modelling / developing an md3 model

terrorchrist · Post by **terrorchrist** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 9:33 am

Hi! I searched the web and found TONS of tutorials concerning developing an md3 model in 3ds max.
But there is one problem:
I do not know how to create "tags" in 3ds max.
All the tutorials concerning creating an md3 character in 3ds max were made for max 3 or 4 for which versions an md3 importer is also available to import the pre created tags from the pop n fresh md3 exporter....
unfortunately these importers do not work for max 7 or 8.

So is it possible to create an md3 tag in 3ds max 7 or 8?

AND is it also possible to create such a tag in maya 6.x?

please help!

thanks

luckymutt · Post by **luckymutt** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:11 pm

here ; this is the one originally compliled for Max6, but it is supposed to work fone in 8:
http://pages.videotron.com/browser/Down ... ortMD3.zip

haven't tried it myself yet, but will in a bit (once my machine is done with a render)

terrorchrist · Post by **terrorchrist** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:20 pm

thank you, but I already have this exporter!
the problem is that there is no suitable IMPORTER for max6+ or maya 6+ with which one could import the md3.tag file of the popnfresh md3 exporter

luckymutt · Post by **luckymutt** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 1:33 pm

oh i see.
(Irrlicht can't load md3 anyway can it?)
ok, i re-read and understand now.

i'll post back with more useful info

terrorchrist · Post by **terrorchrist** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 2:19 pm

I already made it!
tags are only objects that are named "tag_ANYNAME"
when you export a model from 3ds max, you have to tell the exporter the names of all tags which should be exported!
eg: "tag_head,tag_torso"
if you do that, they are automaticly made invisible tags as it seems!

and: you can import md3 models into irrlicht, if you apply the md3.patch
serch the forums! I already spammed it with questions about that! ^^