EDM EXPORTER for Blender 2.8

[tobi]

Here is a new .edm exporter for Blender 2.8.

Importing is not and will not be implemented. Please read the README and have fun!

 

https://github.com/tobi-be/BlenderEdmExporter

https://discord.gg/2WzQYN6p

Like the first addon (https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=178430), this unofficial addon is purely experimental. Special thanks to Grajo for first tests with the addon!

 

 

What should work:

 

• Mesh export
• Collision boxes
• Collision lines
• Bone deformed animations
• A selection of material types including diffuse, normal and specular maps. roughmet textures can replace specular maps
• Lights
• FakeOmniLights
• Connectors
• Argument based animations of Visibility, Rotation, Location, Scale and bone deformation

what doesn‘ t work:

 

• Import EDM models
• LOD Nodes
• Visibility Nodes on Skin Nodes
• Export of modifiers
• Export of IK chains. Bones which are animated within an IK Chain has to be keyframed additionally by visual rotation or visual location

Edited January 6, 2023 by tobi

[Grajo]

Thanks for all the hard work Tobi! And for allowing me to test it a bit before release :].

 

With all of its features so far! Just amazing news for any Blender user that is willing to create content for DCS. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

I hope that it continues growing with more features soon ;]. Always ready for some testing.

Edited March 30, 2020 by Grajo

[DoctorStrop]

This is exciting. I finally have a reason start learning the 2.8 interface. I see you have bone supported as well, and visibility - I can stop some of my work rounds :)

 

Good job not supporting imports.

[PhoenixCelsius]

Hi !

 

I've installed the Add-on, I have it in the export list but it did seems to export to the selected location.

 

Blender version : 2.82

[tobi]

Hi Are there any messages in the "System Console"?

[PhoenixCelsius]

Negative. Nothing appear

[Etten]

I tested it in Blender in 2.82 and it exported without issues, images attached.

 

Thank you for the addon Tobi!

[tobi]

I tested it in Blender in 2.82 and it exported without issues, images attached.

 

 

 

Thank you for the addon Tobi!

Great! thank you for your feedback!

[MadMaxter]

Thanks for this!!! Been waiting very patiently... ;) :thumbup:

[dolfo]

Brilliant, thanks!

[Grajo]

Hi !

 

I've installed the Add-on, I have it in the export list but it did seems to export to the selected location.

 

Blender version : 2.82

 

Hi PhoenixCelsius,

 

I have done some testing with 2.82a (Stable) and did work well.

 

Did you take a look at the documentation?

 

https://github.com/tobi-be/BlenderEdmExporter

 

It is very clear and straight forward, but it requires some specific steps to make the EDM export to work.

[Grajo]

Hi,

 

Sharing some screenshots here to display some of the WORKING FEATURES that I have been testing so far.

*Please, be "indulgent" about the quality of the models and textures... They are all just quick prototypes to test addon features.

 

 

-Displaying Normals in Model Viewer. Proper vertex normals and hard edges (remember to apply modifiers before exporting)

 

 

 

 

-Spec/RoughMet, Normal map, and Collision Sell working nicely

 

 

-Texture transparency support (Bullseye) :thumbup:

 

 

-Straight forward exporting Multiple Objects to a single EDM, all of them with different materials and textures (this one, also, is really sweet :])

 

*Example scenes and video tutorials might come if necessary.

 

Best and take care during these dangerous times...

[ESA_Falke]

will look really good!

 

I am working on a model in blender 2.8, but I do not understand how to introduce the model in DCS ... A video of the process would be fine.

 

Cheers.

[lonegun]

+1 video tutorials plz

[DoctorStrop]

I have a video diary series on YouTube of my attempts at making a BD-5J flyable from Blender 2.78. I am going to be changing to 2.82, and using this updated tool, as it has features I missed from the 2.78 tool. I have a flyable model that I am nearing completion including clickable cockpit. I have covered everything to get it flyable. It is lot to watch as it is a diary and NOT a tutorial, but you will see every mistake I make and what I did to fix it.

 

This is my first attempt at a model , so be warned I am noob, but I have got really far.

 

 

I am going to post a new video soon which will show my attempts to get this to export.

[tobi]

Please do not hesitate to ask or send me a PM if you encounter problems! Maybe I can help quickly.

 

 

 

I have a video diary series on YouTube of my attempts at making a BD-5J flyable from Blender 2.78. I am going to be changing to 2.82, and using this updated tool, as it has features I missed from the 2.78 tool. I have a flyable model that I am nearing completion including clickable cockpit. I have covered everything to get it flyable. It is lot to watch as it is a diary and NOT a tutorial, but you will see every mistake I make and what I did to fix it.

 

This is my first attempt at a model , so be warned I am noob, but I have got really far.

 

 

I am going to post a new video soon which will show my attempts to get this to export.

[ESA_Falke]

I have a video diary series on YouTube of my attempts at making a BD-5J flyable from Blender 2.78. I am going to be changing to 2.82, and using this updated tool, as it has features I missed from the 2.78 tool. I have a flyable model that I am nearing completion including clickable cockpit. I have covered everything to get it flyable. It is lot to watch as it is a diary and NOT a tutorial, but you will see every mistake I make and what I did to fix it.

 

This is my first attempt at a model , so be warned I am noob, but I have got really far.

 

 

I am going to post a new video soon which will show my attempts to get this to export.

 

 

I follow you on youtube, right now you are the main reference for the blender, but sometimes it is difficult for me to follow the video or there are concepts that I do not fully understand ...

 

thank you very much for your videos

[tobi]

Hi,

here is a quick and dirty video of the first steps:

[ESA_Falke]

Thank you very much for the video! I followed the same steps and it works perfectly, but when I want to export my model this Failure show me.

 

 

What could it be?

[Grajo]

Thank you very much for the video! I followed the same steps and it works perfectly, but when I want to export my model this Failure show me.

 

What could it be?

 

Hi javitronk.

 

You might have Ngons in your geometry. Maybe, try to apply a triangulate modifier before exporting.

 

Best

[tobi]

Hi yes Grajo is right! Only quads and triangles are supported. I will add it to the readme and correct the error interception. Thank you for your feedback!

[ESA_Falke]

Thank you very much, I've managed the first test export!

 

[Grajo]

Thank you very much, I've managed the first test export!

 

 

Nice!

 

That project seems pretty ambitious :]

 

I will try to set up a small guide/download to how to set up a static object (.edm) to use it as a mod, as you requested, (static objects is the best I can do so far...) to be able to put it in-game using it in the mission editor.

[ESA_Falke]

Nice!

 

That project seems pretty ambitious :]

 

I will try to set up a small guide/download to how to set up a static object (.edm) to use it as a mod, as you requested, (static objects is the best I can do so far...) to be able to put it in-game using it in the mission editor.

Thank you very much, I follow the thread with expectation. :thumbup:

regards

[tobi]

Nice!

 

i released an Update please use latest version!

 

 

https://github.com/tobi-be/BlenderEdmExporter/releases