omg those open edges!!!!

Offspring · Post by **Offspring** » Sun May 15, 2005 6:11 am

ok i quick question my map im workin on had about 4 open edges and i coulnt find them so i gave up temporarily on it... then i decided to make a simple map that had a few lifted verticies and when i went to export it it said it had 4 open edges so im really pisses because all i did was lift them.. can anyone tell me if there is a way to do a search of open edges in Gmax??? thx

mxjf2 · Post by **mxjf2** » Mon May 16, 2005 11:53 am

same here exept for 3ds max 7

Gavel · Post by **Gavel** » Mon May 16, 2005 12:49 pm

If ou send me the file in .3ds format, I could fix the dges if you like. I'm not sure if there is gmax to .3ds importer/exporter though. Just PM me. I'll do a search for one and post it here if I find it.

EDIT: Nevermind, export it as an autocad drawing, or .DXF, I can import it from there.

theguy2042000 · Post by **theguy2042000** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:16 pm

Gmax can't export to anything(by anything I mean anything that can be imported into 3dsmax) so your going to have to fix it yourself or some one that uses gmax will,if I have time I will, and I could do 3dsmax also, PM me, I might be able to fix the open edges.

I'm used to 3dsmax,but I think I can work with Gmax sinse they are very alike.

Gavel · Post by **Gavel** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:43 pm

No, Gmax can export to .DXF, which is AutoCAD drawing format, is use that format to import BSP's from Halo 1 campaign. Just check my Successful bSP importation thread in the Skinning and modeling section. 3ds max can import .DXF, and I have already seperated parts of the halo 1 Campaign BSP to be used in maps. Gmax can import .3ds, but no export so it works all the away around.

Export to .dxf, from gmax, I import into 3ds max 7 from that, fix errors, and export back as .3ds, which he can import back in gmax.

Trust me I have gmax and 3ds max, I checked the import export thing, it works.

an emu · Post by **an emu** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:46 pm

do u have a link to the .dxf exporter for gmax?

Gavel · Post by **Gavel** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:48 pm

Huh? No, gmax already has it built in! Just click on file go to export, click on AutoCAD drawing .DXF.

theguy2042000 · Post by **theguy2042000** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:49 pm

well to me gmax can only export MD3 unless there is a dxf plugin,but about 3dsmax importing I know that it imports dxf.You must have a different version I have 1.2,waht do you have?Are you sure you didn't use a separate plugin?(I have max so I could care less, just curious)

Gavel · Post by **Gavel** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:58 pm

*sigh* Never mind... I got the import/ export things mixed up. Gmax can only import .DXF. Only thing it can export is Plasma .P3d. Discreet did everythign they could to make gmax a piece of crap. Plasma is a dead program, and that is the only Exporter available to gmax. 3ds max Can't import it either. Gm ax sucks SO bad. Just DL the 3ds max from somewhere...

theguy2042000 · Post by **theguy2042000** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:03 pm

Ha, I was right!

lol, That is why I said I could work with Gmax,I already knew it couldn't export, and max couldnt import.
I consider Gmax as a toy.

Offspring · Post by **Offspring** » Mon May 16, 2005 5:06 pm

damn, i thought we had somthin goin here

****ing Gmax!

theguy2042000 · Post by **theguy2042000** » Mon May 16, 2005 5:34 pm

don't go crazy lol get on aim and send me the gmax i'll fix it,sometime or maybe today

aim:theguy2042000

mxjf2 · Post by **mxjf2** » Tue May 17, 2005 5:36 am

i found the edges and fixed them, thanx.