Several Models in one file

[Guest]

hi!

im not really the modeller guy, so i wanted to ask a few of you artists if its possible to have multiple meshes and textures in one single .x file?

example:

animation frame 1: cube - tex1.jpg
animation frame 2: sphere - tex2.jpg

etc...

because i got the idea of setting up my building models for rts like this:

frame 1: construct_1
frame 2: construct_2
frame 3: construct_3
frame 4: construct_4
frame 5: destruct_1
frame 6: destruct_2
frame 7: destruct_3
frame 8: destruct_4
frame 9: lod_1
frame 10: lod_2
frame 11: lod_3
frame 12: lod_4
frame 13: update_1
frame 14: update_2
frame 15: update_3
frame 16: update_4
frame 17: building

where each frame has a different mesh and a different texture (or can i make one big texture for all frames?)

otherwise i would have to switch the models all the time, i think a simple
setAnimationFrame or something like that is way more easy and better because the model gets loaded all toghether and not in pieces.

i dont know if thats possible, though

[omaremad_]

i wanted the same tactic to use multiple gun meshes for a single gun node

may be loading normal meshes and dumping their data in to the mesh buffer of the node would work?

we dont want to maek a new format

[pfo]

One thing you could do is embed all those meshes inside the file, then selecively turn them visible / invisible when you need them. You'd have to modify the Irrlicht source for your mesh loader to know what is default visible / invisible, and then create some events when they change status. Each mesh would get its own mesh buffer, and its own material; you could turn the material's visible flag on and off to achieve this.

example:

animation frame 1: cube - tex1.jpg
animation frame 2: sphere - tex2.jpg

I don't think that would work... The number of mesh buffers and materials will have to be constant (I.E., if you have a cube and a sphere each with different textures, they will each be in a mesh buffer with their respective material)

because i got the idea of setting up my building models for rts like this:

frame 1: construct_1
frame 2: construct_2
frame 3: construct_3
frame 4: construct_4
frame 5: destruct_1
frame 6: destruct_2
frame 7: destruct_3
frame 8: destruct_4
...

I think instead of using 'frames' you should just make a different mesh to represent different constructs and different LODs, etc... I don't think meshes allow texture animation, so you couldn't move / rotate / scale UVs through animation, and you can't replace textures through animation (you can through code though...)

[Bob]

hi!

im not really the modeller guy, so i wanted to ask a few of you artists if its possible to have multiple meshes and textures in one single .x file?

example:

animation frame 1: cube - tex1.jpg
animation frame 2: sphere - tex2.jpg

etc...

because i got the idea of setting up my building models for rts like this:

frame 1: construct_1
frame 2: construct_2
frame 3: construct_3
frame 4: construct_4
frame 5: destruct_1
frame 6: destruct_2
frame 7: destruct_3
frame 8: destruct_4
frame 9: lod_1
frame 10: lod_2
frame 11: lod_3
frame 12: lod_4
frame 13: update_1
frame 14: update_2
frame 15: update_3
frame 16: update_4
frame 17: building

where each frame has a different mesh and a different texture (or can i make one big texture for all frames?)

otherwise i would have to switch the models all the time, i think a simple
setAnimationFrame or something like that is way more easy and better because the model gets loaded all toghether and not in pieces.

i dont know if thats possible, though

Why dont you use the search button? Seems like your standard answer to others?


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[Guest]

its the standart answer to standart questions, idiot!

because this is not covered by searching, at least i know how to search. i guess you are the pissed of n00b which i told to use the search function (beginners forum, eh?)

but before you didnt register your stupid nickname i dont give a gently caress about what you are saying anyway!

[Maize]

GFXstyler has a point. He wouldnt tell you to search if there wasnt an answer somewhere else. I can see where he was coming from because I would get annoyed when people always reask questions. GFXstyler has gained my respect.

[Guest]

GFXstyler has gained my respect.

Yes, he almost always is focussed on the subject. And i think he is a good programmer. But its not necessary to bash ppl for almost no reason. Please be more gentle. If you give good feelings you can also harvest them.

Imagine...

[GueZt]

1). Let say u got 5 group models with bones each of group has it
its own animaton.


G1 G2 G3 G4 G5
0---------------------|<<< <<< GROUND LEVEL


1). for some animation frames i only need this group 1,3,5
just hide actually not hide but MOVE the object u dont
need beyond ground level


G1 G3 G4
0---------------------|<<< <<< GROUND LEVEL

G2 G5


2). for some animation frames i only need this group G2 G5
just hide the object u dont need beyond ground level


G2 G5
0---------------------|<<< <<< GROUND LEVEL

G1 G2 G4


This will work only on a fixed ground without collision for the ground
but hieght offsetting will do it.

[Guest]

i guess i will just load several models then