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can mcx add ability to read mirrors applied to object made in Gmax, 3ds, Blender, etc, exported in gmax, dae, and similar graphic formats?
 
Which file format are you going to read them in?

They are not compiled into the mdl format, and 3ds is simply not very useful.

Perhaps (as has been the practice) use a mirror modifier in your stack and don't use the mirror tool/button.
 
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Hi,

For what would you like to use such a function?
 
i know mdl doesnt. .blend does, .obj does, .gmax, .skp, .dae, etc do, but mcx doesnt see the mirror. i want to create half a obj/structure and the other side is mimicked, but in mcx, it doesnt see it(the mirror) in the formats available, unless i missed something. i think ill try to convert the mirror to mesh.
 
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As I suggested above Kevin,

Use a mirror MODIFIER. Then you cease to have a problem.
 
Hi,

Dae or obj also don't store the mirror modifier as well. Only the resulting geometry (triangles) are stored.

But if you try to fix the gmax mirror bug, I don't think there is a way to do that after you exported from the tool. Just fix it in gmax itself (and never use that faulty modifier anymore).
 
Just to clarify: its the Mirror modifier works. It's the Mirror (Transform) tool that doesn't.

EDIT: Probably also worth noting that the Tool does get exported, it's just that all the Normals are flipped.

This can be rectified by re-Mirroring and re-exporting, or Resetting X-form (Object properties) and Flipping the Normals

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hcornea said:
As I suggested above Kevin,

Use a mirror MODIFIER. Then you cease to have a problem.
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Sorry, I didnt specify that I use blender. I can export to .gmax with it, which is why I included the extention.

I use blender and sketchup for my models. I am a beginner with GMAX, only able to do a basic structure. The only thing I dont want to use sketchup for is complex structures and curvature because its easier in blender for me. :)
In blender I did use a mirror modifier, but its not importing into MCX.

What formats store the mirror where MCX can see it as a mesh/poly? I can convert to just about any format that MCX can read, I just dont know the format that stores the mirror.
 
Maybe you can send me the file for testing? Might be an issue with blender exporting.

Send from my phone using Tapatalk, so excuse the short sentences and possible typos
 
arno said:
Maybe you can send me the file for testing? Might be an issue with blender exporting.

Send from my phone using Tapatalk, so excuse the short sentences and possible typos
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which file? .blend or the export? which export format would you like?
 
The export file. In the format that you are using to export it to FS.
 
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