Bump maps.

posted on July 5th, 2011, 2:25 am

to add hps in max it aint too hard (also easier to rotate as u can see its direction. but yh there is no importer and ms3d can not export its joints info for 3dmax although texture co-ordinates remain

posted on July 5th, 2011, 9:37 am

Ok, I think I have added the bump map, but would some1 with max beable to check my work if I send you the model and texture files. Just to make sure all the settings are correct as when I put the ship ingame the texture colours are wrong

posted on July 5th, 2011, 9:43 am

as long as its 3dmax5 or older newer versions may not be able to load in the required 3dmax

posted on July 5th, 2011, 10:47 am

Using max 5. Loaded the 3ds model, added the texture files (diffuse, self illuminate and bump), then following the BBOM added hp's (am I right in just adding these as points then the program will link them? or do I need to select 'hardpoints' before adding a new point like hp01?). Also does mas add the mesh nodes or do I do it somehow?

Exported the model and the saucer is purple ish and the other textures arnt right. Must be a setting I missed.

posted on July 5th, 2011, 11:43 am

3dmax auto adds the mesh points and im not sure if hp's need to be linked could try without

posted on July 5th, 2011, 11:59 am

Do u have max? If so could I send the model so u can check it over? This is my 1st time with max and I must have done somethin wrong or missed something.

posted on July 5th, 2011, 12:32 pm

yh sure send all required files , the max file, tga and odf)

posted on July 5th, 2011, 12:36 pm

to what email?

posted on July 5th, 2011, 12:38 pm

send them in a pm

posted on July 5th, 2011, 12:39 pm

I don't think you can attach files to a PM.

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posted on July 5th, 2011, 12:41 pm

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I cant see how to. Also, when I export to 3ds the texture files get renamed

posted on July 6th, 2011, 3:02 am

send it as a link from megaupload or something.  thats what I would do.

posted on July 6th, 2011, 8:02 am

ok, now this is happening...... the black only turns up on export to sod.

posted on July 6th, 2011, 6:12 pm

Honestly, If I were you I would post about this on msfc.  You will get alot more help alot faster there(no offense Tyler ) because there are many experienced modelers active every day.

To me, it looks like a material setting error, however I think somebody said the shadow effect was something else on msfc.

posted on July 6th, 2011, 6:15 pm

no offense Tyler

Non taken, especially as my only post in this thread was about attaching files to a PM doesn't work. It's Blade that's doing this one.