UU3D, is it really required?

[Ywa]

Hi guys,

 

I'm having some troubles with exporting certain models to my game with the standard tools + 3dsmax script. Since I hear a lot of you guys talking about Ultimate Unwrap 3D, I was wondering what can it exactly do for me (using Leadwerks)?

 

Is it a tool to convert models from 3ds (or whatever) to Leadwerks, or something different?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

-Ywa

[DaDonik]

It imports nearly everything and lets you export nearly everyting. In between you can UVmap the model if you like. Thats basically UU3D.

As i don't use Max, i don't know if UU3D is required for that.

[Rick]

Yeah it can convert different model formats for leadwerks model format (gmf). It does other stuff too. It's cheap and I use it all the time since I buy models. It's priceless in my mind.

[DaDonik]

Haha rick, that was close

[Ywa]

Thanks for the explanation guys. Will get myself a copy then.

[cassius]

Get the pro version.

[Masterxilo]

I never found myself to need it with 3ds max.

[Ywa]

Well, it seems UU3D exports my model fine. However, I'm having troubles with the materials/textures. How can I export from 3ds to UU3D and keep the material names?

 

Thanks.

[L B]

It is but it shouldn't.

[ArBuZ]

What kind of problem did you have with exporting from max? LE tools for 3ds max that I made work fine almost for everyone here.

There are a lot of very useful features in the exporter that you will not find in any other export pipeline.

Also I'm always ready to help

But Ive never seen your posts about your exporting problems. In almost 90 percents the problem is in a model and not in the exporter.

[Ywa]

Well. I made a simple map in 3dsmax of 2229 polygons. When I try to export it using the 3dsmax scripts , it either crashes in the editor. Or I can't see it.

 

I tried to split up the model in different parts. But they simply don't appear either. When I try to set their view-range property the Editor crashes instantly.

 

Now when I try to export it using UU3D. The model works fine (1 part). But it's all black, and it simply doesn't got any materials on it.

 

I've included the max files and such so you can try it yourself: http://www.xoti.net/stuff/uploads/ywa_map_1b_9fdf.zip

 

Thanks in advance.

[ZioRed]

UU3D doesn't export materials (neither textures), you must create it by yourself.

[Ywa]

UU3D doesn't export materials (neither textures), you must create it by yourself.

How can I set the material of a surface then?

[Canardia]

Your download link is missing the fbx file, which UU3D needs to read it in. You don't need the max/mat files though, it's only some undocumented binary garbage which only 3DSMax can read.

UU3D can import and export materials just fine.

[Ywa]

Your download link is missing the fbx file, which UU3D needs to read it in. You don't need the max/mat files though, it's only some undocumented binary garbage which only 3DSMax can read.

UU3D can import and export materials just fine.

Well, I tried to export to OBJ and then load it up in UU3D. That didn't work. Then I tried to export to FBX and import it in UU3D. But still the materials are missing.

[Canardia]

You must keep all files in the same directory: fbx, png.

A model is not only the mesh, but its also sound, physics, texture, material, AI, and much more: gmf, lua, dds, mat, ogg, ini, cfg, ....

[Ywa]

Tried again from FBX to UU3D and the textures seem to go fine now. However, my model has like a red overlay on it (while I didn't select it in the editor).

Screenshot: http://www.xoti.net/stuff/uploads/Editor_2010-09-20_13-59-22-65_edb3.png

[ZioRed]

Sometimes I saw those red thing when I selected a wrong shader in the material file.

[Ywa]

texture0="abstract::maps.hi.13.dds"
shader="abstract::mesh_diffuse.vert","abstract::mesh_diffuse.frag"

 

One of the materials I use. Shaders seem to be ok..

[knocks]

I get that sometimes when a static object has a bone, check in uu3d and remove any found before exporting.

[Canardia]

You don't need to remove anything in UU3D, just export without bones and vertex colors.

[Ywa]

I managed to get it working, by disabling the export of bones. Thanks guys!

[ArBuZ]

Are you sure you used my exporter? ( http://leadwerks.com/werkspace/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=7 )

I'm asking because I don't have any problems with exporting of your model. It exports absolutely fine. Except textures that are jpegs. All textures must be dds files.

[Ywa]

ArBuZ: Yes. I'll try again later, since I prefer to use your script. But last time it really screwed up the model in LE.