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FS2004 Export failure

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Alexis

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I'm trying to export a very complex model to FS9, but I'm getting this error at the end of my log file:

Start! (F:\Graphics\gmax\gamepacks\fs2004\plugins\A321\Exterior\A321-100_CFM_exterior_110.x)
Loading X F:\Graphics\gmax\gamepacks\fs2004\plugins\A321\Exterior\A321-100_CFM_exterior_110.x...
Assertion failed: file .\xfileloader.cpp, line 1815 (m_iAnimNext < ANIM_SIZE_MAX)
Error: More animations than the 1200 allocated.Error: More animations than the 1200 allocated.Error!
Error!

I've broken the exterior and the shadow model in 2 parts, the interior in 4 to make sure I'm under the limit for a single .x file. Any ideas as to what could be causing this?
 
Hey Alexis,

When I had problems with animations, I was;
* Under numbers '200'
* Had animations at the main model and second model sections

I fixed it by;
* Exporting main model LOD sections at 300 on up
* Placing all failing animations in the last highest numbered LOD, such as 'myplane_700.X' and 'myplane_interior_700.X'.

That got things working. Not all animations failed, but some did and I would place them all together in one LOD bunch.


Also, I would export LOD packages with different names, such as just 400.X, and then later, rename it to 'myplane_400.X'. This way, the model's X file shared 'nothing' with the main 'Myplane.X' file (they will do a blended compile if you keep the 'Myplane' name in there, so if you break it up, it will keep all of them 'pure' and not combined, and that keeps the expandibility system clear. At least that is what I found in the tons of testing I did with the Gmax version of this system.


So, place some of your animated parts into a seperate LOD, export as a number, such as 700, and then rename all your X files properly and compile and see if that works for you.


Bill
 
Thanks Bill, I solved the problem. Something was wrong with scaling in the model, and the specific LOD pard refused to compile. I redid that part of the model and it works now.
BTW, very good tutorial on "oversized" models. I used to upscale the model in Gmax instead of the .x file and had to fight with some issues. Now it made things easier.
 
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