Modo 401 has a new COLLADA exporter does it work with T3D?
by Timothy Graupmann · in Torque 3D Professional · 04/23/2009 (3:32 pm) · 9 replies
Some discussion from the Modo forums. I wanted to check if the new animation exports from Modo are compatible with T3D.
Quote:Quote from David Vasquez :[HR]
The "Torque Collada Test" demo (based on TGEA 1.8.1) had already expired when I learned about it at GDC, so we'll have to wait until GG either makes another demo available, or they ship, so we can run some compatibility tests.
If anyone has access to a beta build of Torque3D, a quick test to check if Torque3D can load the "COLLADA 1.4.1 Basic Samples" (available at the collada.org/owl/browse.php?sess=0&parent=28&expand=1&order=name&... - COLLADA Test Model Bank) would be helpful. If the "Basic Samples" models load successfully, then Torque3D might be compatible with models exported from the modo 401 COLLADA saver as well, although we'll probably need more testing to be sure.
#2
It's a race but I think T3D will ship before Modo 401, so there's time to make sure the pipeline works.
04/24/2009 (8:58 pm)
The idea is to test the set of models when T3D releases and if those work, also test more animation exports directly from Modo 401.It's a race but I think T3D will ship before Modo 401, so there's time to make sure the pipeline works.
#3
05/02/2009 (5:40 pm)
Okay now that beta 1 is out. Does somebody want to try this out?
#4
Just download the Collada export samples, put them in a data subdirectory, and load them in Torque.
05/15/2009 (11:04 pm)
Following the video tutorial "Object Creation Tutorial Series, Part Five: Importing a Model" testing this should be a snap.Just download the Collada export samples, put them in a data subdirectory, and load them in Torque.
#5
05/16/2009 (8:26 am)
So... can you tell us if it/they worked for you? You're right in that it should be a simple test :D I might give it a try after another cup of coffee or three.
#6
05/17/2009 (10:46 am)
I'm away from the computer this weekend.
#7
05/17/2009 (11:09 am)
Ooops, I forgot about this... results are somewhat spotty. Some of the objects work just fine, others don't. I only tried the "Basic Samples" and didn't investigate into why only some of the shapes worked.
#8
05/17/2009 (11:26 am)
I'd recommend bug reports for each model. That way we can post work arounds or understand why it's broken. 
#9
This guy works nice with T3D 1.0 ( animations included ) as
far as I have seen.
10/12/2009 (8:52 am)
Hi. A little update on Modo 401 SP2This guy works nice with T3D 1.0 ( animations included ) as
far as I have seen.
Torque Owner Roland Stralberg
Rimfrost Software
I tested (non-animated) export with Modo 302 and a Collada exporter script avaiable and that works ok at least for my model wich was a nomalmapped mesh.
It will be awesome to get a Offical Collada exporter in 401.
EDIT: Ooops! When reading again I see that you are talking about animation, and thats not what my reply was about. Sorry for that.