posted 08-12-2001 11:03 PM            

So how do you import/export DXF properly without getting an address error in Strpix.

The META programs asks both import and export parameters when you bring in DXFs.

Could you tell us lay people/designers who don't know the maths which commands to put in the boxes (At import & Export) to make it work?

EG. exporting Lara's head using strpix and then putting it in Meta, and then exporting it out of META and back into STRPIX (without alteration) justs gets an error.

thanks!!!!!
MIRAI

posted 08-13-2001 04:37 AM               

You can be sure checking in the control pannel in the "international settings" icon.

Then simply you have to export the meshes as DXF but you can import in the STRPIX only 3D faces which are something like "simple meshes".... so be sure to NOT have objects of another kind, like polylines or polymeshes, or everything else....

Then try deleting all the layers which are not necessary.... for example, the Rhino3D creates some default layers in the file if you copy and paste some meshes in a new file.... and you have to delete them....

Then, for a successful importing, try to use the strpix3.0 which has a way for naming the layers which is SIMPLER... so, after you do not get error message from that importing, you can open again the wad with the latest version of the strpix and retexture it as good as you want....

but be careful: strpix3.0 has a different way to name the layers.

for example: texture_45 instead of textur_0045_y_z of the latest version....

this means that with strpix 3.0 you have to add the final "e" and to not write the zeros to have this format: texture_xxxx_y_z

after you import all the objects in your wad with strpix3.0 with this simpler method which is more successful, you can open the same wad with strpix 3.4 (or 3.5)....

hope this helps

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posted 08-13-2001 06:05 AM            

But I will save everything you have written.
And try to study it.

Do you have the
'the dummies guide to DXF/STRPIX/META"??

I only good at design. Textures,2d,music etc.

All I know about 3D you could write on the back of a postage stamp.

posted 08-13-2001 06:30 AM               

Open your exported DXF as a text (.txt). Do the same with one saved and exported from Metasequioal.

You see that the DFX nothing more then enummeration of points and their attached layers.

If you compare both you notice a slight difference.

* Strpix needs its layers to be named TEXTURE_XXXX_Y_Z while Metasquoial names them
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posted 08-13-2001 06:57 AM               

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posted 08-13-2001 07:02 AM               

"well Mirai, I believe you are really cool in level design so I have really a great respect on you (as maybe you already read in your previous topics....)

so if you accept, I can try to create that object "compatible for you"... if you trust, you can send me the DXF file, and I'll send you that back.... you simply have to import it in your wad with strpix and at least retexture it....

so I actually won't change anything at your artwork, simply I help you in the "technical" matter....

If you don't like this solution, I understand (I offer my help as I really like some new beautiful levels as the other you gave us )"

well this was the email I was writing to you.... sorry, but I haven't found your address...

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posted 08-13-2001 11:36 AM            

Ciao! psiko!

my e-mail is:
ummo@bekkoame.ne.jp
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