Help! how to import/export obj in 3dsmax?

[schnorchel]

Hi Kaleuns,

Recently I want to try to mod some SH3 3d models. But I am pretty new for 3dsmax. no experience on it at all. I fund a link post by Seeadler about how to do it http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=44354. Because this thread is too old all tutorial pictures link is dead. i understand that there have lots options present in the imports/exports dialog and they are very important for the successfull importing /exporting the obj files. Could anyone help to repost these pictures to enlight me? Thanks in advance.

BTW, I have 3dsmax 7.0. Do I need to intall the Import and export plugin?

I use 3Ds Max 9 but here are my settings

[schnorchel]

Hi privateer,

Great ! thank u very much. I will try it.
But now I meet a problem on the Pack3d. i want to try to make a trial to see if i have any problem on pack3d before start woking on the obj files with 3dsmax.
what I have done is:
1. get a pack3d version 1.051121
2. copy the folder objects include all files in it from SH3 to other place.
3. open the file Turm9c_1_hd.dat from the new created folder objects by pack3d and hit button Export.
Some files will be created in a new-created folder named 3d in the folder objects.
4. select the folder "3: Turm9c_1_coning9c_High" presented in the left window of the pack3d and hit
the button Import then select the file Turm9c_1_coning9c_High.obj in the folder 3d to import.
5. now a new Turm9c_1_hd.dat is created. Copy it in the relevant SH3 folder and run a single mission
with typeIXb41 to see if anything abmormal or changes on the conning tower.
Actually I mean I do not modify the file Turm9c_1_coning9c_High.obj. just export it and import it
back to the Turm9c_1_hd.dat. but what I get is like that


Can u tell if i am wrong on some process to manipulate the pack3d?

[flakmonkey]

Cant help with 3dsmax specific issues as i dont use it but from the screenie it looks as if you have a reversed surface.

Sh3 surfaces only have 1 side, whereas most 3d apps have double sided polys by default, there will be an option in 3dsmax somewhere to display polys single sided so you can tell which way round a surface is, + you could also select the surface and reverse its normals in max and that will fix the prob.

+looks like your watch crew need to lay off the schnapps

You need to use version 2 of Pack3d
All other versions flip things around.
I only use version 2 and have no problem with flipped faces
or misaligned nodes.

[schnorchel]

Originally Posted by privateer

You need to use version 2 of Pack3d
All other versions flip things around.
I only use version 2 and have no problem with flipped faces
or misaligned nodes.

Thanks for ur infor. I am trying

[schnorchel]

Originally Posted by privateer

You need to use version 2 of Pack3d
All other versions flip things around.
I only use version 2 and have no problem with flipped faces
or misaligned nodes.

privateer,
As your instruction I use version2 to redo the whole thing. the flipped face problem is sovled but it seems still has some texture issue. dont know why and how to solve it.

Easy enuff to fix!

Open the object you modded or exported and search for this line:

usemtl cfg#E01

Change it to:

usemtl E01


Now open the mtl file and look for this section:

newmtl cfg#E01
Ka 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kd 0.3 0.3 0.3
Ks 0.1 0.1 0.1
d 1.0
illum 1
Ns 0
map_Kd cfg#E01

Change it to:

newmtl E01
Ka 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kd 0.3 0.3 0.3
Ks 0.1 0.1 0.1
d 1.0
illum 1
Ns 0
map_Kd E01.tga

Now reimport.

[schnorchel]

Originally Posted by privateer

Easy enuff to fix!

Open the object you modded or exported and search for this line:

usemtl cfg#E01

Change it to:

usemtl E01


Now open the mtl file and look for this section:

newmtl cfg#E01
Ka 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kd 0.3 0.3 0.3
Ks 0.1 0.1 0.1
d 1.0
illum 1
Ns 0
map_Kd cfg#E01

Change it to:

newmtl E01
Ka 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kd 0.3 0.3 0.3
Ks 0.1 0.1 0.1
d 1.0
illum 1
Ns 0
map_Kd E01.tga

Now reimport.

privateer,
You are an expert . Do u mean that I must use hexeditor to edit it?

Both files are text files.
Notepad works fine.

[schnorchel]

Ha! privateer. That 's why I said I am really new for this. Just now I realize that the obj file can be edited by the notepad! Again Thanks for your help!


good hunting!

[Tomi_099]

Originally Posted by privateer

Both files are text files.
Notepad works fine.

privateer,
You are an expert and my favorit

And maybe my SHIII!!! partner --

Glad I can help you guys out.
Not sure what you mean Tomi.
But Thanks all the same!

[schnorchel]

privateer,

Still need your help. maybe is a stupid question, I dont know the E01 which is mentioned in the mtl file and the obj file is invoked from where? Looking forward to your or anyone's help!

[schnorchel]

maybe it is a place for emblem.