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Then do "GraphicsProcessorMSH -platform pc mmdtogff (filename).msh.xml" using your Shell / cmd
 
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Open "\Dragon Age\pagages\core\data\modelmeshdata.erf" in your Toolset and drag&drop the *.mmh and *.phy files there.
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Copy all the files (*.msh, *.mmh, *.phy, *.dds, *.mao) to "\Dragon Age\pagages\core\override\".
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Manually save it then. You will get an error but that is normal. Close your Toolkit and go to "\Dragon Age\pagages\core\data\"
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There should be a modelmeshdata.erf and a modelmeshdata.erf.$$$. Just move the modelmeshdata.erf to another folder and rename the other one to modelmeshdata.erf
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Open "\Dragon Age\pagages\core\data\modelhierarchies.erf" in your Toolset and drag&drop the *.msh file there.
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This is staight forward as before. *.mao file to materialobjects.erf and *.dds to textures.erf
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To use it in the toolkit you have to specify which item variation your item is. Edit the fitting *.gda in the 2da.erf to do so.
 
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If you did nothing wrong up till now, you should be able to use it in the Toolset by now.

Revision as of 11:28, 28 November 2009

This tutorial describes how to add a custom model to your Toolset. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the Toolset.

Needed Files

Download tazpn's Command Line Tools [1]

Convert your model to DA:O compatible files

It is assumed that the model is finished and textured.

Export your model as a *.fbx file.

Use tapzn`s Tool to convert the *.fbx file to a *.mmh.xml file (fbxcmd convert name.fbx name.mmh.xml). You will get 3 files out of this:

• *.mmh.xml

• *.msh.xml

• *.mao

Since the *.mao file is not well named in some cases, you have to manually rename it in some cases. If you do this dont forget to change the reference in the *.mmh.xml file!!!

Create *.mmh

Just drag and drop your *.mmh.xml on the "\Dragon Age\tools\ResourceBuild\Processors\MMH\GraphicsProcessorMMH.exe"

Create *.msh

Copy the *.msh.xml file to "\Dragon Age\tools\ResourceBuild\Processors\MSH" Then do "GraphicsProcessorMSH -platform pc mmdtogff (filename).msh.xml" using your Shell / cmd

Adding it to your Toolset

Copy all the files (*.msh, *.mmh, *.phy, *.dds, *.mao) to "\Dragon Age\pagages\core\override\". Optionally you can pack it into an *.erf file

Using it in the Toolkit

To use it in the toolkit you have to specify which item variation your item is. Edit the fitting *.gda in the 2da.erf to do so.

If you did nothing wrong up till now, you should be able to use it in the Toolset by now.

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