3D Modeling issues

Thanks..... that work fine ;)

any good tutorial to build arguments on 3ds max to dcs?

What do you mean by "building?" Do you mean how to animate your model for DCS?

Silver_Dragon... next time, search for simple questions. ;)

http://www.virtualblueangels.com/ftpmain_members/beaker/tutorials_and_ref/animate_in_lomac.zip

thanks aaron886:thumbup:

more rookie questions. Now, the next problem after export are given to modelview, I found two problems happened to itemize:

1) model shafts modelview not agree with those of 3dmax. My model is properly aligned (I think) in 3dmax, WHILE in modelview inexplicably out sideways. This strange lack of alignment, and with my supposed previous models, but had not confirmed so far.

3D model on 3D max:

3D model on Modelview:

2) The model guns, guns are made ​​independent. To synchronize the movement, I have placed the barrel lifting argument, and I have assigned to the second barrel a "linking constraint" to align the movements of the two tubes of the canyon. The problem is given when exporting to Modelview and try this with the animation button, only produced barrel movement assigned to the argument. The other gun does not perform that movement.

Model cannon argument and othrer "contraints" on 3Dmax.

Cannon animation on Modelview:

Model on DCS:W

I apologize if these questions are stupid, but I hope this demonstrates if someone wants to start in the world of the 3D design.

1st question only

Here is my model orientation.

Nose model in Front window directed to right.

has the same orientation on my model

Linking needs to be done through the regular links, not through constraints. Use the chain icon in the top left. Not sure about the rotation. send me the model

Send you a PM ;)

in my experience so far, the exporter seems to change axis orientation depending on the environment settings, will have to wait for me to get home to get the name of the exporter setting i had changed.

Ok, I return to my models. I check others models with I started and the problem persist. I confirm that is a missaligment axis orientation, but not sure where I can change them.

Some images on modelview export models

Osa I hull (to the right) :megalol:

Muchka Hull (to the left) :megalol:

I expected fix that madness

Just rotate the model. (:doh:)

looking at the Axes in your Max Screenshots, and the Axes in the EDM Viewer, the Axes are Maintained correctly, the orientation of them arent.

Z Axis Should be Up/Down, X Should Be Left/Right, Y should be Fore/Aft.

There's an Option in the Exporter, for Orientation , Land, Sea, World (im in office so exact names might be different)....

Changing those changed the orientation of models I've exported. I think I've been using the "World" Setting.

As for Animations, You need to be Using ARG Based Position, ARG Based Rotation, ARG Based Scaling, ARG Based Visibility.

thanks, the three models work properly (the problems can make a simple option :doh:)

Now to fixed the gun cannons

hierachy link, the Chain Icon top left of the tool bar,

select the Parent, click the chain, go back to parent mesh, when cursor changes to the linkin cursur, hold left mouse button drag to child mesh. or just press H, select the mesh you want linked to the parent and hit link.,

Who add "connectors" to a 3D moddel? I can´t add weapons functionality to my 3D models.

Lua code example.

__LN = add_launcher(GT.WS[ws], GT_t.LN_t.automatic_gun_2A42);

--__LN.BR[1].connector_name = 'Cannon_II';

--__LN.fireAnimationArgument = 125;

the "cannon_II" not sure if a "point" helper, argument or something. Can You help me?

Should be a Point Helper in max,

Place it, set it to 1m in Size, and orient it so the X axis points forward, position it in muzzle position,

Animation Argument= Muzzle Flash Animation.

It's a point helper name. Local X axis point forward, Y right, Z up. See attached docs.

How to use and assign Point Helper for your 3D Model.zip