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| kW Xport: 3dsmax v8 .X exporter version 1.1 released! |
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hplus0603 Moderator - Multiplayer and Network Programming Member since: 6/3/2003 |
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 Posted - 11/1/2006 10:13:39 PM |
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| I've recently revved the kW X-porter for 3dsmax version 8. It now uses includes version 2.2 of the IGame DLL, and also adds a bunch of features (such as the ability to export a .FX file reference). If you've previously had crashing with Physique rigged meshes, or multiple texture UV channels, then this version fixes those crashes. I'm using this exporter for my project, and I can recommend it over the PandaSoft exporter, because it's more correct. I can also recommend it over the DirectX SDK exporter, beacuse it actually supports animations and a host of other features :-) Get it here for totally free! Sorry, I don't have a version for 3dsmax9 at this time. |
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Promit Moderator - Graphics Programming and Theory Member since: 7/29/2001 From: Baltimore, MD, United States |
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 Posted - 11/1/2006 10:36:31 PM |
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| Good timing! (The content pipeline consumes X and FBX, so people are going to need X exporters.) |
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jamesw Member since: 7/4/2005 From: Raleigh, NC, United States |
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 Posted - 11/1/2006 10:48:28 PM |
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| You rock! We've been using the pandasoft one for some time, I'll be sure to check yours out. |
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Dave84311 Member since: 1/1/2004 |
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Posted - 11/3/2006 2:24:49 PM |
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| I am not sure why but... I downloaded your exporter while browsing the forums. I installed it while using 3ds, closed it when it prompted to. However, when trying to use 3ds Max and export my model with 3ds Max I am encountering errors out of no where. I noticed that the installer downloads a package off the internet. What exactly is this package, it may be causing conflicts with panda exporter :/ |
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hplus0603 Moderator - Multiplayer and Network Programming Member since: 6/3/2003 |
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Posted - 11/4/2006 8:30:38 PM |
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| The package it downloads is the actual installer (or, perhaps, the MSVC 8 runtime libraries, if you haven't installed those previously). I have made a new version available (version 1.1.1), that I have debugged with the XNA content pipeline. I recommend upgrading. http://www.mindcontrol.org/~hplus/graphics/kwxport.html. This version also has various coordinate space flipping options, to suit anyone (left-handed/right-handed, V-up/V-down). It's possible that the Panda exporter uses an older version of the IGame exporter, and the latest version that kW installs may not be backwards compatible. IGame is a DLL that comes from 3dsmax, but which has had a lot of bugs, and thus they've released newer versions several times. A warning, though: there are several bugs in the XNA Beta 2 Content Pipeline import code. One of the bugs is that it loses the correlation between vertex buffer bone indices and bone node indices -- meaning that skinning just can't do the right thing. (There are also several other bugs, which have work-arounds) |
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Posted - 11/17/2006 10:06:37 PM |
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| I am really wanting to try this version out because the pandasoft plugin does not support animated scenes. However, it seems the webserver for the project is laggy/unresponsive. Is there any possibility you can send the installer MSI to me (for MAX8)? My email is DerEngel@tcniso.net Also, I can host a copy of the file if it can help others out. |
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HybridChris Member since: 11/22/2006 From: Dresden, Germany |
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Posted - 11/22/2006 5:29:22 AM |
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| Hi Jon, first I have to thank you for your effort to create a new powerfull xfile exporter for 3dsmax. Well, since PandaSoft seems to be dead(for the last 6 month), your exporter is the only serious way to export stuff from 3dsmax to xfiles. But now some issues: - all bones, which are listed inside the skin-modifier of an object, must be selected before "export selected" => else CRASH - all bones , which are part of an animation , must be selected before "export selected" => else CRASH Question: Is there any way to disconnect bones , which are animated together, by kwXPort ? - sometimes inverted normals without any reason => only "reset transform" helps , why ? - skinned meshes, which are combined with IK and "helper objects", won't be exported correctly => corrupt xfile Question: is there any reason? In the next few days I'll continue testing since I want to help you improving the exporter(I believe in you ;). The other reasons is that I'm lead artist of Dreamworld Development and I finished the "dummy" character some days ago, which must be skinned and animated now. So, I hope you'll find enough time for bugfixing ;) "I'll be back" Chris |
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ReaVeR-Andrey Member since: 7/15/2005 From: Moscow, Russian Federation |
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Posted - 12/9/2006 2:32:20 AM |
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| Oh thanks a lot. BTW i use 5th max at home do you have an exporter for it? .. and where do you get an MD3 importer for max? =) |
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hplus0603 Moderator - Multiplayer and Network Programming Member since: 6/3/2003 |
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Posted - 12/10/2006 7:30:32 PM |
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| Thanks for the feedback. I have just released an updated version for 3ds Max 9, which I've actually tested on Max 9 (having finally upgraded). I'll look into the Export Selected bugs. Regarding the skinned mesh with IK limit and helpers: what is the problem you're seeing? I use that method for my own characters (helpers for bones, and various animation limits), and it seems to work allright. I mostly use text mode files, but there should be little to no difference. |
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HybridChris Member since: 11/22/2006 From: Dresden, Germany |
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Posted - 12/15/2006 2:29:19 AM |
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| Hi Jon Well, you asked me for a more detailed explanation of the issues I mentioned last time. The most problems I got occured when exporting skinned(and also animated) stuff. Below you find some problems, but first I'll give some system information: - WinXP SP2 - 3DSMax 8 SP3 - IGame.dll (8.0.2.62) - kW X-port 1.1(should be newest version for 3DSMax8) ----------- issues: >> meshes/bones/whatever which are connected with helpers(e.g. circles,..) always cause the exporter to crash ---> especially bones linked to helpers let the exporter crash(no matter whether the helpers were selected or not before "export selected") >> IK-solvers linked to helpers cause an exporter crash when they're exported together(IK+Helper) ---> but without helpers everything seems to be ok >> when using the DEFAULT mirror command(upper toolbar) in 3DSMax for bone hierarchies I always got wrong animated(inverted transform or similar) and inverted polys on the mirrored hierarchy side after export ---> the only way for mirroring the hierarchies is to use the extra "mirror"-button in the "Bone Utility"-dialog-> then everything looks fine >> strange bug/problem: Few months ago I made a monster(a huge fat bug) which was exported with the Panda exporter without significant problems. I tried to export it with kwXPort but the result was a corrupted XFile ?!? After some hours of decomposing I found the reason for the problem: There were some poly rings of the feelers which were virtually invisible since the restricting edge loops were nearly on top of each other. That means the surface area of these polys was about zero(maybe problems with sub-float precision). Furthermore, the problem only appeared if there were some bones and IKs in scene ?!? Well, there's no doubt that this was a modelling mistake by me but it's interesting why there were no problems with the Panda exporter. --> some kind of strange , isn't it ? ----------- Since I'm not sure whether you can comprehend the issues I mentioned above I've created a set of scenes which demonstrate the specific problems. I'd like to send it by eMail but I'm afraid of your "killer" spam filter ;) In addition, some advices(especially skinned meshes,IK-solutions) would be quite helpful for all users of kwXPort. That's everything for the moment concerning your exporter. Again I want to thank you for your effort and I'm really interested in any compensation for it(some exclusive screenshots of our current project called "Splitterwelten" which can also be found in the GameDev-gallery or maybe a playable version next summer). Last but not least I wish you, your family , all kwXPort-users and the whole GameDev-community Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. see you soon Chris |
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hplus0603 Moderator - Multiplayer and Network Programming Member since: 6/3/2003 |
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Posted - 12/21/2006 5:35:39 PM |
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Quote: Thanks a lot, this helps! Most of what you're seeing seems like a bug, and I'll hopefully have some time to look at it during Christmas break. Quote: That one's easy: the "default" mirroring creates messed-up skinned animation. That's why they have the bone utility mirror button. Have you tried this geometry with Panda? If so, does Panda export it right? Quote: I'll send you a good address in e-mail. Thanks again for the detailed feedback! |
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KevinCoyle Member since: 3/30/2003 |
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Posted - 1/1/2007 12:02:48 PM |
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| I'm running 3dsmax 8 with service pack 3, I installed KW Xport and installation seemed to go fine, however when I try to run max with the exporter installed I get the "kwxport.dle failed to initialize, error code 126: The specified module could not be found." error. Any ideas what might be missing? |
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KevinCoyle Member since: 3/30/2003 |
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Posted - 1/3/2007 9:02:47 PM |
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| It works now... I have visual studio 2003, but I got visual studio 2005 express and XNA game studio express because I wanted to mess around XNA. After installing vs2005 express and XNA the plugin worked. When I installed the plugin before, I allowed the vs8 runtime libraries to install but still the plugin didn't work. I guess the installer didn't install everything that was required for someone not running vs2005. Just figured I share this information incase others have this problem. |
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Marco81 Member since: 12/1/2006 From: Bilthoven, Netherlands |
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Posted - 1/4/2007 10:34:25 AM |
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| We are using kW Xport in our project and it is working fine in most cases. However sometimes the output is messed up and the following ends up between the normals: MeshNormals normals { 935; -0.020853;-0.014953;-2.183553;, ... 2.183704;0.000000;-0.000000;, -1.#IND00;-1.#IND00;-1.#IND00;, -1.#IND00;-1.#IND00;-1.#IND00;, -1.#IND00;-1.#IND00;-1.#IND00;, 2.183704;0.000000;-0.000000;, 2.183704;0.000000;-0.000000;, ... Any ideas on where this is coming from? If I remove the 3 lines and replace the #IND part by 000 the model works fine. |
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hplus0603 Moderator - Multiplayer and Network Programming Member since: 6/3/2003 |
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Posted - 1/8/2007 10:18:28 PM |
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| That looks like getting bad data out of 3dsMax. The kW X-porter only takes the normals as provided by 3ds Max; it doesn't do anything to the data. The weird data you're seeing is badly formatted data such as infinity or denormals or not-a-number tokens. You could check the geometry for zero-size faces or incomplete smoothing groups to see if that's what's causing it. |
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kitkit Member since: 1/15/2007 From: Kharkov, Ukraine |
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Posted - 1/15/2007 7:12:23 PM |
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| Hi, I use kW Xport and I have a trouble: when I check to export mesh with shader, it doesn't do exporting! Also I cannot to export skeleton animation. I have vs2005 installed, and 3ds max8 sp3. Who know how to help me, please answer me. ---------------------- kit |
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proteal Member since: 5/21/2005 |
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Posted - 1/15/2007 8:38:49 PM |
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| Great job, this plug-in does everything I need. Thanks for sharing! |
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dzzunga Member since: 12/1/2006 From: Q9 |
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Posted - 1/24/2007 11:31:02 AM |
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| I've downloaded the "kwxport-setup-max9.exe" and installed it then i run the 3ds max, the messagebox with error about some moduls not found, i follow the instruction and install the "DirectX October 2006", right now i can run the 3ds max without above error, i opened my car model, selected File\Export, selected file type "kW X-port(*.X)" to export, the kW X-port Dialog appeared, i keep every default settings, click "OK", after about 30s i see the error on the screen "An error has occurred and the application will now close. No scene changes have occurred since your last save". Do you have any idea about that ? Please tell me why. |
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Stowelly Member since: 2/18/2004 From: Horsham, United Kingdom |
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Posted - 2/1/2007 3:48:48 PM |
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| ......sorry double post |
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Stowelly Member since: 2/18/2004 From: Horsham, United Kingdom |
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Posted - 2/1/2007 3:49:18 PM |
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| all i seem to get when exporting is the exporter crashed during export please close max and restart it before trying to export again then after that it says export module failure is a shame really as panda really doesnt work for what i need |
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papitorico Member since: 2/22/2007 From: Bunge, Argentina |
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Posted - 2/23/2007 11:13:22 AM |
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| Hiii!!! Itried to export a skinned mesh that has several animations, like 900 frames, but the mesh uses Character Studio bones. anybody knows if this exporter supports CS? |
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CommanderXXL Member since: 8/19/2001 From: Munich, Germany |
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Posted - 2/27/2007 3:12:16 PM |
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| Hi, i want to use this great exporter for some Models within my Game Project. The Issue i have is, that it is not possible to just export Animations. I have all my Animations in separate Max Files and just want to export each of em into a X-File. Additionally i have a Skinned Model which is in a separate File. This is not a big problem, but makes the X-Files with just the animations unnecessarily big. Maybe you could implement a simple Check Box "Export Geometry" and if this is unticked i just get the Animation Sets in the X-File. This would be realy great. Thanks CommanderXXL |
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Pi4D Member since: 3/2/2007 |
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Posted - 3/5/2007 12:03:46 AM |
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| Hi all, I've installed kwxport for max9, yet when l start program "kwxport.dle>failed to initialize, error code:126 - The specified module could not be found". The dle file is in the max plugin directory yet not showing in plugin manager. Any help appreciated. Thanks, Pi4d :) |
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ankhd Member since: 11/5/2006 From: Adelaide, Australia |
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Posted - 3/13/2007 10:34:32 PM |
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| Hi, I went to the link and there is no place to down load the exporter what's with that any one |
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Anonymous Poster |
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Posted - 3/14/2007 12:52:12 PM |
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Quote: http://www.mindcontrol.org/~hplus/graphics/kwxport-setup.exe |
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