Newest EDM Model Tools

[Blaze]

Yep. I use it in Unreal.

 

This will make my workflow in Quixel much faster for DCS.

[joey45]

Yeah, I've been playing about in Quixel as well the past few months....

[Blaze]

My friend works for them and I'm about to as well.

[joey45]

Awesome.. If there's a teaboy position going let me know.

[SkateZilla]

I still have my dDo Software though I stopped using it....

 

But I might just go ahead and spring for Quixel Suite 2

[joey45]

There's a 40% off deal going so hurry up and think about it...

[SkateZilla]

i dont have the money to blow right now..but ive already been doing PBR textures in CS5 and CS6 with not problems, so it isnt really a priority.

Edited November 7, 2016 by SkateZilla

[SkateZilla]

So.. Since Day 1 I've had this issue on and off, and when I think it's "off", it's really still there just hidden.

(IF I open a specific file before, it seems to hide most of the problem, but it still exists and is rather annoying.)

 

So, This Image:

 

 

 

I've tried everything, clearing normals, quadifymesh, mesh smooth, etc etc,

 

none of them fix the problem, they just make it bigger or smaller.

 

The issue is, the smoothing, no matter what I do, aside from making the entire spine mesh it's own smoothing group, that one vertex always seems to make that one spot look corrupted.

 

I've also gone as far as edit poly and adding an extra cut, which eliminates it but confines it to the lower group of polygons.

 

 

Even after the cut you can clearly see the bottom row of polys inheriting the brightness from the LERX and Flat area instead of matching the spine, despite the spine and LERX being in the same smoothing group.

 

Any Suggestions?

 

Also If I cut any lower than what I did, the original size fo the problem returns as the poly will inherit the LERX lighting despite being part of the Spine.

 

 

The next thing I try again is basic 3 groups, and do it all manually this time,

So Spin = Group 1

LERX/Wing Root = Group 2

Then Highlight the 1st Row of each and make group 3, then hide those polys and put the details in their groups as well.

 

But If I can some how tell that one Vertex to Inherit Lighting differently then it would resolve the problem completely.

 

Resolved,

Wiped and Re-Did Normals, Re-Did Meshsmoothing w/ Smoothign Groups Checked, Changed some Normals a twidge... 99.99999% Fixed.

 

Both the Lighted Area where it's supposed to be dark, and the dark area's on the flat surface that's supposed to be lit.

 

Also likely going to go through entire model and use the same procedure on other parts to further clean up any normals/smoothing issues.

 

But now I can get back to plowing through animations and 3D to-do list

[Silver_Dragon]

Some question. Has change something on the last EDM plugin with change the export system? I install the 118787 version and I can´t see my EDM models on the Modelviewer with export them (zero triangles).

 

Edit: I revert to the 115645 and work properly, surely the version 118 and abobe has some type of modification over 3DS Max.

Edited November 10, 2016 by Silver_Dragon

[SkateZilla]

I believe it was mentioned not to try and use the latest one as they are compiled daily for internal developers and some items might not exist on your system etc etc.

[Esac_mirmidon]

Where are the new KrAZ truck and DANA artillery models?

 

I can´t find them in the editor.

[Silver_Dragon]

Dana and KrAZ truck (and others) has only into DCS: W as new 3D models, actualy has not integrate into the mision editor.

[Esac_mirmidon]

Ok. Thanks.

[cubanace]

How about EDM for 3dx max 2017?

 

i was just wondering because at the moment it wont let me check the box to install, my guess these work with older versions of 3dx max, i have autodesk 3dx max 2017 Student version.

[lehthanis]

Are you serious? Still only Max 2014 support? I've avoided this sim for a year waiting for them to support 2015 or higher. This is stupid.

[joey45]

I know.

[lehthanis]

Seriously, who do I need to talk to to make this happen? There's a business venture at stake here. Are the edm devs available for contact?

[SkateZilla]

As for Wing Flex...

Oh, My Lordy, One day Progress is great, the next I find many issues, lol.

 

Slowly Practicing and Progressing on Setting it up w/ Multiple Parts on the Wings, and Optimizing it so it looks presentable.

 

On the bright site, for fun I added a little bi of flex to the vertical stabilizers as well, and tested their shift in High G Pulls, etc... Looks very nice.. and is easier due to less control surfaces to re-animate, and only needing a few dummy boxes for lights etc.

 

I'm actually looking for a previously posted F-18 Cockpit Video that showed the Vertical Stabs during High G Pulls etc, cant Seem to Find it, it was HD and F/A-18E w/ a decent FoV that showed the Stab flex nicely,

I've based the flex off of what I've seen so far in Cockpit Videos (most being 240p) of F/A-18C Displays from USN and Finland I think.

 

 

I'm still fighting with this..

 

For Example, using Bones, I want to flex/twist the entire outter wing a bit in +/-.

 

But there's gotta be an Easier way to link Parts to it without having to re-align and re-do every animation.

 

In My Case the Outter Wing Alone would be:

Create the Wing Flex Bones, Create the Wing Flex Animation,

 

After that I have to Make and Manipulate Multiple Bones for:

-Flaps Deploy (Both Surface and Shroud)

-Airleron +/- (Both Surface and Shroud)

-Leading Edge Flap Deploy

-Wing Fold (Wing and Cover/Shroud Mechanism)

-Resting (No Hydraulic Pressure Surfaces and Shrouds.)

 

And about 4 more Misc Animations.

 

There's got to be an easier way to link the parts and have them retain their animations.

 

Because I Finish Updating one animation and skinning the bones and it completely messes up another.

Edited December 21, 2016 by SkateZilla

[Discus177]

I've just woken up. But my initial thought is you want to select every ovject on the wing and add an ffd box modifier and select the control points and that will provide the same effect your chasing. Just the tool I've suggestes won't have it animated. But the same affect?

[SkateZilla]

EDM Doesnt Support FFD Box last time I Checked.

[cubanace]

And EDM Tool does not like V-ray materials ether huh? each time i tried to export my pak fa with some V-ray materials i get error messages about V-ray,but it does let me export the pak fa with out the V-ray materials.

[SkateZilla]

VRAY materials were never supported.

 

Diffuse, Specular layers.

[cubanace]

VRAY materials were never supported.

 

Diffuse, Specular layers.

good to know thnks.

[Raz_Specter]

HI Guys,

 

A request if its permitted, would it be possible for ED to write a plugin for Maya as well as 3dsmax, this would, i am sure open up scope for more modding to be created for the already amazing Sim.

 

Thanks

 

(B/229) Specter

[lehthanis]

They can't even keep up with 3ds max! What makes you think they can support another platform?

 

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