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[Cord78]

Heffay,

Not sure what I am doing wrong. Followed your steps adn had a few issues that I think I was able to resolve.

At some point between your directions and the latest patches they shuffled the location of where the mech files are, so I moved them under the folder structure requested by your convert and export tool.

I get both the Converter and export to work without errors but it fails to import into Blender. I paste the import.txt file contents as you direct, its does some thing, looks like it loads all the vertices but I never see any actual model.

This is really driving me up the wall.

To be clear I can manually import the objects converted one at a time just fine as individual objects, but the import text fails.

Edited by Cord78, 05 February 2016 - 09:58 AM.

[Heffay]

Cord78, on 05 February 2016 - 09:17 AM, said:

Not sure what I am doing wrong. Followed your steps adn had a few issues that I think I was able to resolve.

At some point between your directions and the latest patches they shuffled the location of where the mech files are, so I moved them under the folder structure requested by your convert and export tool.

You're not doing anything wrong. I think. I'll assume you aren't for now, because the exporter needs an update. As well as my instructions. And my videos are out of date. Ugh... damn you double XP weekend!! /shakesfist

I'll try to get a bunch of this updated this weekend. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[Cord78]

No worries. Glad it is not me going insane.

[Heffay]

Cord78, on 05 February 2016 - 11:06 AM, said:

No worries. Glad it is not me going insane.

Well, I'm just going to say that the converter and the mech importer script have issues, but I make no warranty on any other claims...

[Valdemaar]

I tried it myself and I'm also getting an error when I import into Blender. I don't suppose anyone has the files for the Spider would they?

[Heffay]

Valdemaar, on 07 February 2016 - 06:12 PM, said:

I tried it myself and I'm also getting an error when I import into Blender. I don't suppose anyone has the files for the Spider would they?

Uploaded a new (although not well tested) version of cgf-converter.exe to the dropbox in the original post. Please add a "-allowconflict" argument to the command when converting the files. For example:

cgf-converter.exe -allowconflict zeu_right_torso_rear.cga

The output should be similar to what was made in the past, so the mech-importer script should work again. Let me know if it gives you any troubles.

[Valdemaar]

Thanks! Everything looks like it imported correctly.

[Cord78]

Worked like a charm. very easy steps to follow. As I mentioned before, the only thing different in the text directions that I did was to move the unpacked mech files into the proper directory.

[Heffay]

I don't like having that argument in the flow, and there is already one for -noconflict. I'll probably remove it in the next build so that it works like it did before.

Also still working on the Collada export, which will simplify everything. All the materials will be properly added in one file, so you shouldn't have to do much editing.

[Seijin Dinger]

Has anyone else had this problem with the King Crab?

Edited by Seijin Dinger, 09 February 2016 - 05:23 PM.

[Cord78]

Nope, I just imported mine into blender and had no issues. Just need to figure out how to import it with the claws open.

[Wonderdog]

Cord78, on 10 February 2016 - 02:00 PM, said:

Nope, I just imported mine into blender and had no issues. Just need to figure out how to import it with the claws open.

I dont think you can Cord, as the models "base" state is closed. Just rotate them around the normal at the hinge pin and you're sorted.

[Cord78]

Thanks, will give it a try

[Malliborn]

Can I pay you to 3D print a Cataphract-1X and mail it to me?

[jlewis413]

Resolved.

Edited by jlewis413, 11 February 2016 - 06:23 PM.

[mad kat]

Dawn patrol.

(Again background not mine, Background has be edited slightly. source deviantart.)

Edited by mad kat, 28 February 2016 - 07:15 AM.

[SelectiveCape12]

mad kat, on 12 February 2016 - 04:50 AM, said:

Dawn patrol.

(Again background not mine, source deviantart.)

The dusty look is a nice touch. You're getting really good at this.

[mad kat]

Having a play with particles in blender.

[Rabtar]

Got the Crab and Jenner fixed and the Rifleman pulled into blender. But I have a bit of weirdness now. You guys remember all the trouble I had getting the Enforcer into Blender? Well now EVERY mech I pull into Blender has a Enforcer along with it. I just delete it but still..... must be gremlins.

[Wonderdog]

Perhaps your base import script is being appended with the new mechs, and already has all the import instructions for the enforcer in it before the section for your intended mech? Try removing any copies of the import script output from your working folders and regenerate it fresh.

#Wonderdog