Newest EDM Model Tools

[tripod3]

Is it OK to work in Blender in 2023 to create or rig model for DCS?

 

[sadjad-vosoul]

On 6/16/2023 at 8:55 PM, Automan said:

Verify in edm plugin options that export hidden objects is unchecked.

Thank you soo much 

[sadjad-vosoul]

Greetings

what these lines do and how can i use them ?!

While LODs are controlled by .lod lua file

i cannot understand this 

Edited July 13, 2023 by sadjad-vosoul

[rwbishUP]

I installed the .edm plugin in 3ds max, but when I try to access a tool from the plugin, I get a "script file not found" error. Like settingsGUI.ms not found, exportToPSMeshGUI.ms not found, or overwingVaporMakerGUI.ms not found. Is there something I need that I didn't download in order to use the plugin with 3ds?

[razo+r]

6 minutes ago, rwbishUP said:

I installed the .edm plugin in 3ds max, but when I try to access a tool from the plugin, I get a "script file not found" error. Like settingsGUI.ms not found, exportToPSMeshGUI.ms not found, or overwingVaporMakerGUI.ms not found. Is there something I need that I didn't download in order to use the plugin with 3ds?

Its usually a good idea to not download the latest plugin but maybe the second or third newest iteration. 

[sadjad-vosoul]

On 7/28/2023 at 1:36 AM, razo+r said:

Its usually a good idea to not download the latest plugin but maybe the second or third newest iteration. 

even for 2022 second or third have problems 

i am now wanna download for 3 months older !
 

[durp]

Does anyone else have the issue with the EDM plugin that one can no longer use the file > export > export   functionality in 3ds max?

3dsmax (2023 & 2024, I can't go really older) crashes when doing that, regardless if the scene is empty and manually moving the files out of the plugin dir when not doing DCS stuff is slightly cumbersome...

 

Just buy going to file > export > export, it instantly crashes 3dsmax, the 'edm export' from the toolbar however seems to work (I can't tell, other than a few test EDMs I haven't done with it yet)

 

this is not really on how to use those EDM tools (started learning DCS related stuff) but more of an "how to keep the host application functional with the ED plugins installed" issue.

it simply breaks 3dsmax export feature, regardless of using it for edm files or as in most cases here for other things.

(did install various versions, just not sure how far to go back in time with those, particularly as 2024 support was added in April)

 

I would be happy for any hints on which plugin-build does not crash max when going to export, for now I have to manually remove the plugin files in max
Could go up to 5 versions back, which should be 2020, but this would be a really specific DCS case and when autodesk releases their 2025 series, the oldest to get would be 2021
 

 

[joey45]

My 2022 crashes While doing that route... Which means exporting to FBX to do textures is a no go... did a complete reinstall as well.. Evan whit out the plugins.

[GOA_Escorpion (R)]

Hi all,

I can't see the textures option in ModelViewer2, any ideas?

The log view says: "92.0506 WARNING MODELVIEWER2 file d:/dcs world openbeta/coremods/aircraft/f-16c/shapes/f-16c_bl50.edm.ilv not found"

[joey45]

Went to download the latest version and an option to download a\the Blender plugin .... Is this ED's own or the unofficial one?? 

[empty]

It depends where you downloaded it.

[joey45]

Index of /mods/ (eagle.ru) @empty

 

It'll be great if it can be made official as it'll help those that use Blender even more. 

 

[Fisherman82]

1 hour ago, joey45 said:

Index of /mods/ (eagle.ru) @empty

 

It'll be great if it can be made official as it'll help those that use Blender even more. 

 

If you download it from the link you posted and load it into Blender it says that it is an official plugin from ED in version 1.0.0. I have not gotten it to work though. But this was a suprise to me regardless.

[joey45]

@empty

Is the a reason why ED took out the FLIR view in the modelviewer? 

[jackd]

On 12/7/2020 at 3:18 PM, joey45 said:

try this. ftp://srv0files.eagle.ru/mods/

3 years later, but my FTP program asks for a user ID and password. My DCS ones won't work however.

Edited November 20, 2023 by jackd

[razo+r]

7 minutes ago, jackd said:

3 years later, but my FTP program asks for a user ID and password. My DCS ones won't work however.

 

This one doesn't: http://srv0files.eagle.ru/mods/edm_plugins/

Edited November 20, 2023 by razo+r

[joey45]

Also the links work on the first post.

[jackd]

Yep, and there are more files it seems ... just got it to work with Palemoon and GetThemAll addon plugin.

Funny enough Firefox blocks the first post link, not the second.

Edited November 20, 2023 by jackd

[rato65]

I temporarily switched back to 3dsmax to bea able to repair an older model, but I am not able to export any edm correctly, whatsoever. Even a simple box mapped with a bitmap does only give a 309 byte edm file and an empty box-frame in model viewer mt. I use max 2022 and edm-plugins-216821, and also tried edm-plugins-229281.

Any trick I am missing? Which combination works with max 2022?

edit:

I get a model exported with the standard legacy materials, but no mapping of textures or lights. In Modelviewer, no "Textures" Window pops up (it does with older or Blender-exported models).

Thanks for any suggestions...

edit:

solved. (I used OSL bitmap lookup accidentally, needed to use simple bitmap load).

V.

Edited January 13, 2024 by rato65

[Warlord64]

On 12/18/2022 at 8:17 PM, Rostic said:

Any ideas why in ModelViewer2 (edModelViewer2-2.8.1.34101.exe) materials looks inverted to the game. In viewer gears, nose pinup and other elements have glossy effect, while in game not. But polished metal in viewer looks like it is painted, while in game it looks correct?

Hi Mate 

I created a MOD that addresses this issue with the B-17 Metallic Specularity that works both In Game and ModelViewer

 

Edited January 19, 2024 by Warlord64

[Vismonger]

I am having troubles getting anything to show up in the modelviewer. It gives all these errors but they also appear when loading the f5E for example but the model still shows up. Mine don't show up.

this is just a simple setup to sanity check myself. The dummy has Type="boundingbox"; and i've tried to but the box on renderable and no type but it just won't work. Pretty sad because I made a fully modeled and animated cockpit.

Please help I can't find anything about this and I can't understand most of the instructions.

[razo+r]

Just now, Vismonger said:

I am having troubles getting anything to show up in the modelviewer. It gives all these errors but they also appear when loading the f5E for example but the model still shows up. Mine don't show up.

this is just a simple setup to sanity check myself. The dummy has Type="boundingbox"; and i've tried to but the box on renderable and no type but it just won't work. Pretty sad because I made a fully modeled and animated cockpit.

Please help I can't find anything about this and I can't understand most of the instructions.

If the file size of your exported model is 1kb, you did something wrong when trying to export it.

Did you also press "make cool"?

[Vismonger]

14 minutes ago, razo+r said:

If the file size of your exported model is 1kb, you did something wrong when trying to export it.

Did you also press "make cool"?

It is 1kb. and if i only press 'make cool' it errors so but if i also press 'no good' it works. could definitely be the problem but I don't know why it gives this error when I only press 'make cool'; Error: Uniforms: Can't get parameter Shader Basic Parameters->Specular Level. Material: Material #43.    File: Utils\EDMTools\NGModel_MaxPlugins\Exporter\src\MtlKeeper.cpp:344.

[joey45]

Have you attached a material?

[Vismonger]

25 minutes ago, joey45 said:

Have you attached a material?

Do you mean with the material editor? Yes I’ve done that and but the “make cool” setting on default.