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The X Files

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Okay guys, as the title shows, this is about FS stuff, not the movie. (lol I have no planning in watching it!!!) Anyways, it's the X file that is used in modelling. My question ever since my years in FS designing is do you get the X file from 3ds max or gmax? I mean when you export the object, do you have an option in 3ds max to keep the x file? Is it the same way in gmax? Or do you have to beat the *thing* out of them to give the file to you? I'm doing good in my design, I just wanted to know how to get that file out to my folders.:ziplip:
 
adon said:
Okay guys, as the title shows, this is about FS stuff, not the movie. (lol I have no planning in watching it!!!) Anyways, it's the X file that is used in modelling. My question ever since my years in FS designing is do you get the X file from 3ds max or gmax?
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Yes

I mean when you export the object, do you have an option in 3ds max to keep the x file?
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Maybe - since you don't specify whether you're modelling for FS2004 or FS-X,

FS2004 - it depends on what exporter you use to output your x file.

FS-X: yes - (presuming you've installed the FS-X SDK)

Is it the same way in gmax?
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FS2004 - Using middleman you can "capture" the x file.

FS-X - the SDK is set up that you can't capture the "intermediate" x file - it gets sent to and processed direectly.

Or do you have to beat the *thing* out of them to give the file to you? I'm doing good in my design, I just wanted to know how to get that file out to my folders.:ziplip:
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Hi,

As Felix says. With the FS2004 gamepack you need MDL Commander to capture the X file in GMax. With the FSX gamepack there is no way to keep the X file in GMax and in 3DS you export it as a X file anyway (no need to capture it in a special way, it is the output that you have to put through XtoMDL anyway).
 
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