Converting The Meshes To Edit Them

[BlackThief]

@ spar the oldest dll on iddev.net ist for maya 4.5 - not sure if it's possible to patch the 4.0 version. I'll see if I can find any info about that.

 

 

edit: negative - looks like maya 4.5 is NOT a patched version of 4.0

[sparhawk]

I check if it is 4.0 or 4.5 I think it might 4.5 as far as I remember, but I have to take a look.

[SneaksieDave]

If there's prelate editing going on/to happen, does that mean the ridiculous looking breastplate could finally come off him? Why is a guy in a robe wearing a breastplate - and nothing else - and OVER the robes (in true underwear over the pants fashion) - especially if he's such an elite martial artist/warrior? Makes no sense and looks silly.

[Springheel]

I've never been particularly fond of that model either, actually. But I doubt it's as easy as just removing the breastplate.

 

First we'll have to get Maya working so we can get a full inventory of what models we have, and which ones can be modified. Then we can talk about what modifications we'd like to make.

[Domarius]

Well... these files are like - final mesh versions. Removing the breast plate requires modelling, it's not a seperate object as far as I can tell. Maybe Idon't know enough about Maya, - BlackThief can find out.

[Dram]

if the robe is still existant under it then we can delete the material and the polys using notepad - I'll do a quick try...

[Dram]

bummer...he removed the robe from underneath. I expected it but i hoped. We'd have to re-model it in.

[Domarius]

Well surely we wouldn't have to resort to note pad for that If I really had to I'd just use a converter and get it into 3DS Max, which I know how to use.

 

It makes sense to delete those polys from the final even if they were there during modelling, because otherwise they will always be rendered, even though they will never be seen. It's the same reason the Elite Guard doesn't have any shoulders under his pauldrons.

[Dram]

Well surely we wouldn't have to resort to note pad for that If I really had to I'd just use a converter and get it into 3DS Max, which I know how to use.

 

It makes sense to delete those polys from the final even if they were there during modelling, because otherwise they will always be rendered, even though they will never be seen. It's the same reason the Elite Guard doesn't have any shoulders under his pauldrons.

 

Yeah I know, but I was hoping oDD felt lazy and left them