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makemdl export from gmax - no options? (Read 271 times)

Apr 30^th, 2005 at 1:41am

mucksmear Offline
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Hello,

When exporting my aircraft model from Gmax, Makemdl is launched, and the model is exported. I am not given a chance to review/adjust any of the Makemdl export settings.

When I run Makemdl directly (without Gmax), I can review/adjust the export settings, however the export fails with any number of ambiguous errors.

How can I get Gmax to bring up the makemdl dialog box, but wait for ME to hit the "start" button?

thanks
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Reply #1 - Apr 30^th, 2005 at 3:49am

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The simple solution is to use MDLCommander, a freeware add-on which sits between GMAX and MakeMDL. One of the features of this little program is that it does exactly what you want. You'll find this prog easily if you Google for it.

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Reply #2 - Apr 30^th, 2005 at 5:15pm

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there is also another program called 'Middleman' that sits between MDL commander and Makemdl... it also very recommended to get that too...

installation is quick and easy, and makes exporting a whole lot easier

c ya

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Reply #3 - May 13^th, 2005 at 1:29pm

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http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=airc;action=display;num=11...

just a quick question if it's that easy to install them then how come i can not get my version to run when installed into gmax plugin folder to export my model's to make mdl all mine do is crash really giving me failed path link's

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Reply #4 - May 13^th, 2005 at 1:34pm

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my post on this subject is on the next page under please help make mdl problem

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Reply #5 - May 13^th, 2005 at 4:35pm

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hello,
you can configure the makemdl.cfg, adding this lines
[Options]
View Error Log=1
Keep Error Log=0
Keep Files=0
Ignore Bad Triggers=1
Ignore Bad Normals=0
Ignore Warnings=1
Use Full Material=1
Default Fallback Color=1
WeldPoints=1
Optimize=1
Flatten=0
NoAnimations=0
HasReflectMap=1
HasNightMap=0
HasLightMap=0
HasDamageMap=0
NegateZ=1
NoLeftToRight=0
SwapBankAndHeading=0
PartsVisibleTest=1
Crash=1
Xml=0
of course, 1 is true and 0 false. when you export, your settings will be recognised.
Please, forgive my english.

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Reply #6 - May 13^th, 2005 at 4:50pm

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To get to the makemdl options, I believe you can also export as a bgl, not an aircraft mdl, so that when makemdl opens, you can set the options, etc., and then tell makemdl to export to an aircraft mdl file.

Felix/FFDS

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Reply #7 - May 13^th, 2005 at 6:21pm

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i have tried most of those last year endder sent me a pulg in folder i did not back up which did work i could access middleman and commander to pick which options i could use having made my model now the us navy sh3's and the royal navy verion of the aew it would have been faster for if i could have had this working but never mind now as there released now working onj the new versions of them now so looking to get this running so to save me some time thanks for the info

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