fopen rshfilepath "wbS" if rshfile != undefined then ( WriteString rshfile "Relic Chunky" fseek rshfile 12 #seek_set WriteLong rshfile 1706509 WriteLong rshfile 1 WriteLong rshfile 1 WriteString rshfile "FOLDSHRF" fseek rshfile 32 #seek_set WriteLong rshfile 1 WriteLong rshfile (chunk.size + 20 + chunk.namelength) WriteLong rshfile chunk.namelength WriteString rshfile chunk.name CopyChunk file rshfile chunk ) else messagebox "Can't create RSH file!" ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---[ FUNCTION ]--- < CH_DATASSHR > - Chunk Handler - Material Data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function CH_DATASSHR file = ( texture_path = "" texpath = "" texture_path_array = #() texture_path_length = 0 datasrc_dir = "\\ModTools\\DataSrc\\" maxpath = getINISetting (getMAXIniFile()) "Directories" "Startup Scripts" dowpath = getINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "DawnOfWar" modfolder = getINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "ModFolder" texture_path_length = ReadLong file #unsigned -- read texture path length -- Read Texture Path & Convert To String for i=1 to texture_path_length do texture_path += bit.intAsChar (ReadByte file) if (findItem texture_array texture_path) == 0 then ( append texture_array texture_path texture_count += 1 texture_path_array = filterString texture_path "/" -- get material name (texture name) -- add new material to multi material for i=1 to texture_path_array.count do ( texpath += texture_path_array[i] if i<texture_path_array.count then texpath += "\\" ) texture_path = (dowpath + datasrc_dir + modfolder + "\\" + texpath + ".tga") texture_map = bitmaptexture filename: texture_path -- create new texture map new_material = standardMaterial diffuseMap:texture_map showInViewport:true -- create new material new_material.name = texture_path_array[texture_path_array.count] -- set new material name multimat[multimat.numsubs] = new_material -- add new material to multi material multimat.names[multimat.numsubs] = texture_path_array[texture_path_array.count] -- set mulitmaterial slot name multimat.numsubs +=1 -- add another material slot to multi material ) ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---[ FUNCTION ]--- < CH_DATASKEL > - Chunk Handler - Skeleton Data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function CH_DATASKEL file xref = ( num_bones = 0 -- Number Of Bones bonenamelength = 0 -- Bone Name Length bone_counter = -1 -- Bone Hierarchy Counter start = point3 0 0 0 end = point3 0 0 0.5 zaxis = point3 0 0 0 struct bone_data (name, level, pos_x, pos_y, pos_z, rot_x, rot_y, rot_z, rot_w) -- Structure To Hold Bone Data (4, X, 4, 28) ---< READ BONES >--- num_bones = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Bones for i=1 to num_bones do -- Read Each Bone Data ( bone = bone_data name:"" level:0 pos_x:0 pos_y:0 pos_z:0 rot_x:0 rot_y:0 rot_z:0 rot_w:0 -- Reset bone_data Structure bonenamelength = ReadLong file -- Read Bone Name length for j=1 to bonenamelength do -- Read Bone Name ( buffer = ReadByte file char = bit.intAsChar buffer bone.name += char ) bone.level = ReadLong file -- Read Bone Hierarchy Level bone.pos_x = ReadFloat file -- Read Bone X Position bone.pos_y = ReadFloat file -- Read Bone Y Position bone.pos_z = ReadFloat file -- Read Bone Z Position bone.rot_x = ReadFloat file -- Read Bone X Rotation bone.rot_y = ReadFloat file -- Read Bone Y Position bone.rot_z = ReadFloat file -- Read Bone Z Position bone.rot_w = ReadFloat file -- Read Bone W Position if xref == false then append bone_array bone -- Add Bone To Bone Array else append xref_bone_array bone --print bone ) if xref == false then ( ---< CREATE BONES >--- for i=1 to num_bones do -- read each bone data ( ---< CREATE BONE >--- bone_counter = bone_array[i].level -- Set Bone Counter To Level Of New Bone new_bone = BoneSys.createBone start end zaxis -- Create Bone new_bone.width = 0.1 -- Set Width new_bone.height = 0.1 -- Set Height new_bone.name = bone_array[i].name -- Set Name new_bone.boneScaleType = #none -- Stretch Off ---< LINK BONE >--- current_bone = i -- Set Current Bone Number --print (current_bone as string + "-" + new_bone.name + "-" + bone_counter as string) while current_bone > 0 do -- Go Backwards From Current Bone To The Root ( if bone_array[current_bone].level < bone_counter then -- Find First Bone With Smaller Bone Counter ( new_bone.parent = created_bones_array[current_bone] -- Link To Parent exit -- Exit Loop If Parent Is Found ) current_bone -= 1 -- One Bone Backwards ) created_bones_array[i] = new_bone -- Add New Bone To Created Bones Array ---< POSITION & ROTATION >--- if bone_counter == -1 then -- First Bone - World Coordinates ( rotmat = (quat bone_array[i].rot_x bone_array[i].rot_y bone_array[i].rot_z bone_array[i].rot_w) as matrix3 rotmat = inverse rotmat mat = matrix3 [1,0,0] [0,0,1] [0,-1,0] [0,0,0] newmat = mat * rotmat * (inverse mat) newmat = newmat as quat new_bone.rotation = (inverse newmat) rot = eulerangles 90 0 0 in coordsys local rotate new_bone rot -- Set Bone Rotation new_bone.pos = (point3 -bone_array[i].pos_x -bone_array[i].pos_z bone_array[i].pos_y) -- Set Bone Position ) else -- Child Bones - Parent Coordinates ( newmat = (matrix3 [0,0,0] [0,0,0] [0,0,0] [0,0,0]) -- Create Zero Matrix bonequat = (quat bone_array[i].rot_x bone_array[i].rot_y bone_array[i].rot_z bone_array[i].rot_w) as matrix3 -- Turn Quat Into Matrix newmat.row1 = (point3 bonequat[1][1] -bonequat[2][1] -bonequat[3][1]) -- Set 1st Row newmat.row2 = (point3 -bonequat[1][2] bonequat[2][2] bonequat[3][2]) -- Set 2nd Row newmat.row3 = (point3 -bonequat[1][3] bonequat[2][3] bonequat[3][3]) -- Set 3rd Row newmat.row4 = (point3 bone_array[i].pos_x bone_array[i].pos_y bone_array[i].pos_z) -- Set 4th Row newrot = newmat as quat -- Get Rotation Part From Matrix newrot.w *= -1 -- Negate Rotation W newpos = newmat.translationpart -- Get Translation Part From Matrix newpos.x *= -1 -- Negate Position X in coordsys parent new_bone.rotation = newrot -- Set Child Bone Rotation in coordsys parent new_bone.pos = newpos -- Set Child Bone Position ) ) ---< MASTER >--- master = dummy() -- Create Master Dummy master.boxsize = [1,1,1] -- Set Master Dummy Size if findString bone_array[1].name "master" != undefined then -- Master Is A Bone ( master.name = created_bones_array[1].name -- Set Name (First Bone) master.rotation = created_bones_array[1].rotation -- Set Rotation (First Bone) master.pos = created_bones_array[1].pos -- Set Position (First Bone) master.setBoneEnable true 0 -- Turn To Bone master.boneAutoAlign = false -- Turn Off Auto Align master.boneScaleType = #none -- Turn Off Stretch while created_bones_array[1].children.count > 0 do -- Relink First Bone Children To Master append master.children created_bones_array[1].children[1] delete created_bones_array[1] -- Delete First Bone created_bones_array[1] = master -- Replace Bone Node With Dummy Node ) else -- Master Is Not A Bone ( master.name = "Master" -- Set Name master.rotation = (quat -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5) -- Set Rotation master.pos = [0,0.00402224,-0.491935] -- Set Position for i=1 to created_bones_array.count do -- Link All Root Bones To Master if bone_array[i].level == -1 then created_bones_array[i].parent = master ) ) ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---[ FUNCTION ]--- < CH_FOLDMSLC > - Chunk Handler - FOLDMSGR Sub Chunk - Mesh Data --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function CH_FOLDMSLC file meshname xref = ( -- Structure Holding Chunk Header Data struct chunkheader (typeid, version, size, namelength, name) -- Currently Readed Chunk current_chunk = chunkheader typeid:"" version:0 size:0 namelength:0 name:"" vert_array = #() -- array to store vertex data skin_vert_array = #() -- array to store skin vertices skin_bone_array = #() -- array to store skin bone names normal_array = #() -- array to store normal data face_array = #() -- array to store face data uvw_array = #() -- array to store texture coordinates matid_array = #() -- array to store material id's matedit_array = #() -- array to store materials for use in material editor material_array = #() -- array to store materials connected with given mesh shadow_vert_array = #() shadow_face_array = #() num_vertices = 0 -- number of vertices in the mesh num_faces = 0 -- number of faces in the mesh num_materials = 0 -- number of materials applied to mesh vertex_count = 0 -- read vertex count face_count = 0 -- read face count uvw_count = 0 -- read uvw cords count material_count = 0 -- read material count mesh_name = meshname -- store FOLDMSLC name before it gets overwriteen num_skin_bones = 0 -- number of bones mesh is weighted to bone_name_length = 0 -- length of each skin bone bone_name = "" -- bone name struct str_skin_vert (weight, bone) ------------------------ ---[ READ MESH DATA ]--- ------------------------ ---< DATADATA CHUNK >--- current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file -- read DATADATA header fseek file 13 #seek_cur -- skip 13 bytes (unknown) num_skin_bones = ReadLong file -- get number of bones mesh is weighted to ---< SKIN BONES >--- for i=1 to num_skin_bones do ( bone_name = "" bone_name_length = ReadLong file -- read bone name length for j=1 to bone_name_length do bone_name += bit.intAsChar (ReadByte file) -- read bone name append skin_bone_array bone_name fseek file 4 #seek_cur -- skip 4 bytes (unknown) ) ---< VERTICES >--- num_vertices = ReadLong file -- read number of vertices fseek file 4 #seek_cur -- skip 4 bytes (unknown) vertex = point3 0 0 0 normal = point3 0 0 0 face = point3 0 0 0 uvw = point3 0 0 0 for i=1 to num_vertices do ( vertex.x = -(ReadFloat file) vertex.z = ReadFloat file vertex.y = -(ReadFloat file) append vert_array [vertex.x, vertex.y, vertex.z] vertex_count += 1 ) ---< SKIN >--- if num_skin_bones != 0 then ( for i=1 to num_vertices do ( skin_vert = str_skin_vert weight:#(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0) bone:#(0, 0, 0, 0) -- Reset Structure skin_vert.weight[1] = ReadFloat file -- Read 1st Bone Weight skin_vert.weight[2] = ReadFloat file -- Read 2nd Bone Weight skin_vert.weight[3] = ReadFloat file -- Read 3rd Bone Weight skin_vert.weight[4] = 1 - skin_vert.weight[1] - skin_vert.weight[2] - skin_vert.weight[3] -- Calculate 4th Bone Weight -- Read Bones for j=1 to 4 do if (skin_vert.bone[j] = ReadByte file) != -1 then if xref == false then skin_vert.bone[j] = findItem skin_bone_array bone_array[skin_vert.bone[j]+1].name else skin_vert.bone[j] = findItem skin_bone_array xref_bone_array[skin_vert.bone[j]+1].name -- Add Vertex To Array append skin_vert_array skin_vert ) ) --print skin_vert_array ---< NORMALS >--- for i=1 to num_vertices do ( normal.x = -(ReadFloat file) normal.z = ReadFloat file normal.y = -(ReadFloat file) append normal_array [normal.x, normal.y, normal.z] ) ---< UVW MAP >--- for i=1 to num_vertices do ( uvw.x = ReadFloat file uvw.y = ReadFloat file append uvw_array [uvw.x, uvw.y, uvw.z] uvw_count += 1 ) -- skip to texture path fseek file 4 #seek_cur -- skip 4 bytes (unknown) ---< MATERIALS >--- num_materials = ReadLong file -- read number of materials -- read materials for i=1 to num_materials do ( texture_path_length = ReadLong file -- read texture path length texture_path = "" for i=1 to texture_path_length do ( buffer = ReadByte file char = bit.intAsChar buffer texture_path += char ) mat_id = 0 for i=1 to texture_count do if texture_array[i] == texture_path then mat_id = i material_count += 1 -- read number of faces connected with this material num_faces = (ReadLong file) / 3 -- faces are given as a number of vertices that makes them - divide by 3 -- read faces connected with this material for j=1 to num_faces do ( face.x = (ReadShort file #unsigned) + 1 face.z = (ReadShort file #unsigned) + 1 face.y = (ReadShort file #unsigned) + 1 append face_array [face.x, face.y, face.z] append matid_array mat_id face_count += 1 ) fseek file 8 #seek_cur -- Skip 8 Bytes To Next Texture Name Length ) ---< SHADOW VOLUME >--- unknown_1 = ReadLong file -- Unknown Data 1 for i=1 to unknown_1 do fseek file 12 #seek_cur -- Skip Unknown Data 1 unknown_2 = ReadLong file -- Unknown Data 2 for i=1 to unknown_2 do fseek file 24 #seek_cur -- Skip Unknown Data 2 unknown_3 = ReadLong file -- Unknown Data 3 for i=1 to unknown_3 do fseek file 40 #seek_cur -- Skip Unknown Data 3 /* print ("Mesh_name: " + mesh_name) print ("Num_vertices: " + num_vertices as string) print ("Num_faces: " + num_faces as string) shadow_verts = ReadLong file -- Read Shadow Mesh Vertex Number print ("Shadow Vertices: " + shadow_verts as string) for i=1 to shadow_verts do ( vertex.x = -(ReadFloat file) -- Read Vertex X vertex.z = ReadFloat file -- Read Vertex Y vertex.y = -(ReadFloat file) -- Read Vertex Z append shadow_vert_array [vertex.x, vertex.y, vertex.z] -- Add Vertex To Shadow Vertex Array if mesh_name == "Listening_Post_Nub_R" then ( print ("Vertex " + i as string + ": (" + vertex.x as string + ", " + vertex.y as string + ", " + vertex.z as string + ")") ) ) shadow_faces = ReadLong file -- Read Shadow Mesh Face Number for i=1 to shadow_faces do ( normal.x = ReadFloat file normal.y = ReadFloat file normal.z = ReadFloat file --fseek file 12 #seek_cur -- Skip Face Normals face.x = ReadLong file + 1 -- Read 1st Face Vertex face.z = ReadLong file + 1 -- Read 2nd Face Vertex face.y = ReadLong file + 1 -- Read 3rd Face Vertex append shadow_face_array [face.x, face.y, face.z] -- Add Face To Shadow Face Array if mesh_name == "Listening_Post_Nub_R" then ( print ("Normal " + i as string + ": (" + normal.x as string + ", " + normal.y as string + ", " + normal.z as string + ")") print ("Face " + i as string + ": (" + face.x as string + ", " + face.y as string + ", " + face.z as string + ")") ) ) print ("Shadow Faces: " + shadow_faces as string) shadow_edges = ReadLong file -- Read Shadow Mesh Edge Number print ("Shadow Edges: " + shadow_edges as string) for i=1 to shadow_edges do ( temp1 = ReadLong file temp2 = ReadLong file temp3 = ReadLong file temp4 = ReadLong file temp5 = ReadFloat file temp6 = ReadFloat file temp7 = ReadFloat file temp8 = ReadFloat file temp9 = ReadFloat file temp10 = ReadFloat file ) --shadow_mesh = mesh vertices:shadow_vert_array faces:shadow_face_array --shadow_mesh.name = ("SHADOW_" + mesh_name) --shadow_mesh.wireColor = (color 173 173 173) --for i=1 to shadow_mesh.numfaces do setFaceSmoothGroup shadow_mesh i 0 */ ---< DATABVOL CHUNK >--- current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file -- Read DATABVOL Header SkipChunk file current_chunk -- Skip DATABVOL Chunk --------------------- ---[ CREATE MESH ]--- --------------------- ---< CREATE MESH >--- new_mesh = mesh vertices:vert_array faces:face_array materialIDs:matid_array -- Create New Mesh ---< SET BONE MESH >--- if (IsValidNode (bone = getNodeByName mesh_name exact:true)) == true then -- Copy Pivot Point From Bone To Mesh ( bone.setBoneEnable false 0 convertToMesh bone attach bone new_mesh meshop.deleteFaces bone #{1..14} new_mesh = bone setRenderable new_mesh true new_mesh.setBoneEnable true 0 new_mesh.boneAutoAlign = false new_mesh.boneScaleType = #none ) ---< MESH PROPERTIES >--- new_mesh.name = mesh_name -- Set Name new_mesh.wireColor = (color 28 89 177) -- Set Color (Blue) new_mesh.material = multimat -- Set Material (Multi Material) ---< UVW MAP >--- setMesh new_mesh mesh tverts:uvw_array -- Update Mesh With UVW Coordinates buildTVFaces new_mesh -- Create UVW Map for i=1 to new_mesh.numfaces do ( face = getFace new_mesh i -- Get Each Face setTVFace new_mesh i face.x face.y face.z -- Set UVW Coordinates setFaceSmoothGroup new_mesh i 0 -- Clear All Smoothing Groups ) ---< SKIN >--- if num_skin_bones > 0 then -- Check If WHM File Contains Any Bones ( if (skin_bone_array[1] as name) != (new_mesh.name as name) then -- Mesh Is Not Weighted To Itself -> Create Skin ( -- Create Skin Modifier mod_skin = Skin filter_vertices:true filter_cross_sections:false filter_envelopes:false \ draw_all_gizmos:false envelopesAlwaysOnTop:false crossSectionsAlwaysOnTop:false showNoEnvelopes:true -- Add Skin Modifier To Mesh addModifier new_mesh mod_skin max modify mode select new_mesh for i=1 to skin_bone_array.count do skinOps.addbone new_mesh.skin (getNodeByName skin_bone_array[i] exact:true) 0 select new_mesh for i=1 to num_vertices do for j=1 to 4 do if skin_vert_array[i].bone[j] != -1 then skinOps.SetVertexWeights new_mesh.skin i skin_vert_array[i].bone[j] skin_vert_array[i].weight[j] ) else if num_skin_bones == 1 then setUserProp new_mesh "ForceSkinning" "Yes" -- Mesh Is Weighted To Itself -> Force Skinning ) update new_mesh -- Update Mesh deselect new_mesh -- Deselect Mesh --print (new_mesh.name + " - " + num_skin_bones as string + " - " + skin_bone_array as string) ---< WELD VERTICES >--- meshop.weldVertsByThreshold new_mesh new_mesh.verts 0.00000001 -- Weld Vertices /* current_vertex = 1 vertex = 1 while current_vertex <= new_mesh.numverts do ( vertlist = #() vertex = current_vertex while vertex <= new_mesh.numverts do ( if (getVert new_mesh vertex) == (getVert new_mesh current_vertex) then append vertlist vertex vertex += 1 ) meshop.weldVertSet new_mesh vertlist current_vertex += 1 ) */ ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---[ FUNCTION ]--- < CH_DATADATA > - Chunk Handler - Sub Chunk Of FOLDMSGR - Mesh List -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function CH_DATADATA file = ( struct chunkheader (typeid, version, size, namelength, name) -- Structure Holding Chunk Header Data chunk = chunkheader typeid:"" version:0 size:0 namelength:0 name:"" -- Currently Processed Chunk maxpath = getINISetting (getMAXIniFile()) "Directories" "Startup Scripts" dowpath = getINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "DawnOfWar" modfolder = getINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "ModFolder" num_meshes = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Meshes for i=1 to num_meshes do -- Read Each Mesh ( mesh_name = "" -- Mesh Name mesh_path = "" -- Mesh Path mesh_name_length = ReadLong file -- Read Mesh Name Length for j=1 to mesh_name_length do mesh_name += bit.intAsChar (ReadByte file) -- Read Mesh Name mesh_path_length = ReadLong file -- Read Mesh Path Length if mesh_path_length > 0 then ( for j=1 to mesh_path_length do mesh_path += bit.intAsChar (ReadByte file) -- Read Mesh Path --filename = (dowpath + "/" + modfolder + "/Data/" + mesh_path + ".whm") filename = ("../base_mesh/" + (filenameFromPath mesh_path) + ".whm") --print ("Mesh: " + mesh_path) --print ("Filename:" + filename) xreffile = fopen filename "rbS" -- Open WHM For Reading In Binary Format if xreffile != undefined then ( fseek xreffile 24 #seek_set -- Skip 'Relic Chunky' Header chunk = ReadChunkHeader xreffile -- Read 'File Burn Info' Header SkipChunk xreffile chunk -- Skip 'File Burn Info' Chunk chunk = ReadChunkHeader xreffile -- Skip 'Folder SGM' Header while (chunk = ReadChunkHeader xreffile) != false do -- Read Chunks Until End Of File ( case chunk.typeid of ( "DATASSHR": CH_DATASSHR xreffile -- DATASSHR - Texture Data "DATASKEL": CH_DATASKEL xreffile true -- FOLDMSLC - Skeleton Data "FOLDMSGR": ( while (chunk = ReadChunkHeader xreffile) != false do -- Read FOLDMSLC Chunks ( case chunk.typeid of ( "FOLDMSLC": ( if (chunk.name as name) != (mesh_name as name) then SkipChunk xreffile chunk else CH_FOLDMSLC xreffile chunk.name true ) "DATADATA": SkipChunk xreffile chunk "DATABVOL": -- DATABVOL - Unknown ( SkipChunk xreffile chunk exit ) ) ) ) default: SkipChunk xreffile chunk -- Skipping Chunks By Default ) ) fclose xreffile ) else messagebox "Can't open file!" -- Show Error Msg Box ) mesh_parent = ReadLong file -- Read Mesh Parent if mesh_parent != -1 then ( mesh = getNodeByName mesh_name exact:true -- Get Mesh Node From The Scene if mesh == created_bones_array[mesh_parent+1] then setUserProp mesh "ForceSkinning" "Yes" -- Set Force Skinning If Parent Is The Same As Mesh else mesh.parent = created_bones_array[mesh_parent+1] -- Else Set New Parent ) --print (mesh_name as string + " -|- " + mesh_path as string + " -|- " + mesh_parent as string) ) ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---[ FUNCTION ]--- < CH_FOLDMSGR > - Chunk Handler - Mesh Data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function CH_FOLDMSGR file = ( struct chunkheader (typeid, version, size, namelength, name) -- Structure Holding Chunk Header Data current_chunk = chunkheader typeid:"" version:0 size:0 namelength:0 name:"" -- Currently Processed Chunk while (current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file) != false do -- Read FOLDMSLC Chunks ( case current_chunk.typeid of ( "FOLDMSLC": CH_FOLDMSLC file current_chunk.name false -- FOLDMSLC - Mesh Data "DATADATA": CH_DATADATA file -- DATADATA - Mesh List "DATABVOL": -- DATABVOL - Unknown ( SkipChunk file current_chunk return true ) ) ) ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---[ FUNCTION ]--- < CH_DATAMARK > - Chunk Handler - Marker Data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function CH_DATAMARK file = ( num_markers = 0 -- Number Of Markers markermat = (matrix3 [0,0,0] [0,0,0] [0,0,0] [0,0,0]) -- Marker Matrix struct markerdata (name, parent) -- Structure To Hold Marker Data num_markers = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Markers for i=1 to num_markers do -- Read All Markers ( zero markermat -- Reset Marker Matrix marker = markerdata name:"" parent:"" -- Reset Markerdata Structure markernamelength = ReadLong file -- Read Marker Name length for j=1 to markernamelength do -- Read Marker Name ( buffer = ReadByte file char = bit.intAsChar buffer marker.name += char ) parentnamelength = ReadLong file -- Read Parent Name length for j=1 to parentnamelength do -- Read Parent Name ( buffer = ReadByte file char = bit.intAsChar buffer marker.parent += char ) markermat.row1 = (point3 (ReadFloat file) (ReadFloat file) (ReadFloat file)) -- Read 1st Row Of The Matrix markermat.row2 = (point3 (ReadFloat file) (ReadFloat file) (ReadFloat file)) -- Read 2nd Row Of The Matrix markermat.row3 = (point3 (ReadFloat file) (ReadFloat file) (ReadFloat file)) -- Read 3rd Row Of The Matrix markermat.row4 = (point3 (ReadFloat file) (ReadFloat file) (ReadFloat file)) -- Read 4th Row Of The Matrix newmarker = point size:10 -- Create New Point Helper With Size 10 newmarker.scale = [0.03, 0.03, 0.03] -- Set Scale Of New Marker newmarker.wireColor = (color 14 255 2) -- Set Color Of New Marker if (IsValidNode (bone = getNodeByName marker.name exact:true)) == true then ( newmarker.setBoneEnable true 0 newmarker.boneScaleType = #none while bone.children.count > 0 do append newmarker.children bone.children[1] delete bone ) newmarker.name = marker.name -- Set Name Of New Marker --if IsValidNode (getNodeByName marker.parent exact:true) then newmarker.parent = getNodeByName marker.parent exact:true -- Set Parent Of New Marker --else newmarker.parent = created_bones_array[1] if marker.parent != "" then -- Set Position & Rotation For Linked Markers ( markermat.row1.y *= -1 -- Inverse Matrix[1][2] markermat.row1.z *= -1 -- Inverse Matrix[1][3] markermat.row2.x *= -1 -- Inverse Matrix[2][1] markermat.row3.x *= -1 -- Inverse Matrix[3][1] markermat.row4.x *= -1 -- Inverse Matrix[4][1] markerrot = markermat as quat -- Get Rotation Part Of The Matrix markerpos = markermat.translationpart -- Get Translation Part Of The Matrix markerrot.w *= -1 -- Inverse W in coordsys parent newmarker.rotation = markerrot -- Set Rotation In Parent Coordsys in coordsys parent newmarker.pos = markerpos -- Set Position In Parent Coordsys ) else if marker.parent == "" or newmarker.parent == undefined then -- Set Position & Rotation For Non Linked Markers ( markerrot = markermat as quat -- Get Rotation Part Of The Matrix markerrot = markerrot as matrix3 -- Convert To Matrix3 mat = matrix3 [1,0,0] [0,0,1] [0,-1,0] [0,0,0] newmat = mat * markerrot * (inverse mat) newmat = newmat as quat -- Convert To Quat newmarker.rotation = (inverse newmat) -- Set Rotation In World Coordinates rot = eulerangles 90 0 0 -- Rotate Marker By 90* On X in coordsys local rotate newmarker rot -- Rotate Marker In Local Coordinates markerpos = markermat.translationpart -- Get Translation Part Of The Matrix newmarker.pos = (point3 -markerpos.x -markerpos.z markerpos.y) -- Set Position In World Coordinates ) ) if (marker_icon = getNodeByName "marker_icon" exact:true) != undefined then -- Link Marker Icon if marker_icon.parent == undefined then marker_icon.parent = (getNodeByName "master" exact:true) ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---[ FUNCTION ]--- < CH_FOLDANIM > - Chunk Handler - Animations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function CH_FOLDANIM file = ( -- Structure Holding Chunk Header Data struct chunkheader (typeid, version, size, namelength, name) -- Currently Readed Chunk current_chunk = chunkheader typeid:"" version:0 size:0 namelength:0 name:"" poskeys_array = #() struct strposkeys (frame, key_pos_x, key_pos_y, key_pos_z) ---< DATADATA >--- current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file -- Read DATADATA Chunk Header --print ("Name:" + current_chunk.name) -- This will be the name of animations file... num_frames = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Frames animationRange = interval 0 (num_frames - 1) -- Set Start & End Frames --print ("Frames: " + num_frames as string) fseek file 4 #seek_cur -- Skip 4 Bytes (Unknown) ---< BONES >--- num_bones = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Bones --print ("Bones: " + num_bones as string) for i=1 to num_bones do -- Read Bones ( bone_name = "" -- Clear Bone Name bone_name_length = ReadLong file -- Read Bone Name Length for j=1 to bone_name_length do bone_name += bit.intAsChar (ReadByte file) -- Read Bone Name bone = getNodeByName bone_name exact:true --print ("Bone " + i as string + ": " + bone_name) keys_pos = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Postion Keys --print ("Keys pos: " + keys_pos as string) while poskeys_array.count > 0 do deleteItem poskeys_array 1 for j=1 to keys_pos do -- Read Postion Keys ( poskey = strposkeys frame:0 key_pos_x:0 key_pos_y:0 key_pos_z:0 poskey.frame = floor (ReadFloat file * num_frames) if poskey.frame == num_frames then poskey.frame -= 1 poskey.key_pos_x = ReadFloat file -- Read Position X poskey.key_pos_y = ReadFloat file -- Read Position Y poskey.key_pos_z = ReadFloat file -- Read Position Z append poskeys_array poskey --print ("Pos Frame " + poskeys.frame as string + ": " + "[" + (-poskeys.key_pos_x) as string + ", " + poskeys.key_pos_y as string + ", " + poskeys.key_pos_z as string + "]") --print ("Pos Frame " + poskey.frame as string + ": " + "[" + (-poskey.key_pos_x) as string + ", " + (-poskey.key_pos_z) as string + ", " + poskey.key_pos_y as string + "]") ) keys_rot = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Rotation Keys --print ("Keys rot: " + keys_rot as string) bone_pos = bone.pos --bone.rotation.controller = tcb_rotation() for j=1 to keys_rot do -- Read Rotation Keys ( frame = floor (ReadFloat file * num_frames) -- Read Frame Number if frame == num_frames then frame -= 1 key_rot_x = ReadFloat file -- Read Rotation X key_rot_y = ReadFloat file -- Read Rotation Y key_rot_z = ReadFloat file -- Read Rotation Z key_rot_w = ReadFloat file -- Read Rotation W --print ("Rot Frame " + frame as string + ": " + "[" + key_rot_x as string + ", " + key_rot_y as string + ", " + key_rot_z as string + ", " + key_rot_w as string + "]") if bone.parent != undefined and bone.parent.name != "Master" then ( newmat = (matrix3 [0,0,0] [0,0,0] [0,0,0] [0,0,0]) -- Create Zero Matrix bonequat = (quat key_rot_x key_rot_y key_rot_z key_rot_w) as matrix3 -- Turn Quat Into Matrix newmat.row1 = (point3 bonequat[1][1] -bonequat[2][1] -bonequat[3][1]) -- Set 1st Row newmat.row2 = (point3 -bonequat[1][2] bonequat[2][2] bonequat[3][2]) -- Set 2nd Row newmat.row3 = (point3 -bonequat[1][3] bonequat[2][3] bonequat[3][3]) -- Set 3rd Row newmat.row4 = bone.pos -- Set 4th Row newrot = newmat as quat -- Get Rotation Part From Matrix newrot.w *= -1 -- Negate Rotation W animate on at time frame in coordsys parent bone.rotation = newrot -- Set Child Bone Rotation bone.pos = bone_pos ) else if bone.parent == undefined or bone.parent.name == "Master" then ( rotmat = (quat key_rot_x key_rot_y key_rot_z key_rot_w) as matrix3 rotmat = inverse rotmat mat = matrix3 [1,0,0] [0,0,1] [0,-1,0] [0,0,0] newmat = mat * rotmat * (inverse mat) newmat = newmat as quat animate on at time frame bone.rotation = (inverse newmat) rot = eulerangles 90 0 0 animate on at time frame in coordsys local rotate bone rot --print ("Rot Frame " + frame as string + ": " + bone.rotation as string) bone.pos = bone_pos ) ) while bone.pos.controller.keys.count > 0 do -- Clear All Position Keys deleteKey bone.pos.controller bone.pos.controller.keys.count --bone.pos.controller = linear_position() for j=1 to keys_pos do ( if bone.parent != undefined and bone.parent.name != "Master" then ( animate on at time poskeys_array[j].frame in coordsys parent bone.pos = [-poskeys_array[j].key_pos_x, poskeys_array[j].key_pos_y, poskeys_array[j].key_pos_z] ) else if bone.parent == undefined or bone.parent.name == "Master" then ( animate on at time poskeys_array[j].frame bone.pos = [-poskeys_array[j].key_pos_x, -poskeys_array[j].key_pos_z, poskeys_array[j].key_pos_y] ) ) stale = ReadByte file -- Read Stale Property if stale == 0 then setUserProp bone "Stale" "Yes" -- Set Stale Property --print ("Stale: " + stale as string) ) ---< MESHES & TEXTURES >--- visible_meshes = #() num_meshes = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Meshes --print ("Meshes: " + num_meshes as string) for i=1 to num_meshes do -- Read Bones ( mesh_name = "" -- Clear Mesh Name mesh_name_length = ReadLong file -- Read Mesh Name Length for j=1 to mesh_name_length do mesh_name += bit.intAsChar (ReadByte file) -- Read Mesh Name --print ("Mesh " + i as string + ": " + mesh_name) if (IsValidNode (mesh = getNodeByName mesh_name exact:true)) == true then -- Mesh ( fseek file 12 #seek_cur -- Skip 12 Bytes (Unknown) keys_vis = ReadLong file - 1 -- Read Number Of Visibility Keys --print ("Keys vis: " + keys_vis as string) fseek file 4 #seek_cur -- Skip 4 Bytes (Unknown) force_invisible = ReadFloat file -- Read ForceInvisible Property if force_invisible == 0 then ( if (findItem visible_meshes mesh_name) == 0 then setUserProp mesh "ForceInvisible" "Yes" -- Set ForceInvisible Property ) else append visible_meshes mesh_name --print ("Force invisible: " + force_invisible as string) if keys_vis > 0 then ( mesh.visibility = bezier_float() animate on at time 0 mesh.visibility.controller.value = 1.0 ) for j=1 to keys_vis do -- Read Visibility Keys ( frame = floor (ReadFloat file * num_frames) -- Read Frame Number if frame == num_frames then frame -= 1 key_vis = ReadFloat file -- Read Visibility animate on at time frame mesh.visibility.controller.value = key_vis --print ("Vis Frame " + frame as string + ": " + key_vis as string) ) ) else -- Texture ( fseek file 8 #seek_cur -- Skip 8 Bytes (Unknown) tex_anim_type = ReadLong file -- 1-U 2-V 3-TileU 4-TileV keys_tex = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Texture Keys --print ("Keys tex: " + keys_tex as string) --print ("Tex anim type: " + tex_anim_type as string) mat = 0 for j=1 to meditMaterials[1].count do ( temp_str = "" temp_str_array = filterString mesh_name "/" for k=1 to temp_str_array.count do append temp_str ("\\" + temp_str_array[k]) if (findString meditMaterials[1].materialList[j].diffuseMap.fileName temp_str) != undefined then mat = meditMaterials[1].materialList[j] ) for j=1 to keys_tex do -- Read Texture Keys ( frame = floor (ReadFloat file * num_frames) -- Read Frame Number if frame == num_frames then frame -= 1 key_tex = ReadFloat file -- Read Offset --print ("Tex Frame " + frame as string + ": " + key_tex as string) case tex_anim_type of ( 1: animate on at time frame mat.diffuseMap.coords.U_Offset = -key_tex 2: animate on at time frame mat.diffuseMap.coords.V_Offset = -key_tex 3: animate on at time frame mat.diffuseMap.coords.U_Tiling = -key_tex 4: animate on at time frame mat.diffuseMap.coords.V_Tiling = -key_tex ) ) ) ) ---< CAMERA >--- if current_chunk.version == 2 then -- Read Camera Data If DATADATA Chunk Version 2 ( num_cams = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Cameras --print ("Cams:" + num_cams as string) for k=1 to num_cams do -- Read Cameras ( cam_name = "" -- Clear Camera Name cam_name_length = ReadLong file -- Read Camera Name Length for j=1 to cam_name_length do cam_name += bit.intAsChar (ReadByte file) -- Read Camera Name --print ("Cam " + k as string + ": " + cam_name) cam_pos_keys = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Camera Position Keys (?) for j=1 to cam_pos_keys do fseek file 16 #seek_cur -- Skip Camera Position Keys cam_rot_keys = ReadLong file -- Read Number Of Camera Rotation Keys (?) for j=1 to cam_rot_keys do fseek file 20 #seek_cur -- Skip Camera Rotation Keys ) ) ---< DATAANBV >--- current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file -- Read DATAANBV Chunk Header fseek file current_chunk.size #seek_cur -- Skip DATAANBV Chunk ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---[ FUNCTION ]--- < SHADOW_FOLDMSLC > - Chunk Handler - FOLDMSLC Sub Chunk - Mesh Data --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- function SHADOW_FOLDMSLC whmfile tmpwhmfile chunk = ( struct chunkheader (typeid, version, size, namelength, name) -- Structure Holding Chunk Header Data current_chunk = chunkheader typeid:"" version:0 size:0 namelength:0 name:"" -- Currently Readed Chunk foldmslc_chunk_pos = ftell tmpwhmfile foldmslc_size_pos = (ftell tmpwhmfile) + 12 -- Store FOLDMSLC Chunk Header Size Position WriteChunkHeader tmpwhmfile chunk -- Write FOLDMSLC Chunk Header To Temp WHM File foldmslc_data_pos = ftell tmpwhmfile ---< DATADATA CHUNK >--- datadata_size_pos = (ftell tmpwhmfile) + 12 -- Store DATADATA Chunk Header Size Position current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader whmfile -- Read DATADATA Chunk Header From WHM File WriteChunkHeader tmpwhmfile current_chunk -- Write DATADATA Chunk Header To Temp WHM File datadata_data_pos = ftell tmpwhmfile for i=1 to 13 do WriteByte tmpwhmfile (ReadByte whmfile) -- Copy 13 Bytes (Unknown) ---< SKIN BONES >--- num_skin_bones = ReadLong whmfile -- Read Number Of Skin Bones From WHM File WriteLong tmpwhmfile num_skin_bones -- Write Number Of Skin Bones To Temp WHM File for i=1 to num_skin_bones do ( bone_name_length = ReadLong whmfile -- Read Bone Name Length From WHM File WriteLong tmpwhmfile bone_name_length -- Write Bone Name Length To Temp WHM File for j=1 to bone_name_length do WriteByte tmpwhmfile (ReadByte whmfile) -- Copy Bone Name WriteLong tmpwhmfile (ReadLong whmfile) -- Copy 4 Bytes (Unknown) ) ---< VERTICES >--- num_vertices = ReadLong whmfile -- Read Number Of Vertices From WHM File WriteLong tmpwhmfile num_vertices -- Write Number Of Vertices To Temp WHM File WriteLong tmpwhmfile (ReadLong whmfile) -- Copy 4 Bytes (Unknown) for i=1 to num_vertices do for j=1 to 12 do WriteByte tmpwhmfile (ReadByte whmfile) -- Copy Vertices ---< SKIN >--- if num_skin_bones != 0 then for i=1 to num_vertices do for j=1 to 16 do WriteByte tmpwhmfile (ReadByte whmfile) -- Copy Bone Weights ---< NORMALS >--- for i=1 to num_vertices do for j=1 to 12 do WriteByte tmpwhmfile (ReadByte whmfile) -- Copy Normals ---< UVW MAP >--- for i=1 to num_vertices do for j=1 to 8 do WriteByte tmpwhmfile (ReadByte whmfile) -- Copy UVW Map WriteLong tmpwhmfile (ReadLong whmfile) -- Copy 4 Bytes (Unknown) ---< MATERIALS >--- num_materials = ReadLong whmfile -- Read Number Of Materials From WHM File WriteLong tmpwhmfile num_materials -- Write Number Of Materials To Temp WHM File for i=1 to num_materials do ( texture_path_length = ReadLong whmfile -- Read Texture Name Length From WHM File WriteLong tmpwhmfile texture_path_length -- Write Texture Name Length To Temp WHM File for j=1 to texture_path_length do WriteByte tmpwhmfile (ReadByte whmfile) -- Copy Texture Name num_faces = (ReadLong whmfile) / 3 -- Read Number Of Faces For This Material WriteLong tmpwhmfile (num_faces * 3) -- Write Number Of Faces To Temp WHM File for j=1 to num_faces do for k=1 to 6 do WriteByte tmpwhmfile (ReadByte whmfile) -- Copy Faces for j=1 to 8 do WriteByte tmpwhmfile (ReadByte whmfile) -- Copy 8 Bytes (Unknown) ) ---< SHADOW VOLUME >--- mesh_node = getNodeByName chunk.name exact:true -- Select Mesh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- shadow_verts = ReadLong whmfile -- Skip Shadow Mesh Vertex Number From WHM File for i=1 to shadow_verts do for j=1 to 12 do ReadByte whmfile -- Skip Shadow Mesh Vertices if mesh_node != undefined and (getUserProp mesh_node "ShadowVolume") != "No" then ( vertex = point3 0 0 0 WriteLong tmpwhmfile mesh_node.numverts -- Write Shadow Mesh Vertex Number To Temp WHM File for i=1 to mesh_node.numverts do ( vertex = getVert mesh_node i WriteFloat tmpwhmfile -vertex.x WriteFloat tmpwhmfile vertex.z WriteFloat tmpwhmfile -vertex.y ) ) else WriteLong tmpwhmfile 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- shadow_faces = ReadLong whmfile for i=1 to shadow_faces do for j=1 to 24 do ReadByte whmfile if mesh_node != undefined and (getUserProp mesh_node "ShadowVolume") != "No" then ( normal = point3 0 0 0 WriteLong tmpwhmfile mesh_node.numfaces for i=1 to mesh_node.numfaces do ( normal = getFaceNormal mesh_node i WriteFloat tmpwhmfile -normal.x WriteFloat tmpwhmfile normal.z WriteFloat tmpwhmfile -normal.y face_vertices = getFace mesh_node i WriteLong tmpwhmfile (face_vertices.x - 1) WriteLong tmpwhmfile (face_vertices.z - 1) WriteLong tmpwhmfile (face_vertices.y - 1) ) ) else WriteLong tmpwhmfile 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- shadow_edges = ReadLong whmfile -- Read Shadow Mesh Edge Number From WHM File for i=1 to shadow_edges do for j=1 to 40 do ReadByte whmfile if mesh_node != undefined and (getUserProp mesh_node "ShadowVolume") != "No" then ( edges = #() for i=1 to mesh_node.numfaces do ( face_edges = (meshop.getEdgesUsingFace mesh_node i) as array edge = meshop.getEdgesReverseEdge mesh_node face_edges[3] face = (meshop.getFacesUsingEdge mesh_node edge) as array if face.count != 0 then if face[1] > i then append edges face_edges[3] edge = meshop.getEdgesReverseEdge mesh_node face_edges[2] face = (meshop.getFacesUsingEdge mesh_node edge) as array if face.count != 0 then if face[1] > i then append edges face_edges[2] edge = meshop.getEdgesReverseEdge mesh_node face_edges[1] face = (meshop.getFacesUsingEdge mesh_node edge) as array if face.count != 0 then if face[1] > i then append edges face_edges[1] ) WriteLong tmpwhmfile edges.count for i=1 to edges.count do ( edge_verts = (meshop.getVertsUsingEdge mesh_node edges[i]) as array edge2 = meshop.getEdgesReverseEdge mesh_node edges[i] face1 = (meshop.getFacesUsingEdge mesh_node edges[i]) as array face2 = (meshop.getFacesUsingEdge mesh_node edge2) as array vert1 = getVert mesh_node edge_verts[1] vert2 = getVert mesh_node edge_verts[2] WriteLong tmpwhmfile (edge_verts[1]-1) WriteLong tmpwhmfile (edge_verts[2]-1) WriteLong tmpwhmfile (face1[1]-1) WriteLong tmpwhmfile (face2[1]-1) WriteFloat tmpwhmfile -vert1.x WriteFloat tmpwhmfile vert1.z WriteFloat tmpwhmfile -vert1.y WriteFloat tmpwhmfile -vert2.x WriteFloat tmpwhmfile vert2.z WriteFloat tmpwhmfile -vert2.y ) ) else WriteLong tmpwhmfile 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- datadata_end_pos = ftell tmpwhmfile current_file_pos = ftell tmpwhmfile fseek tmpwhmfile datadata_size_pos #seek_set -- Move To DATADATA Chunk Header Size WriteLong tmpwhmfile (datadata_end_pos - datadata_data_pos) -- Write New DATADATA Chunk Size To Temp WHM File fseek tmpwhmfile current_file_pos #seek_set ---< DATABVOL CHUNK >--- current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader whmfile -- Read DATABVOL Chunk Header From WHM File CopyChunk whmfile tmpwhmfile current_chunk -- Copy DATABVOL Chunk Header To Temp WHM File foldmslc_end_pos = ftell tmpwhmfile current_file_pos = ftell tmpwhmfile fseek tmpwhmfile foldmslc_size_pos #seek_set -- Move To DATADATA Chunk Header Size WriteLong tmpwhmfile (foldmslc_end_pos - foldmslc_data_pos) -- Write New DATADATA Chunk Size To Temp WHM File fseek tmpwhmfile current_file_pos #seek_set return (foldmslc_end_pos - foldmslc_chunk_pos) ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------[ BEGIN SCRIPT ]-------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- utility WHMImport "WHM Import" -- WHM Import Utility ( ------------------- ---[ VARIABLES ]--- ------------------- struct chunkheader (typeid, version, size, namelength, name) -- Structure Holding Chunk Header Data local current_chunk = chunkheader typeid:"" version:0 size:0 namelength:0 name:"" -- Currently Processed Chunk ------------- ---[ GUI ]--- ------------- button import "Import WHM" width:120 -- Create [Import WHM] Button button dowdir "Set Dawn of War Dir" width:120 -- Create [Set Dawn of War Dir] Button button moddir "Set Mod Dir" width:120 -- Create [Set Mod Dir] Button button fixskin "Fix Skin" width:120 -- Create [Fix Skin] Button button shadowvolume "Shadow Volumes" width:120 -- Create [Shadow Volume] Button ---------------- ---[ EVENTS ]--- ---------------- ----------------------------------------------- ---< EVENT >--- Button Pressed - [ Import WHM ] ----------------------------------------------- on import pressed do -- Button [Import WHM] Pressed ( bone_array = #() xref_bone_array = #() created_bones_array = #() multimat = multimaterial numsubs:1 maxpath = getINISetting (getMAXIniFile()) "Directories" "Startup Scripts" -- Get MAX Path LastDir = getINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "LastDir" -- Read Last Directory dowpath = getINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "DawnOfWar" modfolder = getINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "ModFolder" -- Show 'Open File' Dialog & Get WHM File To Import filename = getOpenFileName caption:"Select a WHM file to import..." filename:LastDir types:"WHM (*.whm)|*.whm" if filename != undefined then -- Check If User Selected A File ( setINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "LastDir" filename resetMaxFile #noPrompt -- Reset MAX local file = fopen filename "rbS" -- Open WHM For Reading In Binary Format if file != undefined then -- Check If File Is Opened ( save_path = getSavePath caption:"Select where to save your file..." -- Show 'Select Folder' Dialog if save_path != undefined then ( makeDir (save_path + "\\Reference") makeDir (save_path + "\\Animations") progressStart "Import progress:" print "Importing..." fseek file 24 #seek_set -- Skip 'Relic Chunky' Header current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file -- Read 'File Burn Info' Header SkipChunk file current_chunk -- Skip 'File Burn Info' Chunk fbisize = current_chunk.size + 33 -- File Burn Info Size + File Burn Info Header Size current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file -- Skip 'Folder SGM' Header texture_count = 0 -- Reset Texture Count texture_array = #() -- Clear Texture Array bone_array = #() -- Clear Bone Array multimat.numsubs = 1 -- Reset Multi Material setMeditMaterial 1 multimat -- Add Multi Material To First Material Editor Slot num_anims = 0 anim_count = 0 while (current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file) != false do -- Read Chunks Until End Of File ( case current_chunk.typeid of ( "DATASSHR": CH_DATASSHR file -- DATASSHR - Texture Data "FOLDTXTR": CH_FOLDTXTR file current_chunk save_path -- FOLDTXTR - Internal Texture "DATASKEL": CH_DATASKEL file false -- FOLDMSLC - Skeleton Data "FOLDMSGR": CH_FOLDMSGR file -- FOLDMSGR - Mesh Data "DATAMARK": CH_DATAMARK file -- DATAMARK - Marker Data "FOLDANIM": ( SkipChunk file current_chunk num_anims += 1 ) default: SkipChunk file current_chunk -- Skipping Chunks By Default ) ) print txtr_array print shdr_array multimat.numsubs -= 1 -- Delete Empty Sub Material for obj in objects do if obj.boneEnable == true then obj.resetBoneStretch() -- Reset Bones Stretch animationRange = interval 0 1 -- Set Start & End Frames max tool zoomextents all -- Zoom Extents All Viewports max tool zoomextents all -- Zoom Extents All Viewports saveMaxFile (save_path + "\\Reference\\Ref.max") progressUpdate (100.0 * 1 / (num_anims + 1)) fseek file 0 #seek_set -- Rewind File fseek file 24 #seek_set -- Skip 'Relic Chunky' Header current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file -- Read 'File Burn Info' Header SkipChunk file current_chunk -- Skip 'File Burn Info' Chunk fbisize = current_chunk.size + 33 -- File Burn Info Size + File Burn Info Header Size current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file -- Skip 'Folder SGM' Header while (current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader file) != false do -- Read Chunks Until End Of File ( case current_chunk.typeid of ( "FOLDANIM": ( loadMaxFile (save_path + "\\Reference\\Ref.max") CH_FOLDANIM file -- FOLDANIM - Animations saveMaxFile (save_path + "\\Animations\\" + current_chunk.name +".max") useNewFile:false anim_count += 1 progressUpdate (100.0 * anim_count / (num_anims + 1)) ) default: SkipChunk file current_chunk -- Skipping Chunks By Default ) ) loadMaxFile (save_path + "\\Reference\\Ref.max") progressEnd() fclose file -- Close WHM File print "Import successful!" ) ) else messagebox "Can't open file!" -- Show Error Msg Box & Terminate Script ) ) -------------------------------------------------------- ---< EVENT >--- Button Pressed - [ Set Dawn of War Dir ] -------------------------------------------------------- on dowdir pressed do -- Button 'Set Dawn of War Dir' ( dowpath = getSavePath caption:"Select your Dawn of War folder..." -- Show 'Select Folder' Dialog & Get DoW Path if dowpath != undefined then ( maxpath = getINISetting (getMAXIniFile()) "Directories" "Startup Scripts" -- Get MAX Path setINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "DawnOfWar" dowpath -- Write DoW Path to INI File ) ) ------------------------------------------------ ---< EVENT >--- Button Pressed - [ Set Mod Dir ] ------------------------------------------------ on moddir pressed do -- Button 'Set Mod Dir' ( modfolder = getSavePath caption:"Select your Mod folder..." -- Show 'Select Folder' Dialog & Get Mod Path if modfolder != undefined then ( modfolder_path_array = filterString modfolder "\\" -- Filter Mod Path by '\\' modfolder = modfolder_path_array[modfolder_path_array.count] -- Get Mod Folder maxpath = getINISetting (getMAXIniFile()) "Directories" "Startup Scripts" -- Get MAX Path setINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "ModFolder" modfolder -- Write Mod Folder to INI File ) ) --------------------------------------------- ---< EVENT >--- Button Pressed - [ Fix Skin ] --------------------------------------------- on fixskin pressed do -- Button 'Fix Skin' ( envfilelist = #() reffilename = getOpenFileName caption:"Select a REF.MAX file to open..." filename:"REF.MAX" types:"REF.MAX|REF.MAX" --print reffilename loadMaxFile reffilename for obj in objects do ( if obj.modifiers[#Skin] != undefined then ( --print obj.name select obj setCommandPanelTaskMode mode:#modify modPanel.setCurrentObject obj.skin node:obj skinOps.saveEnvelope obj.skin (obj.name + ".env") append envfilelist (obj.name + ".env") ) ) animationfiles = getFiles "../Animations/*.max" for f in animationfiles do ( loadMAXFile f for obj in objects do ( if obj.modifiers[#Skin] != undefined then ( select obj setCommandPanelTaskMode mode:#modify modPanel.setCurrentObject obj.skin node:obj if (findItem envfilelist (obj.name + ".env")) != 0 then skinOps.loadEnvelope obj.skin ("../Reference/" + obj.name + ".env") saveMaxFile f useNewFile:false ) ) ) for i=1 to envfilelist.count do deleteFile ("../Reference/" + envfilelist[i]) loadMaxFile reffilename ) ---------------------------------------------------- ---< EVENT >--- Button Pressed - [ Shadow Volume ] ---------------------------------------------------- on shadowvolume pressed do -- Button [Shadow Volume] Pressed ( maxpath = getINISetting (getMAXIniFile()) "Directories" "Startup Scripts" -- Get MAX Path LastShadowDir = getINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "LastShadowDir" -- Read Last Shadow Directory -- Show 'Open File' Dialog & Get WHM File To Open filename = getOpenFileName caption:"Select a WHM file..." filename:LastShadowDir types:"WHM (*.whm)|*.whm" if filename != undefined then -- Check If User Selected A File ( setINISetting (maxpath + "\WHMImport.ini") "Directories" "LastShadowDir" filename -- Set Last Shadow Directory tmpfilename = (filename + ".tmp") -- Set Temp WHM Filename whmfile = fopen filename "rbS" -- Open WHM File For Reading In Binary Format tmpwhmfile = fopen tmpfilename "wbS" -- Create Temp WHM File For Writing In Binary Format if whmfile != undefined then ( for i=1 to 24 do -- Copy 'Relic Chunky' Header From WHM To Temp WHM ( byte = ReadByte whmfile -- Read Byte From WHM File WriteByte tmpwhmfile byte -- Write Byte To Temp WHM File ) current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader whmfile -- Read 'File Burn Info' Chunk Header From WHM File CopyChunk whmfile tmpwhmfile current_chunk -- Copy 'File Burn Info' Chunk To Temp WHM File fbi_size = 20 + current_chunk.namelength + current_chunk.size -- Calculate 'File Burn Info' Chunk Size current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader whmfile -- Read FOLDRSGM Chunk Header From WHM File WriteChunkHeader tmpwhmfile current_chunk -- Write FOLDRSGM Chunk Header To Temp WHM File foldrsgm_header = current_chunk -- Store FOLDRSGM Header For Later Use foldrsgm_pos = (ftell tmpwhmfile) - 8 - current_chunk.namelength -- Calculate FOLDRSGM Chunk Offset new_foldmsgr_size = 0 while (current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader whmfile) != false do -- Get Next Chunk Until End Of File ( case current_chunk.typeid of ( "FOLDMSGR": ( foldmsgr_size_pos = (ftell tmpwhmfile) + 12 -- Store FOLDMSGR Chunk Header Size Position WriteChunkHeader tmpwhmfile current_chunk -- Write FOLDMSGR Chunk Header To Temp WHM File foldmsgr_data_pos = ftell tmpwhmfile ) "FOLDMSLC": new_foldmsgr_size += (SHADOW_FOLDMSLC whmfile tmpwhmfile current_chunk) -- FOLDMSLC - Mesh Data default: CopyChunk whmfile tmpwhmfile current_chunk -- Copy Chunk From WHM To Temp WHM By Default ) ) fclose tmpwhmfile tmpwhmfile = fopen tmpfilename "rbS" fseek tmpwhmfile foldmsgr_data_pos #seek_set -- Move To The End Of Temp WHM File fseek tmpwhmfile new_foldmsgr_size #seek_cur current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader tmpwhmfile new_foldmsgr_size += 20 + current_chunk.namelength + current_chunk.size SkipChunk tmpwhmfile current_chunk current_chunk = ReadChunkHeader tmpwhmfile new_foldmsgr_size += 20 + current_chunk.namelength + current_chunk.size fclose tmpwhmfile tmpwhmfile = fopen tmpfilename "rb+" fseek tmpwhmfile foldmsgr_size_pos #seek_set -- Move To The End Of Temp WHM File WriteLong tmpwhmfile new_foldmsgr_size -- Write New FOLDMSGR Size To Temp WHM File fseek tmpwhmfile 0 #seek_end -- Move To The End Of Temp WHM File new_foldrsgm_size = ftell tmpwhmfile-24-fbi_size-20-foldrsgm_header.namelength -- Get New FOLDRSGM Size fseek tmpwhmfile foldrsgm_pos #seek_set -- Move To FOLDRSGM Chunk Header Size WriteLong tmpwhmfile new_foldrsgm_size -- Write New FOLDRSGM Size To Temp WHM File fclose tmpwhmfile -- Close Temp WHM File fclose whmfile -- Close WHM File deleteFile filename -- Delete WHM File renameFile tmpfilename filename -- Rename Temp WHM File To WHM File Name messagebox "Shadow Volumes Created!" -- Show MsgBox ) else messagebox "Can't open WHM file!" ) ) ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------[ END SCRIPT ]--------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
fneep
do you have whe convert updated for gmax please
#593
Because gmax is actually based on Max 4.3, that would technically be a downgrade. But do not worry, mudflap has written a standalone version of WHE-> EBP in Python. Thread with download.
Oh, thank god. I had this problem a while back and it took me flippin' ages to figure out that this was what was causing the whm importer to fail. It was only checking back to this thread and reading back about two pages when I realised.No longer breaks when CAT is installed
Much obliged, fneep.
please guys, where can I download the post 349 version of import script for xrefed meshes?
the attached link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/10663520/WHMImport.ms.html
doesnt work anymore, or can somebody please, kindly send the file to me:
janos_hefko@yahoo.co.uk
EDIT:
Anyone who still has issues with the sergeant and other leader's "Can't open file" problem, here is my solution:
I pasted my whole post here from another thread, maybe useful because I read many people had trouble with this!ok I opened the sergeant.whm with notepad, and it has art/ebps/races/space_marines/base_mesh/space_marine_unit reference several occasions, so I reckoned this base_mesh folder was missing, thats easy to rectify, now the only problem was that "base_mesh" folder had to be in the same folder where your sergeant.whm's "troops"(!) folder is, (these can be anywhere as long as the "troops" and the "base_mesh" folders are in the same parent folder, next to each other), also the referenced "space_marine_unit" is actually the name of the space_marine.whm in a fairly grotesque way, so space_marine.whm has to be renamed space_marine_unit.whm and depending on your structure it had to be in the folders anywhere where you extracted your W40kData-Whm-High.sga files:ok I ve got this error message first:
I have to click on this one several times,
after I will get this error messsage:
and when I click ok, the imported sergeant will end up like this:
please, any ideas what this is???
i think it is trying to open the space_marine's objects/meshes? but how can I set this? any help please would be much appreciated!!!!
...Art\EBPs\Races\Space_Marines\troops\sergeant.wh m
and accordingly:
...Art\EBPs\Races\Space_Marines\base_mesh\space_ma rine_unit.whm
You can choose to save the imported sergeant stuff anywhere, but preferably they should be put down on the line somewhere into Modtools/DataSrc and your modname/... and so on, if you want to export it as well, and you will want it!
So in the case of your Dawn of War dir set in the whmimport script to: C:\Program Files\Thq\Dawn of War - Dark Crusade,
and your mod name is set to My_Mod,
then after pressing the import button, it offers to choose where to save, then pick the folder:
C:\Program Files\Thq\Dawn of War - Dark Crusade\ModTools\DataSrc\My_Mod\Art\EBPs\Races\Spa ce_Marines\troops\sergeant\
otherwise you will get pipeline.ini error, later when you want to export it.
you can still however save into, for example c:/dowmodels/sergeant, c:/dowmodels/chaplain and so on if you import many files and you can copy them all at once into your C:\Program Files\Thq\Dawn of War - Dark Crusade\ModTools\DataSrc\[YOUR MOD'S NAME]\Art\EBPs\Races\Space_Marines\troops\ place when yhou want to export them, this way you wont have to mess with the whmimport save window for half an hour at every model import.
Its still not over yet, now Ive got my sergeant imported, but he has no head at all, whats the problem, anyone knows this issue?
There was no error message at all, and I didnt hide the head, the unhide all button is even greyed out I cant even click on it.
It would be probably still ok in general case, since I should just import the helmet and put there, but I want the head and the helmet to appear in 50 percent chance, so what should I do know, there is no head.... AND neither chainsword or powersword!!!! (in the sergeant.whm there is no more reference to something in the base_mesh apart from the space_marine_unit)
EDIT ===>> UPDATE!!!!!!!!
ok, there is no space_marine.whm needs to be renamed to space_marine_unit.whm since the sergeant.whm uses its very own space_marine_unit.whm came originally in the W40kData-Whm-High.sga\data\art\ebps\races\space_marines\base_mesh\ folder so thats what the sergeant.whm use for xref from the base_mesh folder instead of the ingame marine unit's space_marine.whm from the troops folder. Weird stuff, if you ask me, but its solved now at least, pfhuhh....
nevertheless ive got the serge imported finally:
now i will try to do the helmet and stuff, but only later, I worked in the night, so I gotta sleep now
Last edited by edvin76; 29th Aug 07 at 6:57 PM.
Hello all
I would like to ask some totally noobish questions if possible.
I managed to import a model in 3ds max 8. No problem there in importing it with the tools. My question is: is that now possible to anime the model with the animations just like in the object editor?
PS: Model in 3ds max is imported with texture, which i cannot do with the object editor where i have the model and animations but without textures...
you can make animations, but its a very artistic an vague thing or you will have to learn to use the trackview controls which single handedly ashames a star destroyer's control panel on the main bridge in complexity and weirdness... I didnt succumb further into it, cause my 3dsmax demo has expired, however there are many revered modders here, who could kickstart you in the basics, there are maybe some tutorials around as well, I will look around for you later today, if someone else wont link it sooner
about the textures i think you should copy over your textures into the modtools/datageneric/.../texture_share/ folder
Thx Edvin76, so I can't use the standard animations that came with the game like OE does. Since my aim is to make a little animation/cinematic using a space marine, I will then probably use the OE instead, set a blue background, use the predefined animations and record it via fraps for example.
That will give me a 2D animation of the marine that I can use on a video compositing software with the blue/green screen method.
For my OE texture problem I answered you on the other thread since this one is related to 3ds max and exporting tool
[Edit]: Installed 3ds max yesterday so I m a really big noob. But because when I import a model, there's a processus displayed, and I saw things like 0/30 0/120, it made me think of the frames of animations. So I started to search for them somewhere in 3ds max. Didn't find them but meanwhile I was looking for them I saw somekind of a skeleton inside my model (this is what you guys call "bones" I think) and since these bones are linked (this is when a model is "rigged" right?) I can move the legs, arms etc...
If I have to redo the animations myself, I could do poses for the model and put them in different frames in order to do an animation.
Last edited by Deluxe; 30th Oct 07 at 10:11 AM.
sorry, I thought you ask about new animations. you can use the animations of other models in OE and in 3dsmax too, its called xref-ing, but you need the other models imported into 3dsmax and saved first too. For OE use, you need to export them as well.
Look around here, maybe there is some info for 3dsmax:
http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=78296
http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=148135
http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=141495
http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=48537
In OE on the other hand its not very difficult (I think), here is some info on it:
http://forums.relicnews.com/showpost...9&postcount=13
Thx for the infos and links, but Xref-ing isn't when you want to use animations from another model for the model you imported?
My goal is to use a model with his own basic standard animations.
Maybe I have still have to ref standard imported model to his standard animations if I want to see them in 3ds max?
Because I saw that the WHE converter created folders whith inside animations named with a .max extension. Are these the refrences I need to link to the model?
Ps: Im' french and my english speaking skills are limited. I not maybe very clear when I explain things, sorry. And also since I'm a starting noob I may use terms in inappropriate situations
[Edit]: While looking everywhere in 3ds max for an option to use the animations I was saying to myself "argh damn where do I use or import those anim.max files" then got the idea to load then simply inside 3dsmax (clicking on them didn't work if 3ds max isn't up) so now I have those animations working!! Hurrah!
Thank again for your help
Last edited by Deluxe; 30th Oct 07 at 12:29 PM.
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