Commence beating of head to desk

**Vulcan** · 01-21-2005, 02:25 PM

I Cannot figure out modelling to save my life. I have found some real nice palm trees and few other models in 3ds format. The xsi mod tool that is free with HL2 has a polygon limit of 4,000 so i can't export some of the models and those that i could export anyway run into other problems... Anybody that can handle making some .smd files out of 3ds models? I would really appreciate it or i'm prolly gonna give up on the whole damn thing for awhile. If you need some info post and i'll do what i can...

**Tempus** · 01-21-2005, 02:59 PM

I failed art in 2nd grade. Sorry.

DON.MAC · 01-21-2005, 04:22 PM

Here is a 3ds script that might work for you.

**asch** · 01-21-2005, 05:26 PM

We might want to start by creating maps using the current models and see how that turns out and then move towards our own models.

**Vulcan** · 01-21-2005, 05:35 PM

don.mac what is that script for?

asch you want a copy of the hammer file to work on yourself?

**asch** · 01-21-2005, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vulcan

asch you want a copy of the hammer file to work on yourself?

When I get done traveling so much for work, I want to help out with mapping. I'm just relating my past experiences from mapping in Battlefield. I tried to do too much that I didn't know how. I took a step back and was able to make some interesting maps using the basics, then slowly add on new things I learned.

Don't take my comment the wrong way, I applaud your effort.

**Vulcan** · 01-21-2005, 05:52 PM

i actually have a basics map that i'm going to release real soon. So i'm moving on to more advanced things now!

DON.MAC · 01-22-2005, 12:37 AM

The script can export a 3ds model directly to .smd format. It can even handle animations. I found it on the Verc forums a while back but haven't really used it yet. It should be useful.

**Vulcan** · 01-22-2005, 10:17 AM

for what program don? is it used in XSI mod tool?

DON.MAC · 01-22-2005, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vulcan

for what program don?

It's for 3ds. I don't think you would need to use XSI at all.

**Vulcan** · 01-22-2005, 12:07 PM

ok i don't have 3ds

i was downloading some models from a couple sites that were in 3ds format. I have a problem with to many polygons and i can't seem to use the tools to reduce them. So i'm thinking if there is someone who can edit models pretty well i can send some 3ds models out. XSI mod tool has a 4000 polygon limit so i'm hitting brick walls left and right.

DON.MAC · 01-22-2005, 03:24 PM

Is the polygon count limitation just present in XSI or does the source engine itself have this limitation? I do have 3ds and if you could somehow send me these models I would be happy to convert them to .smd format and send them over to you just to see if it would work. If the polygon count remains to be the problem I could also try to reduce it.

**Vulcan** · 01-22-2005, 07:21 PM

it's a limitation of XSI i believe, I will send you the models anyway and see what you can do? just drop me an email cjshelby@sympatico.ca

01-21-2005, 02:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,341	Commence beating of head to desk I Cannot figure out modelling to save my life. I have found some real nice palm trees and few other models in 3ds format. The xsi mod tool that is free with HL2 has a polygon limit of 4,000 so i can't export some of the models and those that i could export anyway run into other problems... Anybody that can handle making some .smd files out of 3ds models? I would really appreciate it or i'm prolly gonna give up on the whole damn thing for awhile. If you need some info post and i'll do what i can...

01-21-2005, 02:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tempus Join Date: May 2003 Location: Miami, FL Age: 38 Posts: 8,170	Re: Commence beating of head to desk I failed art in 2nd grade. Sorry.

01-21-2005, 04:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
DON.MAC Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 162	Re: Commence beating of head to desk Here is a 3ds script that might work for you.

01-21-2005, 05:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
asch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Age: 33 Posts: 9,831	Re: Commence beating of head to desk We might want to start by creating maps using the current models and see how that turns out and then move towards our own models.

01-21-2005, 05:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,341	Re: Commence beating of head to desk don.mac what is that script for? asch you want a copy of the hammer file to work on yourself?

01-21-2005, 05:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,341	Re: Commence beating of head to desk i actually have a basics map that i'm going to release real soon. So i'm moving on to more advanced things now!

01-22-2005, 12:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
DON.MAC Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 162	Re: Commence beating of head to desk The script can export a 3ds model directly to .smd format. It can even handle animations. I found it on the Verc forums a while back but haven't really used it yet. It should be useful.

01-22-2005, 10:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,341	Re: Commence beating of head to desk for what program don? is it used in XSI mod tool?

01-22-2005, 12:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,341	Re: Commence beating of head to desk ok i don't have 3ds i was downloading some models from a couple sites that were in 3ds format. I have a problem with to many polygons and i can't seem to use the tools to reduce them. So i'm thinking if there is someone who can edit models pretty well i can send some 3ds models out. XSI mod tool has a 4000 polygon limit so i'm hitting brick walls left and right.

01-22-2005, 03:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
DON.MAC Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 162	Re: Commence beating of head to desk Is the polygon count limitation just present in XSI or does the source engine itself have this limitation? I do have 3ds and if you could somehow send me these models I would be happy to convert them to .smd format and send them over to you just to see if it would work. If the polygon count remains to be the problem I could also try to reduce it.

01-22-2005, 07:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
Vulcan Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montreal Age: 30 Posts: 7,341	Re: Commence beating of head to desk it's a limitation of XSI i believe, I will send you the models anyway and see what you can do? just drop me an email cjshelby@sympatico.ca

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