On the new Max CMP exporter plugin

Mini_Me

Just a quick question… during export I get an ‘Error exporting LOD’ which says:

“The node under your component must specify the lod”

Sooo… my meshes are already grouped as Root, and each part is named
“blah blee_bloo_lod1”
“blah blar_blur_lod1”

amimissingsomething? which node might this refer to?

Might be a good idear to include a sample / template file for easy reference.

Sushi

Here’s a tutorial that will answer your question:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSd2jJnND1g

Mini_Me

Thank you oh fishy one, looks like this’ll be a great step forward in complex models. Just stumbled on the compiled versions in the downloads section today, pleasant surprise with x64 and 32 bit versions for max 2010 & 2011.

Lets hear it for Milkshape’s exit from the pipeline

Sizer

Amen

SilentAssassin82

You can also select the meshes to be grouped and when you group them the first time, you call the group lod* whatever. Then group again and name the component.

Root
–>lod0
–>Mesh
–>Mesh

And so on. Here’s a video of what I mean. Basically there only has to be the one lod node for the entire group. Or how ever many lods there are, so if you have 2 lods there only needs to be the (component name => lod0 Meshes) then under the same (component name => lod1 meshes)

Root
–>lod0
–>Mesh
–>Mesh
–>lod1
–>Mesh
–>Mesh

EDIT:

The version on the repository hasn’t been updated in a while. The plugin should split the meshes up by material ID now within thiere groups like in the video above. I dunno if the compiled version you are all using has the ability to do this, cause well I dunno who compiled it and where from. But basically the plugin can be a pain in the ass without it, unless you use a script to split the meshes up before you start grouping stuff. After you export your model if the meshes aint been split the textures will not show correctly.

Sushi

Ya, I can didn’t mention that. If anyone wants a tutorial on setting up animations, I can do that, too.

StarTrader

Yes please, Sushi.

Thanks.

Maverick

That would indeed be very helpful. Looking forward to it.

Sushi

Alright. I’ll get to it when I can.

Th3Cr0w

Please provide a link to the newest revision.
(source code)

Bobthemanofsteel

http://forge.the-starport.net/projects/maxcmpexport/repository

I think is what you’re looking for.

Th3Cr0w

Thanks but it’s the old one.

(…) The version on the repository hasn’t been updated in a while. The plugin should split the meshes up by material ID now within thiere groups like in the video above. (…)

the linked rev doesn’t do that.

Bobthemanofsteel

Ah, I missed that post, sorry about that.