3DS md2 Studio 6

[Xerxes]

I was search import/export plugin for md2 and md3 in 3DSmax Studio v6.0

Someone could help me ?

[Jimi]

I have looked that many times with no luck at all. Only thing I have found was q-tip and it's not free, so it's not good then, unless you want to pay for it... Don't know if it works in v6, but it works in v5.

[DaniJ]

Q-tip is what I use. I use it often enough to warrant paying for it so I did.

[Xerxes]

Okay, but you use the version 6 DaniJ ???

[Envid]

qtip works for v 6.0 3ds

I think im going to make a little blurb on how to convert from 3ds to md2 correctly since there is very little information about doing it unless u use a 3rd rate program like milkshape or something.

[KuriKai]

i have a md2 importer/exporter script 4 3ds max 6 but it dosnt seem to export properly
ill post it up if you want to try

[Xerxes]

Yea, Metal_Sonic, post a link to this plugin, they must be interesting :) Thanks
And i go get a a trial Qtip version...

[KuriKai]

http://ddayql.d-nation.org/other/startup.zip
ok stick them in your 3dsmax6\scripts\startup folder
you can find them in 3dsmax under utils / maxscripts

[Caden]

i got a inport pulin, dunno about export though. i also dont know if it runs on version 6

[Xerxes]

http://ddayql.d-nation.org/other/startup.zip
ok stick them in your 3dsmax6\scripts\startup folder
you can find them in 3dsmax under utils / maxscripts

THanks a lot Metal_Sonic, i go to see it imediatly

EDIT : hm...i think I have a problem or i have forget something
When i run the script, nothing was do ; I have forget to do a action ???
I use directly the option "Run Script"

[KuriKai]

yo use it you have to go to the utilitys tab (looks like a hammer)
then go to MAXscript
then choose MD2 Importer

[Xerxes]

thank a second time Metal_sonic

[KuriKai]

did you get it working?

[Xerxes]

the import and export work fine *thumbs*

[Jimi]

Does it export animations, UVW maps and such? Does it work in 3dsmax 5?

[Xerxes]

I don't have test complete this plugin so i don't knox if it work this 3DSmax5

And I need just a lastet question ; How many polycount can have a md2 model ???

[Harry]

I don't have test complete this plugin so i don't knox if it work this 3DSmax5

And I need just a lastet question ; How many polycount can have a md2 model ???
I actually think that there is'nt a limit on polycount for md2, it's just a format really.

[KuriKai]

it works in max4,5,6

[Xerxes]

I actually think that there is'nt a limit on polycount for md2, it's just a format really.

They are not limit !!! *eek*
So i can put a md2 with 120000 polycount in doomsday ??? *wacky*

[Harry]

Umm, possibly, if your computer can handel it ;)

[Wicked Anime Kid]

Which is what I seriously doubt:p

[Xerxes]

I was found a excellent md2 importer : try this ;) (right click & select "Save As") (http://doomcity.chez.tiscali.fr/data/importmd2.zip)

[Jimi]

Md2 max polycount 4096, max vertex count 2048, max frame count 512, max skins 32.

[Harry]

hmm, thats not so bad, what about md3?

[Xerxes]

thanks for the info Jimi ;)

[faetter]

I was found a excellent md2 importer : try this ;) (right click & select "Save As") (http://doomcity.chez.tiscali.fr/data/importmd2.zip)
I get an error 403 when clicking your link.

I have really been looking for a good MD2 plugin, so if you could repost the file or something I would appreciate it! *thumbs*

[Xerxes]

you have a error because I had destroyed the file
I would like to hand it to you but I have some worry with my hoster and I can bring back them to you
It will be necessary to wait that I recover the control of my site

[faetter]

you have a error because I had destroyed the file
I would like to hand it to you but I have some worry with my hoster and I can bring back them to you
It will be necessary to wait that I recover the control of my site
Oh I see...

If it is possible for you to mail it to me, I can put it on my site. Could be so nice to get that plugin!

I have sent you a PM with my e-mail address.

[Xerxes]

it's done ;)

[Gravel-Pit]

Is it the file I gave you?
cause this is it, it has the importer too. I made instructios on how to install it.
http://homepages.slingshot.co.nz/~dgar/md2imex.zip

[Caden]

It would be REALLY nice if descrete would get with it and learn that games dont use their format. They NEED to have the abilty to save it as differnt formats. Doesnt matter so much for me, i suck too much to make a game model (or even an animated model)

[Gravel-Pit]

Discrete's format if perfect, for what it needs to do (Model and Animate for movies and tv and games)
Game formats are infearior to it.
Also they do have something for games. It's called Gmax

[Caden]

Its not the format i hate, its that the games dont use it. Gmax has teh same format options...

[faetter]

Thanks for the plugin both of you! *thumbs*

I have put both Xerxes' and Gravel-Pit's plugins on my site:
http://www.cs.aau.dk/~lugzan/md2/

[mrinsane]

qtip works for v 6.0 3ds

I think im going to make a little blurb on how to convert from 3ds to md2 correctly since there is very little information about doing it unless u use a 3rd rate program like milkshape or something.
eh milkshape isnt a 3rd rate program its awesome for modelling i have used it for well over a year and never had any problemms with it not to mention 3ds max is like 200 megs

[DaniJ]

hate to disagree but if you've used something like Maya or 3DSMAX then Milkshape is awful. There are far better options out there in the entry price bracket than Milkshape.

[mrinsane]

thats fine with me everyone has opinions

[Caden]

Lol, i tried milkshape and didnt care for it. 3ds max is really easy to use :D

[Gravel-Pit]

I even find Blender easier than Milkshape.

[Chilvence]

eh milkshape isnt a 3rd rate program its awesome for modelling i have used it for well over a year and never had any problemms with it not to mention 3ds max is like 200 megs

I am being 100 percent honest when I say this, I prefer q2mdl ( Quake 2 modeler ) to milkshape. Really. This is not meant as an offense.

Its just that every other moddeling program has AWFUL CONTROLS. Ahem.