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FSX Errors Exporting from 3DS Max

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I did search around here for the answer first. If I missed it please link me to it.

I have 3DS Max 9, with the ACES Toolbar plugin in. I'm trying to get one ordinary box from Max to FS, and its just not working.

I create a box primitive, save it as box_100.max, then run the LOD and Export tool. In the Properties tab I create a GUID and make the friendly name box_100. I get "This model has the following problems:"

LOD Info: #("This model has no correctly named LODs!")
The following parts of this model are broken: Broken GUID or Friendly name
These are the broken items:
The .x file has no GUID or Friendly Name info
Max GUID = [bunch of characters]: .X GUID = undefined.
Max Friendly Name = box_100: .X Friendly Name = undefined.

So... what does all that mean? :confused:
 
Hi,

I have not seen those before, but try to remove the _100 from your part name. If you want LODs it must be _LOD_100, but for a simple object I would just remove that part and give it a meaningful name.
 
It looks like you set the GUID and Friendly Name with Max's property box instead of with the ACE's tool.

Regards, Mike Mann
 
arno said:
Hi,

I have not seen those before, but try to remove the _100 from your part name. If you want LODs it must be _LOD_100, but for a simple object I would just remove that part and give it a meaningful name.
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Um, actually I started without it. Same messages.
 
On the main menu bar of 3ds Max 9 find the menu item Aces Tools. Click on it and select the LODNameTool menu item. This is where it is easiest to set your GUID (which the tool can generate for you) and provides an edit box for the FriendlyName. If both these boxes are properly filled in then you will not have a problem exporting. Do make sure that there are no spaces in the FriendlyName and that you have the LODNameTool generate the GUID. Then export using the .x format and you should be good to go.

Regards, Mike Mann
 
Sorry to bring this topic back to life...

...but I'm having the same problem.

When I click the "verify" button, I got these two messages:
1. The same "The .x file has no GUID or Friendly Name info / Max GUID = [bunch of characters]: .X GUID = undefined. / Max Friendly Name = house: .X Friendly Name = undefined.";
2. And "missing FSX shaders".

Do you have any idea what could be happening?

I gave friendly names to my objects (just a box, to test), and used the function to generate GUID (and wrote a friendly name above the GUID).

Thank you.
 
Any ideas please?
 

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