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Exporting to X file problems...

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kdryan

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Hi guys,

I am trying to export my model to FS (for the first time) and am having issues. I followed the SDK to the letter, but still cannot get a file exported.

I installed the SDK, downloaded the GUIGEN, went to 3dsMax/File/File Properties/Custom and entered (literally) Friendly Name and the Gui reference number given me, removed the brackets, and pressed 'Add' then OK.

Unfortunately, when I try to export, I get:

'No GUID Set'
'No Friendly Name Set'
a message that max is converting my model into meters
a list of textures that are being renamed
'Export Model Failed'

Anyone have any ideas what I might be doing wrong?

Kevin
 
Hi Kevin,

Why are you not using the LODAndNameTool from the FSTools menu? There you can just enter the friendly name and the GUID is generated automatically for you.
 
arno said:
Hi Kevin,

Why are you not using the LODAndNameTool from the FSTools menu? There you can just enter the friendly name and the GUID is generated automatically for you.
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I don't have that option...

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Was the GUIDgen supposed to be installed as a stand alone program or as a plugin? I installed it to the SDK folder as a stand alone program...
 
You should have LODandNameTool.ms in your ..\3DSM7\Scripts folder. It should be launched automatically when the FSToolsMenu.ms script is run... :cool:
 
kdryan said:
No deal... That should have been in the SDK?

BTW, I'm running Max 8, if that helps...
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Yes. Both Max7 and Max8 use the ..\3DSM7 folder & contents.

..\SDK\Environment Kit\Modeling SDK\3DSM7

For proper installation, the entire ..3DSM7 folder should be copy/pasted to your Max8 folder, which in my case is:

C:\Autodesk\Max8\3DSM7

The following is a complete listing of the folders & files you should have if you've done the above:

Code: 
 Volume in drive E is Project Files
 Volume Serial Number is FC89-7ABD

 Directory of C:\Autodesk\Max8\3DSM7

02/27/2009  11:18 AM    <DIR>          .
02/27/2009  11:18 AM    <DIR>          ..
07/25/2007  02:34 PM    <DIR>          Plugins
10/13/2007  01:10 PM    <DIR>          samples
02/15/2008  10:56 PM    <DIR>          Scripts
               0 File(s)             0 bytes

 Directory of C:\Autodesk\Max8\3DSM7\Plugins

07/25/2007  02:34 PM    <DIR>          .
07/25/2007  02:34 PM    <DIR>          ..
05/10/2007  09:20 PM            50,584 BaseTypes.dll
05/10/2007  09:05 PM           361,880 FSModelExp.dle
01/25/2007  10:17 PM             2,272 FSToolsMenu.ms
01/25/2007  10:17 PM            38,259 FSXAnimation.ms
04/06/2007  09:33 PM            18,635 FSXMaterial.ms
05/10/2007  09:21 PM           115,096 Managed_CrashTree.dll
05/10/2007  09:21 PM           309,656 Managed_Lookup_Keyword.dll
05/10/2007  09:21 PM            51,096 Managed_RiffMapper.dll
05/10/2007  09:04 PM            26,008 MaxUtils.gup
05/10/2007  09:04 PM            45,976 MaxXML.gup
05/10/2007  09:20 PM            38,296 MdlScan.exe
01/22/2007  10:39 PM             2,127 MdlScan.exe.config
05/10/2007  09:21 PM           235,928 XToMdl.exe
              13 File(s)      1,295,813 bytes

 Directory of C:\Autodesk\Max8\3DSM7\samples

10/13/2007  01:10 PM    <DIR>          .
10/13/2007  01:10 PM    <DIR>          ..
07/25/2007  02:33 PM    <DIR>          Clouds
07/25/2007  02:34 PM    <DIR>          Douglas_DC3
07/25/2007  02:34 PM    <DIR>          OilRig
               0 File(s)             0 bytes

 Directory of C:\Autodesk\Max8\3DSM7\samples\Clouds

07/25/2007  02:33 PM    <DIR>          .
07/25/2007  02:33 PM    <DIR>          ..
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         1,917,952 CumulusCongestus48-1s.max
07/25/2007  02:33 PM    <DIR>          Textures
               1 File(s)      1,917,952 bytes

 Directory of C:\Autodesk\Max8\3DSM7\samples\Clouds\Textures

07/25/2007  02:33 PM    <DIR>          .
07/25/2007  02:33 PM    <DIR>          ..
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         4,194,348 cumulus01.tga
               1 File(s)      4,194,348 bytes

 Directory of C:\Autodesk\Max8\3DSM7\samples\Douglas_DC3

07/25/2007  02:34 PM    <DIR>          .
07/25/2007  02:34 PM    <DIR>          ..
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           156,381 $DC3_2.jpg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           190,793 $Douglas_DC3.jpg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM            26,364 aircraft.cfg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM            12,076 Damage.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM               248 decal_nnumber.bmp
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           462,783 Douglas_DC3_1_C.jpg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         3,055,808 Douglas_DC3_1_C.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         2,634,217 Douglas_DC3_1_night_C.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         3,511,382 Douglas_DC3_1_T.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         2,080,884 Douglas_DC3_1_t_bump.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         3,484,757 Douglas_DC3_1_t_spec.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           150,862 Douglas_DC3_2_C.jpg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           760,163 Douglas_DC3_2_C.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           667,421 Douglas_DC3_2_night_C.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           342,864 Douglas_DC3_2_T.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM            86,876 Douglas_DC3_3_C.jpg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           178,461 Douglas_DC3_3_C.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           162,904 Douglas_DC3_3_night_C.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM            75,890 Douglas_DC3_4_C.jpg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           189,455 Douglas_DC3_4_C.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           177,903 Douglas_DC3_4_night_C.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         1,936,896 Douglas_DC3_Interior.max
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           620,710 Douglas_DC3_reflection.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         1,744,896 Douglas_DC3_SDK.max
01/25/2007  10:16 PM             9,951 fresnel_ramp.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         1,572,992 GlobalEnv_AC_Chrome.dds
01/25/2007  10:16 PM                61 model.cfg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM             7,449 panel.cfg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           609,551 Prop_DC3.psd
01/25/2007  10:16 PM               137 texture.cfg
              30 File(s)     24,911,135 bytes

 Directory of C:\Autodesk\Max8\3DSM7\samples\OilRig

07/25/2007  02:34 PM    <DIR>          .
07/25/2007  02:34 PM    <DIR>          ..
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           419,960 oil_rig_texture_1.jpg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           541,718 oil_rig_texture_2.jpg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           105,711 oil_rig_texture_5.jpg
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           690,176 TestX.max
01/25/2007  10:16 PM         1,168,399 TestX.x
01/25/2007  10:16 PM            47,363 TestX.xanim
01/25/2007  10:16 PM           102,399 transp_railing.psd
               7 File(s)      3,075,726 bytes

 Directory of C:\Autodesk\Max8\3DSM7\Scripts

02/15/2008  10:56 PM    <DIR>          .
02/15/2008  10:56 PM    <DIR>          ..
03/14/2007  07:02 PM            29,014 AttachTool.ms
01/25/2007  10:17 PM            19,202 CloudTool.ms
01/25/2007  10:16 PM             6,222 LODandNameTool.ms
02/15/2008  10:56 PM    <DIR>          Startup
               3 File(s)         54,438 bytes

 Directory of C:\Autodesk\Max8\3DSM7\Scripts\Startup

02/15/2008  10:56 PM    <DIR>          .
02/15/2008  10:56 PM    <DIR>          ..
08/29/2007  11:02 PM             1,909 AcesDocumentation.ms
08/23/2007  10:14 AM             9,357 AcesMatToDxShader.ms
08/22/2007  08:21 PM             1,555 DefineObjList.ms
08/29/2007  11:02 PM             7,746 ExportPlacementRollout.ms
08/22/2007  08:21 PM             6,909 FSLODTool.ms
08/23/2007  10:14 AM             4,842 FSTools.ms
08/29/2007  11:02 PM            38,393 FSXAnimation.ms
08/22/2007  08:21 PM            18,635 FSXMaterial.ms
08/23/2007  10:14 AM            39,483 FSXMaterialIO.ms
08/22/2007  08:21 PM             5,135 GUIDAndFriendlyRollout.ms
08/22/2007  08:21 PM             1,075 LODFunctions.ms
08/22/2007  08:21 PM            17,396 ModelVerifyFunction.ms
08/23/2007  10:14 AM            17,556 VerifyModelRollout.ms
08/23/2007  10:14 AM            11,962 XportModelRollout.ms
              14 File(s)        181,953 bytes

     Total Files Listed:
              72 File(s)     36,336,414 bytes
              26 Dir(s)  134,124,777,472 bytes free
 
And all of this should have been in the 3dsm7 folder? Perhaps I should download the SDK again...
 
kdryan said:
And all of this should have been in the 3dsm7 folder? Perhaps I should download the SDK again...
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Check your existing SDK again to see if those files are actually there, but simply weren't copy/pasted correctly to your Max folder!
 
I spent the better part of last night re-installing the SDK, SP1a, and the Acceleration service pack. Instead of FS Tools, now I have the headings 'Aces Tools' and 'Aces Documentation.' Still no sign of the files I am looking for, although I did get a bunch more tools out of it. I'm out and about taking a break from Saturday cleaning so I'll post a screenie of what I have later. Still nothing in the Maxscripts folder.
 
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