Hello everyone,
I've recently updated my CMPImporter to work with an Exporter I have been working on. The exporter will export Multipart models, add wire mesh data, and do LODs. Doesn't do SUR files because I do not know enough about sur files to implement it.
I use the exporter for destructable parts, resizing, and hardpointing.

If anyone is interested let me know I will upload or email it.
Regards P1p3r

Hi P1p3r, good to see you're still working on Freelancer, any and all tools for modding the game are always welcome.

Very many thanks, as always, P1p3r.

I will try to put them to the test asap.

Hello cata,

Could you send me your model and textures that were causing the problem? I'll try to duplicate the problem and find a solution.

@cata123

Exporting was one feature I was actually hoping to get input about. I find it much easier to move triangles around in milkshape as oppose to hardCMP.

If you could try hardpointing with exporter and let me know what you think. Good , bad or otherwise, It would be much appreciated.

I would have to play around with hardCMP to figure out why the meshes aren't being loaded correctly.

In the meantime, to add a hardpoint, I simply duplicate HpMount, or create a triangle in top view. Then I place it over the part I want it attached to. Rotate it to point in the direction I want the barrel to point to. Give it a name, and the the exporter will place it flush onto the surface of the mesh. Hardpoints are oriented from the center of the triangle to the second point.

If you import a cmp model using the new importer, you'll see the naming convention I used.
i.e.: **HpWeapon01
the first asterisk tells the exporter to place the hardpoint onto the surface of the mesh.
the second asterisk tells the exporter this is a revolute hardpoint
i.e. ! HpRunningLight01
the exclamation tells the exporter not to move the hardpoint
the space tells the exporter this is a fixed hardpoint.

It must be late, I think I'm babbling. Check out the notes file. It has more detail.

Do you happen to have a link to the UTF viewer? I can't seem to find it.

Later,

@P1p3r

Getting a crash when I try to export a standard model, as a test I imported the rh_freighter with your new importer (works fine, nice).

MS3D crashes on choosing export from the drop down menu, doesn't get to the window.

Sounds like an incompatibility error, i'm using 1.8.4 on Xp Sp3 what version are you building on?

Please could you tell me how doing LODs? I don't know how!!

Thank you, it works! In fact don't change anythings! That was the only thing I didn't understand. I'm sorry to have argue you... That was a mistake. -_-'