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error message when exporting

stevenroyals

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Hi

When I export a particular building I have made, I get the error message 'make mdl was not found or failed to convert the model specified to a .mdl file.'

It only happens with this particular building and not with any others.

I'm using the latest makemdl program and using BGLcomp to complile the files.

In the scenery folder where I save the XML files and MDL files I have a note pad which says.

Running model

Start! (H:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Addon Scenery\scenery\Hyatt)
Loading X H:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Addon Scenery\scenery\Hyatt...
ERROR: Invalid X file: H:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Addon Scenery\scenery\Hyatt.
Error!
Error!

thanks
Steve
 
Sean_E

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It could mean you have some overlapping vertexs on the model.
If you are desinging in mesh or poly mode, select all the vertexs of the object and weld them together. Make sure the weld distance is small at first. If nothing happens, make the weld distance bigger until something shifts or until the export finally compiles.
Usually, the error means that there is something wrong with the design of the object and it is unable to parse a particular set of vertexs.

Sean E
 
stevenroyals

stevenroyals

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Hi Sean

I never was able to work out what the problem was so this is whst I did. I broke the object up into its component parts and then exported them individually until I found the faulty part. I then just made another part and deleted the one that would not work.

Thnaks
Steve
 
arno

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I do have problem like that with a few objects as well. In those cases just quiting GMax and then exporting again often solves the problem as well.
 
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