v1.3 - NTW Model Converter Now Released!

[Aanker]

aanker, did you make some tries with gaz masks? it would be awesome...

I'm not a modeller myself (I only texture the stuff BDIZZLE makes, but my work with his models and the atlas has taught me some things), but the question is whether a gas mask would work best as a face variant or helmet... Probably facial variant as different factions (with different helmets) used very similar gas masks.

['Gunny]

I would like to add something, albeit late,

TUTORIAL SECTION THREAD !!!

this section is titled "Tools, Tutorials and Resources"

This thread has the tag [Tool]


Tutorial not necessarily included

[Dominicvs]

Are you looking into making it possible for other programs like 3ds MAX or Blender, or Maya.

[T.C.]

Are you looking into making it possible for other programs like 3ds MAX or Blender, or Maya.

It already is, just open it in MS and save as another format. Though it isn't thoroughly tested in many other formats.

[Lord Senne]

Tutorial is not need. very easy just mess with milkshape some. if you read it tell what do.

1 first install plugin

2 then look at import variantmodels
now the hard part read the pop up(tell where the skeleton is) Then if the file from where you unpacked the pack file!!!
now you got the model part. Look funny some, As all 3 lod are in one.

3 in milkshape look at your groups tap there select the group an hide tap, hide the lod that you don't want or delete, up to you.

now that it. you can merge or export what ever you like.

need

milkshape 3d 1.8.4 I use
vpm1_1 plugin
PackFileManager

i like to do the mip map in 3D max

Don,t have Ultimate Unwrap 3D but have not found a need for it yet.

[B-DizL]

Ok i got a problem,

After i import all the equip files along with a reference skeleton and my models and attach the bones and change the comment as nessecary and export the only model in the exported file is the hat i imported to get a ref skeleton, all the other models are gone. and the hat has no info in the comments.

So i tried putting in comments in the hat before exporting again and milkshape crashes.

[Primergy]

After i import all the equip files along with a reference skeleton and my models and attach the bones and change the comment as nessecary and export the only model in the exported file is the hat i imported to get a ref skeleton, all the other models are gone. and the hat has no info in the comments.

Equipment?! Hats don't belong to the equipment and the equipment files won't ask you for a skeleton.

Import a Vanilla hat, and work from there, you need definitly four lod models, all named LOD0-LOD3. Comments aren't interesting as long as you work in Milkshape.

[B-DizL]

Wait so i dont need a skeleton if im working with only the rifles and equipment?

And the helmets dont need comments?

[Steph]

I managed to edit some plume, and then later some hats.
But then the plume was not placed correctly with the modified hat

So I did a simple test.

Export the Scottish_hat from variant model, import in Milkshape, select the reference\tpose.anim, and export the mesh without any change.
Result:



The plum is modified for the modified hat, but also for the non modified hat (the officer on the hat). Is it a but in the import/export?

How can I keep my plum settings to aboid screwing it?

[Steph]

Also, when I import a mesh + skeleton, I see this. Looks weird. Although export the mesh later works fine

[Dominicvs]

Well that doesn't help if you don't have MS

[boboav]

THIS is a greate tool

THIS is what I was waiting

please make THIS for shogun too

[Primergy]

And the helmets dont need comments?

The helmet models itself not, there's a main comment box in the selection window, were you need comments, and the bones need comments. But those can be exported and reimported. when working in maya or something else.

Wait so i dont need a skeleton if im working with only the rifles and equipment?

Nope and the Importer won't ask you for one (atleast it didn't asked me so far)

[B-DizL]

Ok cool, then i think i got the rifle working

But the helmet groups are just called LOD0 LOD1 etc, not rigid_equip_etc... right?

[Primergy]

Ok cool, then i think i got the rifle working

In the Equipment files? Strange, the exporter makes all equipment invisible as soon i export it.

[B-DizL]

Well by working i mean it didnt crash milkshape and all the comments and names are preserved, i dont know yet if it works in game but im handing off to Aanker tonite and hopefully he can get it to work.

[King Sama]

Ok cool, then i think i got the rifle working

[offtopic]
woot!
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[Primergy]

Well by working i mean i didnt crash milkshape and all the comments and names are preserved, i dont know yet if it works in game but im handing off to Aanker tonite and hopefully he can get it to work.

Don't think so, plumes and equipment get invisible after export, till tassilo finds the error...so basicly yes it's ingame but not visible^^
Also have some invisible Rifles there, pretty interesting view .

[B-DizL]

When did that start happening? it was working at one point right?

[Primergy]

Hey,

we could fix the error which made the equipment and plumes invisible after exporting. Now everything works fine.

But:

You have to edit the Normal Map of the Equipment file you were editing, so that the green channel is black, and the previous information of the green channel is in the alpha channel (same as with unit models).
If not it will look a bit strange.

New Rifle ingame:



Download and Install

Attachment 180567

Simply Drag and Drop the file in the rar to the Milkshape Folder and replace the current file there.