model not showing up. Options

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

SO I wanted to see how my boats look in game. but they model does not show. I am really rusty at CNC modding



I have the model in Data/Art/w3d

what could be the reason for it not showing?

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

it seems that 3ds max is not exporting the polys.. why might this be T__T

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

seems there are two types of .w3d... anyway. is there a 3ds max exporter to Westwood .w3d or do i need to sue gmax

gmax/renx will not export the polies either.. wtf?

This post has been edited by CardBoardBoxProcessor: 17 Jul 2009, 9:44

[Stalker]

If you are using 3dsMax you have to export it as 'W3D Asset'.
Do your models show up in the W3d Viewer?

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

how do I do this asset export?

and no. they don't so it is obviously not exporting right I would say lol.

while i am posting. which axis is forward?

[Alias]

http://planetcnc.gamespy.com/View.php?id=1...ew=Other.Detail
Here's the BFME2 SDK that has a Zero Hour compatible 3dsmax w3d exporter in it.

[Stalker]

Uhm, if you have the standard 3DS view it should be like that:


........................|
.....------------......|......... __
.....|.....[_)-----....|.........[__)-----
.....------------......|.....[ooooooo]
______________|___________
....... ___.............|
...... [___]............|
......[____]...........|
.......""...""...........|


'W3d Asset' is the filetype when 'File' -> 'Export'

Possible reasons for your problem:
1) You are not using W3d-Materials
2) Your Model's Name is longer than 16 characters
3) You haven't checked [x] Export Geometry in 'W3D Options'

I hope that helps (I can't provide you any pictures right now)

~Stalker

[JJ]

The directory is not Data\Art\W3D, but Art\W3D, you got it wrong in your first post there.

[Stalker]

I can't check right now but I believe Data\Art works aswell

[JJ]

Hmm I can't be sure either, but might as well just play safe and use Art/W3D.

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

in anycase the geometery is not exporting. I will try your suggestions when i return. thank you all. i will keep you informed.

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

still no w3d asset.. just shockwave w3d.

[Zeke]

Did you install the BFME2 Mod sdk??

What version of 3dsmax are you using??

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

9.

and no not yet. I am working on a boat xP
but >> can you link me to a DL for it?

oh you did lol ty.

This post has been edited by CardBoardBoxProcessor: 17 Jul 2009, 22:32

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

my max says that Max2w3d is no good.

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

I cnanot get 3ds max to update to Sp2

also, it kind of works in renx. but it is so tiny. i need to scale it but renx is gay and shit so i cannot scale very well.

also #2, how do I make it so that in 3ds max how do I edit the material editor path so it aonly looks as far as art/textures/blah and not c:\this\thisfold\thisfold\tisfolder\blah

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

so i got some progress..

3ds max sp2 installer says it cannot find the reg keys even thoguh I pointed them out in the setup.ini. so direct 3ds max export is not gonna happen.

so what i do it export to .3ds and import to Renx.. scale it up about 1000 times what is imported then export to .w3d... very annoying..

now to figure out the texture path part 0__O

[JJ]

The texture path is Art\Textures.

This post has been edited by JJ: 18 Jul 2009, 11:59

[Stalker]

BFME2MODSDK sadly only works for 3ds 7 and 8.

As for the Textures, if you are working in RenX there's a good Tutorial here.

In 3ds8 there is a Material type W3D or something which works the same.

[CardBoardBoxProc...]

but how do I max max Only want the model to look at art/textures/ ?

I guess i will have to DL 8..... Renx is total shit for importing .3ds.