Export From Gmax

The Elite · 08-18-2007, 04:12 AM

Introduction
This is a tutorial to export from gmax using 'DeX Script so that you can import to wc3.
Tools Needed
"DeX Script (i dont remember where to get it so i just attached it to this post, if you know where to get it pm me and ill edit this post)
Gmax
Magos Model Editor or MDLX Converter
Notepad (or any text editor)
A Healthy Brain
What To Do
Ok, before you start exporting theres one thing you have to do, select all of your model by left clicking and draging so that all of your model is selected ( by the way thats just my test model )

Now, right click on it and go to convert to> editable mesh

Once you've done that and are ready to export click on the utilites button

Then ,once you've done that click on the max scripts button

From there click on run script
Depending on how big the model is and how fast your computer is this may take some time
When thats done go back into max script and click open listener

Copy all of that text and open notepad (or your text editor)
Paste it all and then save it as yourmodel.mdl
Open Magos Model Editor (or MDLX Converter), and go to file>open and then open your model(if your using MDLX Converter i dont know what to do, but i trust you know)
Now your model should appear there, if not something went wrong, probably missed something when copying
Now go to file>save as and save it as yourmodel.mdx(if your using MDLX Converter i dont know what to do, but i trust you know)
And there you go, you can now import it into warcraft 3

If you dont know how to do that check out this tutorial http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=91803
*Edit*I have attached both the .gmax and the .mdx versions of a model

Histenchist · 08-18-2007, 09:40 AM

Quote:

if not somthing went wrong, probably missed somthing when copying

That should be something.
And I think that it is to short to be approved.
Why do you want a model without a skin?

The Elite · 08-18-2007, 09:55 AM

woops forgot to add the skin part ill add soon
EDIT this is a tutorial to export models not to skin or model

The Elite · 08-19-2007, 06:32 AM

*BUMP*Can someone please review this?

PitzerMike · 08-20-2007, 10:19 PM

Ah, well, it's short but I guess it will be ok.
A few suggestions:
Add links to the tools needed, will make it easier to find all the stuff.
Since Mago's can't convert all kinds of models (it has problems with certain model properties) you may want to suggest Guesst's converter as an alternative way of converting the mdl.
Also add a link to our model importing tutorial at the end.

The Elite · 08-21-2007, 06:42 AM

done but i forgot where to get 'Dex Script, any ideas?

PitzerMike · 08-21-2007, 04:50 PM

Hm, no idea, sorry.
If you can't find it, just upload it as an attachment to your tutorial also.

The Elite · 08-21-2007, 10:15 PM

Spell_Lord · 08-25-2007, 02:00 AM

hmm.. good tut, didn't help me because i h8 modeling but can help others +rep

PurgeandFire111 · 08-25-2007, 08:26 PM

IMO, Yobgul's file converter will do.

Warcraft III File Converter

It works quite nicely.

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Other than that, I think this is a pretty good tutorial explained nicely. Of course, the exporting was explained in Magos' Model Tutorial but this is awesome as well. Good job!

The Elite · 08-28-2007, 10:17 PM

TY, your too kind

Fluff · 08-30-2007, 03:15 AM

I've tried to do this before but with no luck. Maybe you can help. I get an error when printing to library. It says "-- Unknown Property: "x" in undefined" My model is textured and made of cylinders and boxes only if that's important and the error occurs in a section about one of my box geosets. Thanks to anyone who can help.

The Elite · 08-30-2007, 06:43 AM

Sorry but i have no idea.

Chriz. · 08-30-2007, 03:33 PM

Does this work with exporting animations correctly?

The Elite · 08-30-2007, 10:05 PM

i think so but i never make animated models so im not certain. But i think so.

08-18-2007, 09:55 AM	#3
The Elite For External Use Only Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 672 Submissions (6)	woops forgot to add the skin part ill add soon EDIT this is a tutorial to export models not to skin or model __________________ Goths are nerds that dress like vampires. -Dominant-Male Oh, and wc3c wasn't dying back in 2007 and it isn't now. Our secret is simple: you can't kill the undead ... - Vexorian We're definitely not going to make a G or a PG version of this. It's not PillowfightCraft. - Chris Metzen on the Warcraft Movie Man, we're considered elitist all over the internet. This makes me feel nice and warm inside. - ghenjis Please help! I'll provide no information, you must guess! - Whitehorn Last edited by The Elite : 08-18-2007 at 09:50 PM.

08-19-2007, 06:32 AM	#4
The Elite For External Use Only Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 672 Submissions (6)	BUMPCan someone please review this? __________________ Goths are nerds that dress like vampires. -Dominant-Male Oh, and wc3c wasn't dying back in 2007 and it isn't now. Our secret is simple: you can't kill the undead ... - Vexorian We're definitely not going to make a G or a PG version of this. It's not PillowfightCraft. - Chris Metzen on the Warcraft Movie Man, we're considered elitist all over the internet. This makes me feel nice and warm inside. - ghenjis Please help! I'll provide no information, you must guess! - Whitehorn

08-20-2007, 10:19 PM	#5
PitzerMike Alcopops Tools & Tutorials Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,787 Submissions (12)	Ah, well, it's short but I guess it will be ok. A few suggestions: Add links to the tools needed, will make it easier to find all the stuff. Since Mago's can't convert all kinds of models (it has problems with certain model properties) you may want to suggest Guesst's converter as an alternative way of converting the mdl. Also add a link to our model importing tutorial at the end. __________________

08-21-2007, 06:42 AM	#6
The Elite For External Use Only Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 672 Submissions (6)	done but i forgot where to get 'Dex Script, any ideas? __________________ Goths are nerds that dress like vampires. -Dominant-Male Oh, and wc3c wasn't dying back in 2007 and it isn't now. Our secret is simple: you can't kill the undead ... - Vexorian We're definitely not going to make a G or a PG version of this. It's not PillowfightCraft. - Chris Metzen on the Warcraft Movie Man, we're considered elitist all over the internet. This makes me feel nice and warm inside. - ghenjis Please help! I'll provide no information, you must guess! - Whitehorn

08-21-2007, 04:50 PM	#7
PitzerMike Alcopops Tools & Tutorials Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,787 Submissions (12)	Hm, no idea, sorry. If you can't find it, just upload it as an attachment to your tutorial also. __________________

08-21-2007, 10:15 PM	#8
The Elite For External Use Only Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 672 Submissions (6)	done __________________ Goths are nerds that dress like vampires. -Dominant-Male Oh, and wc3c wasn't dying back in 2007 and it isn't now. Our secret is simple: you can't kill the undead ... - Vexorian We're definitely not going to make a G or a PG version of this. It's not PillowfightCraft. - Chris Metzen on the Warcraft Movie Man, we're considered elitist all over the internet. This makes me feel nice and warm inside. - ghenjis Please help! I'll provide no information, you must guess! - Whitehorn

08-25-2007, 02:00 AM	#9
Spell_Lord User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4	hmm.. good tut, didn't help me because i h8 modeling but can help others +rep

08-25-2007, 08:26 PM	#10
PurgeandFire111 User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 238	IMO, Yobgul's file converter will do. Warcraft III File Converter It works quite nicely. --- Other than that, I think this is a pretty good tutorial explained nicely. Of course, the exporting was explained in Magos' Model Tutorial but this is awesome as well. Good job! __________________ '

08-28-2007, 10:17 PM	#11
The Elite For External Use Only Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 672 Submissions (6)	TY, your too kind __________________ Goths are nerds that dress like vampires. -Dominant-Male Oh, and wc3c wasn't dying back in 2007 and it isn't now. Our secret is simple: you can't kill the undead ... - Vexorian We're definitely not going to make a G or a PG version of this. It's not PillowfightCraft. - Chris Metzen on the Warcraft Movie Man, we're considered elitist all over the internet. This makes me feel nice and warm inside. - ghenjis Please help! I'll provide no information, you must guess! - Whitehorn

08-30-2007, 03:15 AM	#12
Fluff or your money back! Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 541 Submissions (1)	I've tried to do this before but with no luck. Maybe you can help. I get an error when printing to library. It says "-- Unknown Property: "x" in undefined" My model is textured and made of cylinders and boxes only if that's important and the error occurs in a section about one of my box geosets. Thanks to anyone who can help.

08-30-2007, 06:43 AM	#13
The Elite For External Use Only Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 672 Submissions (6)	Sorry but i have no idea. __________________ Goths are nerds that dress like vampires. -Dominant-Male Oh, and wc3c wasn't dying back in 2007 and it isn't now. Our secret is simple: you can't kill the undead ... - Vexorian We're definitely not going to make a G or a PG version of this. It's not PillowfightCraft. - Chris Metzen on the Warcraft Movie Man, we're considered elitist all over the internet. This makes me feel nice and warm inside. - ghenjis Please help! I'll provide no information, you must guess! - Whitehorn Last edited by The Elite : 08-30-2007 at 06:43 AM.

08-30-2007, 10:05 PM	#15
The Elite For External Use Only Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 672 Submissions (6)	i think so but i never make animated models so im not certain. But i think so. __________________ Goths are nerds that dress like vampires. -Dominant-Male Oh, and wc3c wasn't dying back in 2007 and it isn't now. Our secret is simple: you can't kill the undead ... - Vexorian We're definitely not going to make a G or a PG version of this. It's not PillowfightCraft. - Chris Metzen on the Warcraft Movie Man, we're considered elitist all over the internet. This makes me feel nice and warm inside. - ghenjis Please help! I'll provide no information, you must guess! - Whitehorn

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