Spring RTS Engine

I have gmax, wings3d, nendo, milkshape 3d trial, and some other stuff.

The easiest thing for ME to do is make a .dxf in Hammer (Half-Life/Half-Life 2's map editor), and import it to gmax. Unfortunately, I can't export it or save it as anything useful.

Wings3d is weird for me, I can't get the hang of the tool.
Milkshape I've been using mostly for a converter (it crashes when trying to import the .dxf or I would've done this already)
Nendo doesn't seem to be able to help either.

Any suggestions? Plugins to export to something useful with gmax?

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I the only wings tutorial I have ever used and look where it got me :)

The thing about wings is I can't/don't know how to use the camera. If I can at all.

I don't know how to find/interpret/use coordinates from the pieces I'm using to not need the camera.

..I've never known a modelling program to use the mousewheel other than zoom

Eaglebird wrote:The thing about wings is I can't/don't know how to use the camera. If I can at all.

The manual/help menu tell you these things but to rotate you depress the middle mouse button and to move around is toggled by q

I use "a" to aim the camera at the currently selected piece.. usually what you want to do anyways.

I don't think modelling is for me. I've got the ideas/concept, I just can't mold it with the tools..

I got into upspring.. somehow, miraculously.

I set up a hierarchy (my 'unit' was a new rocket tower to replace the Arm or Core Def/Pulv).



Maybe another bout of inspiration will hit and I'll try again.

:edit: what got me most was the confusing bit of UV mapping, texture building, alpha channels, etc.
I have GIMP, but I really don't know how to use it to its extent and I really only learn when I need something done.

that doesn't look too bad.

NOiZE wrote:that doesn't look too bad.

If someone wants to take it and use it, go for it. I could probably drum up more.

Give it some textures :)

NOiZE wrote:Give it some textures :)

That's even harder for me. I can't draw and I can't use any of the PS/GIMP stuff.

It is never late to learn sthing new :)
just download various free new brushes, they will help a LOT

maestro wrote:It is never late to learn sthing new :)
just download various free new brushes, they will help a LOT

I'm going to wait up for some inspiration first..

maby is the thing what you forgot about hammer to export to .dxf is that you must inverse all faces when you wanna use it.

.MJJNL. wrote:maby is the thing what you forgot about hammer to export to .dxf is that you must inverse all faces when you wanna use it.

Uh, I didn't know that.