Simplify it? That bird's animation is pretty damn simply already, lol.

And which ms3d file do you mean? The ASCII file or the project file?

I don't really know how I could make it more simple but I have both the final ASCII file and project file, whichever one you want.

Just a bump to remind me to get back to work on this... I had made a bit of progress, but this is turning out to be even more difficult than I anticipated. Long weekends now, with no kids.... so I may spend some time at it.

cbx

Anyone have an import script for blender for ms3d ascII text files? Because I have my old models only saved in text format pls help thx.

I don't have, nor know of one at this time. I am planning on writing one, however. (I've been saying that for a year though )

I likely will soon, as I too am seeing an increasing desire to be able to import.

cbx

Milkshape3d has a way to import the txt model files. you could *look* at that first.

I have a little problem with the script, because blender says error when I try to export into scorch3d, what can be the problem?
I use the 2.42a version of the blender maybe that cause my problem with the script?

Berem, if you could run blender from the console (or command prompt, if you run Windows), it should display more information there. I'm running 2.42 - so the version shouldn't be an issue.

Also, make sure that you can run other python scripts (Just try to export to .obj or something as a test).


Ahh, but I don't have access to the source.

Now where is that hammer? Someone has to have needed something like this for blender before. Have you checked on the blender forums?

I can use all of the other exporter only this not work, and the script editor window dont show anything when I check. Jdog thx the tip now I go to blender forum

No idea what that means.


Yes, very much. The is an old import script around (not sure where to find it on the net at the moment, but I have a copy here). It is a bit cumbersome to use, but it essentially works (I don't recall what the flaws are offhand)



Not the script editor window - run blender from a command prompt and you should see output there.

Also, when you can see the output, at about line 40 of the script you can set the dbg value to 1 to enable more verbose output.

cbx

HI cbx550f I see you writed this script, here what I see on console. I downloaded python, and deleted this mod_meshtools from the script but after the next line was the fault mod_flags I deleted too, after it worked, I gived the filename I was happy, ohh I can use this exporter, now, and the end was that a program writed out in console that, mod_flags not defined orr something bla bla, so why not work it correctly I dont know, I only can programming PLC-s, not such a things so cbx550f pls help you writed this script. maybe you know.

Err, the .obj exporter isn't mine - just the MS3d on posted on the first post here.

Anyway, I'm in process of updating my script, which will be addressing similar problems to what you're seeing there - I'll keep you posted.

Also, I think I might have a .txt import script ready soon - it's mostly working, but having trouble importing the bones (there's an error in the docs for the Blender Python API - awaiting the correction)

Cheers

cbx

Ahhhhh not the object exporter, only read the last message that was the error what the s3d exporter caused, I only played a little with another exporter. Always read the last messages/lines on th screen shots, those caused by your script. Ok and your script start with this:

import Blender
import os, time, fpformat
import mod_meshtool "I have problem with this"
import mod_flags "and this line"

As you see on screenshots

Ahh, yes. Sorry - those are bad with Blender 2.4x. For some (unknown) reason, they weren't causing me trouble. I tmust be beacaue of the lingering old blender versions I have around, but, given that the python API was rewritten almost entirely for 2.4x - not sure why mine is working.

Anyway, I have much of it updated now - when I tidy it up I'll post it.

cbx

Sorry for bothering you cbx550f but when would you put up here the latest exporter script for blender? Sill that time I use milkshape not problem, I only ask it.

THX Berem