i was bored today and finished my python wmb7 library. it can write and read wmb7 files. first i only wanted to do writing but the engine never liked my files so i also had to do reading for easier debugging. this means that doing an importer later wouldn't be that much work anymore. i don't know if an importer would be very useful though.

now i only have to swap the wmp/$$m library with the new wmb libary in the exporter and then it will be possible to not only skip wed but also the map compiler. which has avantages like: faster, no annoying map compiler popup, the exporter won't have to write a palette and wad file anymore, full control over tesselation, level geometry lightmaps,...

i hope i will have time for it soon.

great, can you make it as an interface(i do not mean the oop interface) usable outside of blender so we can use it for other tools?
Like a pyhton wmb7/mdl7 sdk/library?

like someone else could write a batch converter, or exporter for other tools etc.

my libraries already are useable outside of blender. the blender exporter code is separated from the mdl7/wmb7 code.

i have used my mdl7 library several times for batch converters already. at the moment it only supports writing though. maybe i will implement reading for mdl7 too. in the meantime you could use pyassimp for reading mdl7 files with python.

You can always ask me, when you are bored, you know?
Sounds great! I was thinking about building my levels in blender last months from time to time, but I don't know how to use the standard terrain shader with it.

ooh, great, , i didnot checked the code of the exporter. now i only need python bindings for lite-c

Hello Ventilator,

where can i download the latest wmb exporter?

Wow VENT sound absolutely great .

Maybe, is there a possibility for softedges?(bsp maps normaly support only hard egdes).

Maybe the level could be inserted as a modelfile with baked shadows for the smooth option...maybe?


Greets
Rackscha

unfortunately the wmb version of the exporter isn't done yet. just the wmb library. maybe i will continue to work on it next week.

blender's set smooth/set solid should export to gamestudio's smooth flag already. for models i would use blender's split edge modifier to achieve correct smoothing.

You mean, Smooth for levelblocks affect the normals of the imported fbx in Wed? Thought its just for Shadows...I'll give it a try^^

EDIT: but split edge means that the mesh will be open, right?(hope new shade c with shadowmapping is coming soon :D)
Greets
Rackscha

Hallo
I need a plug in to convert Blender Model to mdl7. The old MDL7 exporter from Thomas Nill "Blender MDL7 Exporter" dont run on the new Blender > 7.8
Can you help my.
Thanks Tele