currently the mdl7 format does only support one texture which covers the whole model. (it can store multiple textures but that's only meant for swapping a texture or for usage in shaders at the moment.)

with the 6.4 update models will support multiple textures on different model parts and then i will update the python script to automatically export all textures.

it will be cool.

Thanks alot ventilator. I just recently starting using blender and this already has been a huge help. Thank you.

is anyone here a 3dgs beta tester? i upgraded the plugin to support sub-meshes and multiple textures (external and internal) and wouldn't mind some testers.

Hmm... maybe you should contact Dan Silverman... if he uses blender... btw i noticed some time ago that your exporter doesn't understand bone scaling. But I don't need to scale bones anyway so no big deal. Your script has been a BIG help for me! Million thanks and pleace keep developing it!

I am a total noob in 3dgs, I am currently playing with the demo and considering a purchase.

I modelled a simple thing in blender, assigned it some UV's (in face mode, cubic) and exported. I loaded it into WED using Add Model. The thing does show up, but completely black and doesn't cast shadows.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,


Miguel

PS - The export scale also seems strange: if I leave it as 1.00 it's too small. If I set it to 4.00 it seems to be the same size as 1.00. If I set it to 10.00 it does seem to finally scale. But, again, I may be doing something strange...

you have to reapply the texture file in med. then it won't be black anymore.

the scale should work but usually you have to use much higher values like 64. in blender the units usually are more used like meters and in 3dgs more like inches.

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i already have a new exporter which directly exports textures and supports the new model features but since the resulting models only will work with 6.4 i haven't released it yet.

Hmmm... thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately that didn't quite work. I selected the model, went to the textures tab and d-clicked one of the textures (I believe this is the way to do it, right?). It still comes out black. And, as I said, it casts no shadows, unlike the WED primitives.

One thing I noticed is that the object appears, in the 3d preview window, as wireframe - unlike the rest of the stuff that appears as textured (I set it as such). Is this normal for models that are not primitives, or does this hint at the problem I am having?

Once again, many thanks.

If you wan't a model cast shadows in 3DGS you have to set the "shadow" flag on ( right click the model > properties ) And note that shadows for models work only in pro and comm version if I'm correct.

All models show up as wireframes in WED.

And about the model texture... hmm... If I'm correct you should just go to the skin editor in med and open a new skin. Does the skin show up in med? ( If you wan't to see a textured model in med you have to set the 3D view to show textures )

If this doesn't help you could take a quick look at the manual...