Graphics app that exports to DX9
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Does anyone know of a good 3d application that exports to directx 9.x format? I've tried Blender and it doesn't work. Also looked at milkshake and it does not mention support for dx9. I don't really have the $ for 3ds max or maya so something cheap would be great. Any advice is appreciated.
Well are you saying for .x files what exactly are you trying to do? Theres various file formats that can be used you just need to code a loader for them. Im assuming you mean the .x file format one of the things used for .x is 3ds max with the panda exporter.
??? ...Milkshape does, check the File->Export menu. Almost every 3D app i have messed with does, including Deep Explorer and Maya (though it's a downloadable plugin).
DirectX format hasn't changed much in a long time. There is no DX9 format.
Anything that worked before will work with DirectX 9.0.
Anything that worked before will work with DirectX 9.0.
I am having good luck with UltimateUnwrap3D, available at Unwrap3d.com.
It can import & export a variety of formats, and I have been impressed with its quality so far.
I also use AccuTrans3D, but it can only export .x, not import it at this time.
Unwrap3d is $50, and AccuTrans3d is $20.
It can import & export a variety of formats, and I have been impressed with its quality so far.
I also use AccuTrans3D, but it can only export .x, not import it at this time.
Unwrap3d is $50, and AccuTrans3d is $20.
I use milkshape and just try exporting it to one of the directx format one of them should work for ya.
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Yes, I'm referring to the .x format. But since you guys seem to be having good luck maybe it's just me. I've tried making several models in blender and exported tham and none of them work. I've also read another message somewhere that stated that blender didn't format it correctly and that you had to go in and remove certain empty strings (white space).
In regards to what I'm trying to do, well, I'm just trying to get a model that I created into a directx app. no movement, no textures, nothing crazy. Just want to see if I could get it to show up and it never does. Perhaps I'll give milkshake a try.
In regards to what I'm trying to do, well, I'm just trying to get a model that I created into a directx app. no movement, no textures, nothing crazy. Just want to see if I could get it to show up and it never does. Perhaps I'll give milkshake a try.
Blender is an awful, awful program. Sorry.
With milkshape, there is an export plugin called DirectX(JT). It exports DX8-compatible skinned .x models. The .x format did not change with DX9, so it works fine. One thing, though - if you're using D3DXLoadMeshHierarchyFromX to load your models, don't check "S&B Templates" at the bottom. Bad things happen. But set the mode (dropdown in the bottom left) to "Skinned Mesh". Ignore the "JTGame" settings. And a few other caveats - make sure "Right Handled" on the left pane is not checked; make sure "Position Scaling" in the left pane is set to 1; and set "Animation Scaling" or whatever to 1 (it's usually 216 and ends you up with thousands upon thousands of animation frames).
There is also a small animation program called CharacterFX which provides more robust animation capabilities than milkshape. It also has a version of the DirectX(JT) plugin which works just as well as the milkshape one.
With milkshape, there is an export plugin called DirectX(JT). It exports DX8-compatible skinned .x models. The .x format did not change with DX9, so it works fine. One thing, though - if you're using D3DXLoadMeshHierarchyFromX to load your models, don't check "S&B Templates" at the bottom. Bad things happen. But set the mode (dropdown in the bottom left) to "Skinned Mesh". Ignore the "JTGame" settings. And a few other caveats - make sure "Right Handled" on the left pane is not checked; make sure "Position Scaling" in the left pane is set to 1; and set "Animation Scaling" or whatever to 1 (it's usually 216 and ends you up with thousands upon thousands of animation frames).
There is also a small animation program called CharacterFX which provides more robust animation capabilities than milkshape. It also has a version of the DirectX(JT) plugin which works just as well as the milkshape one.
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