Xsi modtools translation pro#
Xsi modtools translation free#

This will clear the modeling history.Įxport the model as FBX (File/Crosswalk/Export FBX) In the dialog box, unselect the Cameras, Lights and Animation options.Ĭonvert the FBX file to DAE using FBXConverter. Using the CONSTRAIN Panel, click on the PARENT button to set the parent child relationship of the the merged part.įinally, in the EDIT panel, click on the FREEZE button. You see the xyz icon appear, this is the current location of the centerpoint for the merged part.Ĭlick on CENTER on the SELECT Panel, then press V to access the move icon, then move the centerpoint to the correct location. Now click on the merged part and press the V key. Rename the merged part to the name of the original. You will get the dialog box, Merge Meshes. Go to the menu and select Model/Poly.Mesh/Merge you will see the xyz icon at the centerpoint. To see the centerpoint, click on the original object then press V. The direct x exporter has always exported with all objects vertices flipped along the X axis.Merge parts and export work around tutorial.īefore you merge any parts take note of the location of the centerpoint of the original part, you will need to set the merged part to the same setting. I've spoken to Softimage about this and investigated further and it seems that DBPro and XSI have different co-ordinates arrangements. But theres nothing else to do but do a work around - which is explained at the bottom. NB: I've not tried this flipping with character animation/skinned characters, as freezing mesh isn't possible on skinned models (you should freeze them before you start rigging/animating). But considering you can re-apply the animation again to a flipped mesh of the final character its not much of a problem. If it doesn't bother you that it is flipped (for sure noone playing the game will realise its flipped - unless there is text on it) you may also find that textures are screwed up on the direct x file. (I had to do this for my 'grand machines' physx compo entry.) But again, if you flip the textures horizontally they will line up again. Second thoughts I could probably write a script for this. Oh, one more thing - when exporting direct x you should also check the triangulate button, just as a precaution. If you want that to happen you'll have to email Softimage at support.

Xsi modtools translation free#

They may take note! But i doubt it.įor me, the low cost (£299 or free - now) and the extensive tools in XSI means I can get over this inconvienience and just live with it. Imho, I still think the ball is in TGCs court - the art pipeline for DBPro has always been a nightmare - I think TGC should make a. DBO exporter for XSI (I'd pay them for an all-app DBO exporter pack if it worked properly), I wish I could do it myself but C++ and binary files are beyond my paltry coding skills (although I think I could just manage to rewrite the DX exporter so it worked with DBPro - but considering 98% of people here would overlook it and noone else uses.

Xsi modtools translation pro#

'Flip the scene objects along Z axis for exporting to Dark Basic Pro Get over it and get on with it, I say! (Afterall, You didn't see the people who made the sandman in Superman 3, go 'oh theres no 'make a sandman' button in our program so we can't do it.'.) DBO (still can't see why a REAL format like FBX wasn't introduced instead). Scale flipper, 1, 1, -1, siAbsolute, siPivot, siObj, siXYZ,, ,, 0 Set flipper = CreatePrim( 'Cube', 'MeshSurface' ) MsgBox 'Please select at least one polymesh object first!!' 'Note: boned/skinned, animated characters cannot be flipped. ResetTransform item.name, siCtr, siSRT, siXYZĪll objects should have their transforms frozen and the freeze button worked on them before running. If the objects are not flipping you haven't frozen all the transforms. Select an object and check on the transform panel that ALL transforms and rotations are 0,0,0 and that scale is 1,1,1.