mdl import to 3ds max 7?

[ragnar]

Hi,

simple question: How can i import the Half life 2 model files .mdl into 3ds max 7? Or is there another modelling tool where the import is easier? Just tell me please

 

[flamz]

-Download XSI Mod Tool
-Download the Valve Source Addon
-Download cannofodder's MDL Decompiler
-Use XSI's Import SMD feature to get the mesh and model's animations into XSI
-You're all set.

links:

Mod Tool + Valve Addon:
http://www.softimage.com/products/M...www.softimage.com/products/Mod/v42/downloads/

MDL Decompiler:
http://www.chaosincarnate.net/cannonfodder/cftools.htm


Dom

 

[thereisaspoon]

u can try milkshape or the old smd importer for max but they dont retain the smooth skin weights, so u will only have rigid weights.
xsi mod tools r a better choice

 

[ragnar]

hey thanks so far

Ok, i decompiled the model, installed the Mod Tool and the Valve Plugin. Now i can import the decompiled model. But it asks me for a texture directory. I extracted some vtf and vmt files from half life 2 but Softimage seems to look for BMP Files. So where to get them?

 

[thereisaspoon]

u gotta use vtf2tga in the sourcesdk/bin folder. start a cmd prompt (run->cmd)
and type
cd %sourcesdk%/bin
vtf2tga -i path/to/vtffile -o path/to/outputed/tga then direct xsi to the outputed tga files