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FSDS2 LOD Models

Hi,

tgibson said:
I looked at this more closely, and the objects are grouped together (when CollapseModelParts is False) only when they all have the same name. FSDS2 allows multiple parts to have the same name (as does GMAX). When exported by MCX into a 3DS file, these parts are combined into one part, whether textured or untextured. I don't know how you want to handle this?

If the parts have different names, then the CollapseModelParts setting acts as expected - when True, all parts with the same material are usually combined together, with it set to false, they are all separate.
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Let me check how I implemented this. I think I don't use the part name from the FSC file at all. But I will check.
 
Hi Tom,

I hope I fixed the animations going in the wrong direction. The fix will be in the development release tomorrow.
 
Hi Tom,

I checked the materials and the LODs. I can't reproduce that behaviour. When I export a model with LODs, the materials are shared correctly in the 3DS file. After I import it into GMax I see the right amount of materials.

So could it be that the materials are not 100% the same?
 
Hi Tom,

I also had a look at the issue with animated parts being merged with non-animated ones. I can't reproduce that here. If they are animated they will be written into the 3DS file as a separate object.

Or did you first remove the animations in ModelConverterX already? That might influence the result.
 
Hi Tom,

I also had a look at the last issue you reported now. Do you have a test object that shows how the different parts are combined when they have the same name? I can't understand why it should from looking at the source code.
 
Hi,

Well, it happened before...

But I can't get it to happen again!

Sorry,
 
Hi Tom,

No problem, just let me know when there are issues again. Bugs can sometimes be hard to find :).
 
I still have the exported 3DS file that has all the parts combined, but any FSC file I try that with now works perfectly. Either it was a fluke, or something in the latest development version fixed it. I'm happy. :)
 
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