Newest EDM Model Tools

[joey45]

Down for me as well.

[steve2112]

Down for me as well.

 

ditto

[Gaanalma]

Same... dont work...

Someone have a backup file?

[joey45]

Only for 108005.

[Gaanalma]

it'll be fine

[SkateZilla]

I dont understand why you dont just use the one built into DCSW...

 

separate viewer takes up space if you already have DCSW installed.

 

built in one loads all dcsw liveries etc..

 

the ones on the FTP are built daily, but it doesnt mean there are changes...

 

the one built into dcsw should be all you need if your skinning or testing new 3d models.

[Gaanalma]

I need EDMtool because I Format my PC... I dont need edmviewer

[RRino]

Back up boys

[Gaanalma]

THX!

[luckybob9]

It was probably just some maintenance or something like that. All should be good now.

[tacca]

▲ wireframe and wireframe-overlay modes do not work :(

 

Does anyone know when/if wireframe is going to be implemented again, or does someone have a link to an old version that had it working

 

:)

[uboats]

here i meet a trouble that everytime, i want to export the model to edm, it only creates a 384B file. Obviously failed. where can i find the error log?

if i export it to edm, it may failed 48 but success 2.

2012 x64, 108005 plugin

[SkateZilla]

shouldnt there be a pop up with any errors?

[uboats]

shouldnt there be a pop up with any errors?

 

no

 

solved, must click the 'make cool' button each time :(

how does this button work?

[joey45]

Adds a shader logic to the materials to what the game engine can see...

 

When exporting to the Cryengine I need the shaders set to what the Cryengine can see/use.

[SkateZilla]

objects that dont have ED Compatible/Made Cool Material Applied to them are not exported.

[NineLine]

objects that dont have ED Compatible/Made Cool Material Applied to them are not exported.

 

And it has to be re-done after any change doesnt it? Make Cool that is.

[luckybob9]

And it has to be re-done after any change doesnt it? Make Cool that is.

 

It only has to be redone when adding new mesh that doesn't have a material, or if you drag a new material to replace an existing one.

 

Like others have said, its so the game engine knows what kind of shaders to apply to the mesh as well as additional parameters you want to specify. (certain parameters only work with certain material types).

[SkateZilla]

Exporter will Also not export anything linked to a mesh that you have hidden.

 

so if you say, link everything to main fuselage. then hide the main fuselage and export all the wings and other parts.

 

everything will be MIA.

[uboats]

Not sure whether I can ask an animation related question here:

I followed the animation guide found here to add arg based rotation to desired pivot. After finish this for two objects, if I scroll the time bar, only the selected object with activated arg can show the animation. Is this correct? During adding arg, the arg is activated. But once done, and do another one, the prev arg becomes inactive and should double click to make it active in 3dsmax. Not sure how to make all arg show animation in 3dsmax. Although I can select all object, each time I can only see arg panel for one object thus only one can be activated at the same time.

 

 

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[uboats]

I'm using 3dsmax 2012 x64. And each time when I add arg based rotation, no matter how I set the arg number and the name for the arg, after clicking add, the arg number is always 0 and name always event. Has to modify it in the motion panel later

 

 

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[Blaze]

After finish this for two objects, if I scroll the time bar, only the selected object with activated arg can show the animation. Is this correct? During adding arg, the arg is activated. But once done, and do another one, the prev arg becomes inactive and should double click to make it active in 3dsmax. Not sure how to make all arg show animation in 3dsmax. Although I can select all object, each time I can only see arg panel for one object thus only one can be activated at the same time.

 

Moving the track bar will only move objects you animated with the currently active argument number, not every animated object in the scene. If parts use other arguments, those numbers must be set as active for them to move.

 

And each time when I add arg based rotation, no matter how I set the arg number and the name for the arg, after clicking add, the arg number is always 0 and name always event. Has to modify it in the motion panel later

That's just the way it works. Click add to add a new arg, then adjust the number and event name after in the list.

[uboats]

thanks blaze!!!

[uboats]

two more questions:

 

I set the time to -50 to 50 101 points in the 3dsmax.

I set the arg animation from 0 (fully extended) to 50 (fully extracted), and the animation works well in 3dsmax.

but in modelviewer, drag the scroll bar to most right (value 1), the object only did 70% extracted.

 

can two objects be assigned with same arg number? e.g. nose gear and nose gear door both with arg 0 for combined animation?

 

Thanks for any help

[Blaze]

Time must be from -100 to +100 and fps set to 100.