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3DSMAX and Skins - Torque DTS

by Robert Seeman · in Artist Corner · 11/19/2006 (11:32 pm) · 4 replies

Here's what I'm trying to do:

We have purchased the Soldier Pack and it comes with some very nice .max files. The DTS exporter plug-in works perfectly for these .max files in 3dS MAX 6.

I'm trying to import a 3ds model and replace it as the skin. Unfortunately when I delete the Soldier skin, import the .3ds and try to set the mesh as the new skin (Modifiers>Animation Modifiers>Skin) it does not work. The only thing that gets exported in the .dts is the skeleton.

When I try to "Renumber Selection", "Embed Shape", then "Export:WholeShape", I get the error message:

"Skin found on linked node "Body" -- skin must be unlinked."

I know that I am simply doing something procedurally wrong. Can any of you experienced folks out there point me in the right direction? Any link at all would be much appreciated!

-Robert
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Torque Owner Thak
#1
11/20/2006 (1:19 am)
Rig the new 3ds shape to the bones using the skin modifier.

Name the model "mynewskinname"8 create a detail8 dummy. Link the dummy to the Bip01 root node. Do not link the mesh to anything.

export whole shape. ;)

Torque Owner Robert Seeman
#2
11/20/2006 (9:07 am)
Thanks, Thak. This may just be the answer I was looking for! I'll give it a shot!

Torque Owner Thak
#3
11/20/2006 (9:57 am)
Ifn ya still have trouble you best show us a screeny of the nodestructure and hierarchy. I dont have the Soldier packs, but I assume if all yer doing is exchanging the mesh then all the other needed parts are already setup. Otherwise: holler. ;)

Torque Owner Robert Seeman
#4
11/20/2006 (1:27 pm)
The hierarchy is all correctly there and the mesh is linked to the bones. I think I was just missing the dummy node for the detail. I will try this later today and let you know how it went.