{Software} CMP Exporter v0.3 Beta

Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:56 pm by Louva-Deus

The latest version of the CMP Exporter from Colin Sanby is now available on our website. This update includes several changes to LOD and hardpoints, one new feature is support for different types of models. Three example models are included with this package to help demonstrate the new changes.

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Changes in 0.3:
- Added level 3 LOD support
- Scale changed to floating point
- Hardpoints can be inserted on levels 1 & 2
- New model types: ship, cockpits, and weapons
- New settings file format (resave old files)
- Includes 3 example models (one of each type)

Changes in 0.2.1:
- Fixed turret rotation of 360 degrees on single model exports

Changes in 0.2:
- Option to export VMeshData with extension of lod0, lod1 or lod2.vms
NOTE: 3 separate models must be created and exported.
- Orientation can be set at upside down as original, or back to front as imported Freelancer models.
- Scale down can be adjusted from 1 to 100.
- Number of model groups can be specified - up to 18.
- Options can be saved and loaded as required.
- Model data can be added or updated in an existing model.
Fix/Rev data will need to be added using the UTF editor for destructible components.

Edited by - Louva-Deus on 6/20/2005 1:22:06 AM

Wed Jun 22, 2005 11:53 am by Ro9ue

Heya,

Let me start by saying great job on the newest version

I like the setup a lot better than the older ones. However, I do have one problem:

I can't get the scaling to work properly - that is, the way it used to. I guess that this probably has to do with the new "float point" setting (

er, what exactly that means, I don't know ...

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I typically make models, then merge them with the imported model of the Defender to compare the sizes. Then I just select "1" as my scale-down factor in the exporter. The sizes are just right this way.

However, I have had incredibly small .cmps for all the things I have tried for the past 12 hours or so. All of them are smaller than hardpoint boxes in HardCMP.
So my question is, how does the scaling slider work? I want to be able to merge a custom file with the models of regular stuff, scale to proper size using comparison that way, and then export with little/no scaling down in my .cmp.

Is this possible? Thanks a lot.

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Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:51 pm by Louva-Deus

I have notified Colin so he should have an answer for you soon.

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Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:56 am by Ro9ue

Thanks

I have had a little more success in the past few hours, though I am having to make my stuff and then merge them with the templates/examples that are included, then export the stuff using the example .ces settings -- my own settings don't work properly. But, the awesome thing is, I have made 5 new cockpits in the past day

I am presently resizing my first gun, and I'll be testing that baby in a few mins

My goodness, it feels so cool to have custom additions like these -- thanks a lot!
Now if I can figure out how exactly scaling works, I'll be in business. Oh (for Louva or Colin, whoever can answer), and also how the exporter decides which HPs will be appended to which group - is this proximity, or something else? Thanks again.

Ah, over all, I think a w00t is in order for 0.3! Nice work

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Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:12 am by Ro9ue

Ok, well, just as a little update, I have a new gun and a new CM dropper working now

However, they are visible only in space - I can't see them when docked or when launching from the planet. I had this same problem before with a new thruster model I made, but then I made it into a .3db, and I don't have amyproblems with that anymore (always visible now). But I can't do that with guns - they have to by .cmp files, but mine aren't visible ... Is there a reason and/or a fix for this? Thanks

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Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:06 am by Louva-Deus

Did you remember to add your LODranges line in your gun entry?

LODranges = 0, 20, 60, 100

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Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:12 pm by ColinS

The minimum scale value has been set at 0.000001 to match the experimental
sur exporter. When exporting at 1:1 scale, set the value in the edit control
at 1.0 before saving the settings and exporting.

Tested by importing a standard ship, exporting a new cmp file, then
importing the model from the new cmp file. The model statistics had
the same min & max values.

Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:35 pm by Ro9ue

Ah, okay, thanks for clearing up that. That makes sense now. Oh - okay, duh, the lowest setting (the one I used in 2.1) was 1 - the .000001 threw me for a loop though. Okay, that's better to know.

And about LODs - yes, I have those set. I just replaced the archetype line in the weapon_equip and weapon_good .ini files with the correct directory to my model - didn't change anything else. What do regular models have to have as a minium LOD - 0, 20, in that range? I just don;'t remember because I'va cahnged all LODs in my mod (all the orig stuff works fine with edited LODs) and can't remember what the orig min values are. Thanks, and great work again

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Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:56 pm by Louva-Deus

My last post was original values.

Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:29 am by Ro9ue

W00t!1
Aha, ok, well I ended up needing to make new LOD meshes for my guns for them to appear properly in the game. I made some lower-poly versions and imported those for my lod1 and lod2 LODs. I didn't really even need to edit the LOD lines in the weapon_equip.ini or anything - FL took care of it automatically. So now I have my cool new guns up and blazing in-game

Thanks, guys, for such a great tool!

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Edited by - Ro9ue on 6/30/2005 12:30:41 PM

Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:55 pm by Louva-Deus

We aim to please

Fri Jul 01, 2005 10:30 pm by Ro9ue

Well, you guys have some pretty accurate aim

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Wed Jul 13, 2005 8:21 am by Argh

Hey guys... I really like what I see here, but...

1. I'd like the Exporter to not weld verts I do not want welded . The old one does this, and it's terribly annoying, and the new one appears to have the same problem. I know that the FL engine supports unwelded verts- there are hard-edged objects all over the place- so if it's possible, let's turn that part of the exporter off. I realize some of it has to do with the MS3D SDK source used.

2. I'd like a step-by-step, "making weapons for dummies" instruction manual. If you'll write one, Colin, I'll illustrate it and put it into the Tutorials to replace my current "do it the hard way" version

Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:16 pm by Louva-Deus

Documentation is in the works but will take some time.

Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:15 pm by Argh

I'd like to report what looks like a bug. Very simply, I've exported a weapon. This went very straight-forwardly, and the weapon, once hardpointed (I did that in HardCMP) works just fine. All well and good. But... the weapon will not draw correctly in Rooms. Works out in main renderer just fine. My guess is that it's because instead of being named "whatevernameyoupicked.lod0-112.vms", it's just named "whatevernameyoupicked.lod0.vms".

That's the only difference I can see, at the UTF level, from the weapons I've done the hard way... any hints about what's causing this, and if there are any workarounds, would be much appreciated, because this Exporter really is a lot faster than the old, bad way, and offers me full Material support- something I was really lacking with the older methods.

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