Quick and dirty max script for weapon templates

Homeworld Remastered Collection Homeworld Mods and Modding
#26

Can we get the remaining CFHodEd options into the scripts list please? Unless you’re cheating like I am and re-purposing the multigun corvette example ship you don’t have the markers available…

Also, since you all seem familiar with Max. How do I smooth a mesh? I’ve gotten as far as adding weapon joints with my grand experiment and I think Milkshape smoothing information wasn’t brought in with the OBJ file (I had to resave the *.NIF as Max couldn’t import it, also there’s no way I understand to create the separate thruster section, so I did it in Milkshape first). But yes, where’s the “smooth mesh” button? :confused:

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#27

Select the mesh, choose polygon or element mode on the sidebar, then scroll down to Smoothing Groups. Make sure the polygons you want smoothed are all selected, then use Auto-smooth. The number to the right of the button is for the smoothing threshold angle. Any two adjacent faces are put in the same smoothing group if the angle between their normals is less than the threshold angle.

You might need to fiddle around somewhat with the angle to get a good effect, and there might be a few areas here and there that need hand smoothing for the best visuals.

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#28

I tried playing around with that smoothing option on the right hand menu, I selected the mesh from the left side, selected the cube for element mode from the right side up the top there and then ticked auto smooth. I fiddled with the threshold value and the bank of numbers there but nothing changed… nothing smoothed >_<

#29

I’m running into the same issue with smoothing. Try re calculating normals and make sure viewport smoothing is turned on.

#30

Could be that the OBJ importer is making the mesh’s normals explicit. When you use the 3DS Max OBJ importer in the future, try setting the Normals option to Auto, rather than Import From File. To fix any models you’ve got imported at the moment, the easiest way I’ve seen is to detach all the polygons from the existing mesh into a new object, then delete the old one.

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#31

I wasn’t sure how to detatch anything so, since I’ve not edited the mesh, I just reimported it with the normals on Auto (did not know they were related to smoothing, in my mind normals were bumps :confused: )

But yes, it worked! It’s smooth again! :smiley:

I have to say though, doing these from scratch will definitely be the exception for me… bring on UNHOD or whatever they’re going to call it!

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#32

RODOH is the only acceptable name.

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#33

As it has been said, so it shall be.

On other news, HUGE SORRY for the late HODOR/RODOH update. I’ve been (and continue to be) SUPER swamped with the other behind the scenes code/engine changes - and had zero to apply at all to tools. That said, they are very, very nearly ready. Even the next Ship Examples is a week late for no real reason :frowning:

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#34

Nate. I ran into that too. To fix it just hit Reset XForm. From there turn it into an editable poly model. It’s in the last tab on the right hand menu (top). Looks like a hammer.

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#35

I did not finish, but if it can help you move faster. I have not tried the marker in the game. Select Navilight in the list of the script before editing.

EDIT:Sorry the link will arrive later an error happened that I must resolve quickly

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#36

@BitVenom We’re all hanging out for … RODOH? Please tell me it’s not really going to be called RODOH… DeHod or UnHod is much more intelligible… :stuck_out_tongue:

When there is news please let us know :smile:

@EchoRed That would be great thanks! Does it include that marker mesh? :smiley:

There’s still an exception when the right item is not selected before you hit the button to create something, can a message be done or something for this?

Also, I noticed that the heading and rest boxes on the weapons are around the wrong way, rest should be facing forwards and direction should be facing up

#37

RODOH cometh, soon.

#38

Forgive me for the delay.
ScriptV3

@Nathanius
1- Yes the Marker has a mesh but it must be even move the Dummy
2- It is can be set on this version but not on
3- I just did :slight_smile:

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#39

This is great! Thank you very much :smiley:

#40

@EchoRed
I found an odd thing today, the marker meshes added by the script have no points… It makes it hard to tell when the maker is correctly oriented

Can you replace them with the marker meshes in the GBX examples please?

#41

The script will create the box and the color, I is not knowledge (for now) to create a modifier the box.
But until I find the method, I can offer you 2 solution to know the direction of the Marker.

1- Local

2- Point Pivot

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#42

Hi everybody!

Here is a new version of the script
Script

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#43

Ooh nice :smiley:

What does the animation one do? Will it help us move animations from the wrong joint while we’re waiting for RODOH to be updated?! :smiley:

#44

Unfortunately no.
The script serves only to read and / or create a range for animation.
What makes easier the creation of animation for homeworld.

I’m about to update the script.
There will have no great novelty only improvement.

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#45

I made some changes on the script. Here’s a list of what’s new:

HWR_Marker

  • Add Visual Mesh
  • Automatically detect ROOT_LOD[0]
  • Attach automatically to the ROOT_LOD[0]

HWR_Ship

  • Turn the ship so that the later is in Z position.
  • Detect the ROOT_LOD* to link other meshes without creating a new one.

HWR_Joint

  • Can now create a Visual Mesh (As seen in Hgn_Carrier) For Repair ; Capture ; Salvage.
  • Can hide/show Visual Meshes (Exclusively the ones created with the script)
  • Automatically detect ROOT_LOD[0]
  • Attach automatically to the ROOT_LOD[0]

HWR_Animation

  • Automatically detect ROOT_LOD[0]
  • Attach automatically to the ROOT_LOD[0]
  • Automatically detect the HOLD_ANIM and create it if necessary

HWR_Navlights

  • Automatically detect ROOT_LOD[0]
  • Attach automatically to the ROOT_LOD[0]

Download

EDIT:
Wip dock patch
Still a lot of work before its release but takes shape.
If you have any idea to improve the script, not hesitate.

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