XSI's SMD exporter

Jiggles · 08-17-2006, 06:10 PM

I've got XSI Advanced v4.0, and I installed the latest exporter addon (It shows up in the plugin manager as installed).

But, how do I export with it? I would think it would be under File>Export, but it's not. Every tutorial I've seen assumes you're using the Mod tool, not the full version of XSI. It would be annoying, however, to install both.

I looked at the wiki and XSI's Mod forums (man do the Mod forums suck!)

o_pixel · 08-17-2006, 06:51 PM

http://www.hl2world.com/wiki/index.p...ng_the_SMD.27s

Jiggles · 08-17-2006, 08:16 PM

I'm guessing you're pointing to this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiki

XSI Mod Tools for HL2 is beautiful in how easy it is to export your model into SMD's. To ensure a painless exportation make sure your entire model is selected (I feel this gives the best results). Then go on the far right menubar side to ValveSource->Export SMD... and you will be presented with the export panel.

The problem is, I don't have "ValveSource" anywhere on the menubar.

Jiggles · 08-19-2006, 06:10 AM

I uninstalled and reinstalled the plugin a couple times. I didn't notice it at first, but after installing, the status bar would say "WARN: this plugin item is already registered..."

Which, of course, isn't true at all.

I scanned the Verc forums for a while and found some people having the same problem as me. Apparently, a later version of the tool fixed this problem for them. Not for me though

o_steven_m64 · 08-20-2006, 02:44 AM

i think the plugin wont work with anything sub XSI 4.2

Jiggles · 08-20-2006, 02:49 AM

Boo. Is that the latest version, or every version?

Jiggles · 08-25-2006, 03:15 AM

So, I bit the bullet and installed the mod tool. It overwrote my preferences for my full version

Anyway, I can export fine now. Following the valve wiki tutorials, I compiled the model and my texture, and I made the qc and vmt files. I can view my model in the model viewer, but it's not textured. Does something in the qc file need to point to the texture somewhere? I don't see anything in the example qcs in the wiki, but I do see a "cdmaterials" command in most of Valve's qc files. I tried pointing it to the directory where I have my compiled vtf, but that didn't help.

I'm obviously missing something

o_nezumi · 08-25-2006, 02:37 PM

I think the actual texture is listed in the .smd files.

Jiggles · 08-25-2006, 03:21 PM

Hmmmm. How does the SMD know where you put the texture, though?

o_nezumi · 08-25-2006, 03:44 PM

I think that's what the $cdmaterials is for. You specify the folder. I think.

Jiggles · 08-25-2006, 04:40 PM

Yeah, I'm kinda surprised that command isn't listed anywhere in the sample .qc on the Valve Community wiki.

Nonetheless, I tried the command, but it didn't seem to help.

Hmm, well, if it's worth anything, here's my .qc file:

Code:

$modelname props_foliage/cactus.mdl

$cdmaterials "foliage"

$body "Body" "cactus.smd"

$scale 1.0
$staticprop
$surfaceprop "foliage"
$upaxis Z

$sequence "idle" "cactus" fps 30

$collisionmodel "cactus_physbox.smd"
{
    //Mass in kilograms
    $mass 350.0
    $concave
}

omen · 08-25-2006, 05:08 PM

If you have your .vmt/.vtf in materials/models/props_foliage, it would need to be something like this :

$cdmaterials "models/props_foliage/foliage"

no?

Jiggles · 08-25-2006, 05:50 PM

Right now I have:
the .tga at "...\sourcesdk_content\hl2\materialsrc\foliage "
the .vmt and .vtf at "...\half-life 2\hl2\materials\foliage"

I also have the .mdl (and .vtx, etc.) at "...\half-life 2\hl2\models\props_foliage"

I'll admit I find Valve's directory structure a bit confusing

08-17-2006, 06:10 PM	#1
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	XSI's SMD exporter I've got XSI Advanced v4.0, and I installed the latest exporter addon (It shows up in the plugin manager as installed). But, how do I export with it? I would think it would be under File>Export, but it's not. Every tutorial I've seen assumes you're using the Mod tool, not the full version of XSI. It would be annoying, however, to install both. I looked at the wiki and XSI's Mod forums (man do the Mod forums suck!)

08-19-2006, 06:10 AM	#4
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I uninstalled and reinstalled the plugin a couple times. I didn't notice it at first, but after installing, the status bar would say "WARN: this plugin item is already registered..." Which, of course, isn't true at all. I scanned the Verc forums for a while and found some people having the same problem as me. Apparently, a later version of the tool fixed this problem for them. Not for me though Last edited by Jiggles; 08-19-2006 at 06:28 AM.

08-25-2006, 04:40 PM	#11
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yeah, I'm kinda surprised that command isn't listed anywhere in the sample .qc on the Valve Community wiki. Nonetheless, I tried the command, but it didn't seem to help. Hmm, well, if it's worth anything, here's my .qc file: Code: $modelname props_foliage/cactus.mdl $cdmaterials "foliage" $body "Body" "cactus.smd" $scale 1.0 $staticprop $surfaceprop "foliage" $upaxis Z $sequence "idle" "cactus" fps 30 $collisionmodel "cactus_physbox.smd" { //Mass in kilograms $mass 350.0 $concave }

08-17-2006, 06:51 PM	#2
o_pixel Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	http://www.hl2world.com/wiki/index.p...ng_the_SMD.27s

08-20-2006, 02:44 AM	#5
o_steven_m64 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	i think the plugin wont work with anything sub XSI 4.2

08-20-2006, 02:49 AM	#6
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Boo. Is that the latest version, or every version?

08-25-2006, 03:15 AM	#7
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	So, I bit the bullet and installed the mod tool. It overwrote my preferences for my full version Anyway, I can export fine now. Following the valve wiki tutorials, I compiled the model and my texture, and I made the qc and vmt files. I can view my model in the model viewer, but it's not textured. Does something in the qc file need to point to the texture somewhere? I don't see anything in the example qcs in the wiki, but I do see a "cdmaterials" command in most of Valve's qc files. I tried pointing it to the directory where I have my compiled vtf, but that didn't help. I'm obviously missing something

08-25-2006, 02:37 PM	#8
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I think the actual texture is listed in the .smd files.

08-25-2006, 03:21 PM	#9
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Hmmmm. How does the SMD know where you put the texture, though?

08-25-2006, 03:44 PM	#10
o_nezumi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Peoples Republic of Harmfull Free Radicals Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I think that's what the $cdmaterials is for. You specify the folder. I think.

08-25-2006, 05:08 PM	#12
omen Retired FF Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Norway Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	If you have your .vmt/.vtf in materials/models/props_foliage, it would need to be something like this : $cdmaterials "models/props_foliage/foliage" no?

08-25-2006, 05:50 PM	#13
Jiggles Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CowTown Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Right now I have: the .tga at "...\sourcesdk_content\hl2\materialsrc\foliage " the .vmt and .vtf at "...\half-life 2\hl2\materials\foliage" I also have the .mdl (and .vtx, etc.) at "...\half-life 2\hl2\models\props_foliage" I'll admit I find Valve's directory structure a bit confusing

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