Exporting 3ds files to cmp or sur

Forsaken

It’s funny how theses things are lol. I have nightmares working with 3ds files and great luck with OBJ. Everyone else loves the SUR Builder but Startrader has absolutely no luck. I swear, this modding bit is voodoo!

Timmy51m

There is a max to ms3d plugin for max, if you’re having grief with importing other formats.

Forsaken

Do you have a link for this Timmy?

muskateer

i think ill try milkshape…

thanks…

muskateer

i think this might be over my head…

yikes…
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Gisteron

you need milkshape in any case as so far (as far as i know at least) there is no plugin for any other program to convert models to any FL formats… except ofc for the maya plugins but those are hidden by microsoft (not to mention that maya is far too expensive for most of us and for what we’d need it for).

Timmy51m

Forsaken wrote:
Do you have a link for this Timmy?

Sure. I think you need the correct plugin for the version of max you have. I have Max 2009 and that plugin is available.
Here’s a link to the plugin site: MAXplugins.de
In the left hand column you can select the version of max you have, once you have selected the correct version just use the plugin search box at the top and search for max2ms3d.

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@ Forsaken

If you’re having trouble finding the plugin that Timmy gave a link to as its the main page, type milkshape into the search box at the top right and it takes you straight there. Going to try this myself. Nice find Timmy.

muskateer

great info… i just hate to buy another modeller… i recently purchased carerra…

i dont know… …

StarTrader

Yes MilkShape is limited but very easy - and it is the only one for which we have .cmp and .mat and .sur importers & exporters.

I do wish someone would try making a set of importers & exporters for 3DS Max but it is a difficult task for anyone.

muskateer

i remember a stand alone exporter…. you could use it when making character mods for neverwinter nights…

anyone remember the name of it?

it may have been milkshape…