Natrio opened this issue on Jun 29, 2015 · 16 posts
Natrio posted Mon, 29 June 2015 at 11:50 AM
Hi,
I'm new in this forum and I wanted to ask a question.
I have made a ship model with Google SketchUp and then I have exported the model to .x file (DirectX) with a program called Deep Exploration 6.3.
I want to put this ship in a game named: Vehicle Simulator but when I try to put it, the ship doesn't appear. That's a issue of the exporting process?
Here I leave some pictures.
That is in SketchUp:
This is the model in Deep Exploration 6.3:
And that's the ship inside the game, but it doesn't appear:
Can anyone help me with this problem?
Thanks!
airflamesred posted Mon, 29 June 2015 at 3:27 PM
Are there any options at the export stage?
Natrio posted Mon, 29 June 2015 at 4:35 PM
Are there any options at the export stage?
Yes, when you will save the model (export), than you can modify the properties. 
Lobo3433 posted Mon, 29 June 2015 at 5:02 PM Forum Moderator
Most game engines from my understanding can usually handle the Collada format exported from most 3D applications. Which vehicle simulator are you using and does it support importing the directX file format?
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Natrio posted Mon, 29 June 2015 at 5:29 PM
Most game engines from my understanding can usually handle the Collada format exported from most 3D applications. Which vehicle simulator are you using and does it support importing the directX file format?
Yes, to add a new ship in the game, the ship must be exported to .x file forcibly. You can see here how to create a ship: http://www.hangsim.com/vsf/help/vehicle.htm
Lobo3433 posted Mon, 29 June 2015 at 5:36 PM Forum Moderator
OK looking @ that link was a bit over my head have not come across exporting or using the directX format in that manner sorry wish I could offer some more help
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Natrio posted Mon, 29 June 2015 at 6:03 PM
OK looking @ that link was a bit over my head have not come across exporting or using the directX format in that manner sorry wish I could offer some more help
Don't worry, I hope someone who knows about exporting ships to vehicle simulator can help me...
Thanks
airflamesred posted Tue, 30 June 2015 at 2:08 AM
The only thing I can suggest is to open the exported file using notepad. Scroll down to the bottom and under a section called 'mesh' there should be some coords for the verts. With the settings you have, and the above, I think it would be fair to assume that a model has been exported and the problem will lie with the vehicle sim. Maybe visibility or scale? Best I can offer.
Natrio posted Tue, 30 June 2015 at 6:30 AM
The only thing I can suggest is to open the exported file using notepad. Scroll down to the bottom and under a section called 'mesh' there should be some coords for the verts. With the settings you have, and the above, I think it would be fair to assume that a model has been exported and the problem will lie with the vehicle sim. Maybe visibility or scale? Best I can offer.
I have spoken with the creator of the game and he said me that I need to export it to x file, with option "no frames" because the frames are not set up correctly.But I don't know how to put this option in Deep Exploration 6.3 program...
Cybermonk posted Tue, 30 June 2015 at 7:06 PM
You could use Blender 3d to convert it to Direct-X format. Just be sure to turn that on under addons on the user preference menu.
http://www.blender.org/ It's free :)
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Natrio posted Wed, 01 July 2015 at 5:04 AM
You could use Blender 3d to convert it to Direct-X format. Just be sure to turn that on under addons on the user preference menu.
http://www.blender.org/ It's free :)
Can I export the model with the option "no frames" I don't understand much about 3D modeling but I've been told that to export it well, I need this option :/
Cybermonk posted Wed, 01 July 2015 at 9:09 AM
When exporting there is an option menu that should appear on the bottom left (default). There is an animation box and a frame rate box this maybe what you are talking about. By default only the export UV's and materials are selected. I would leave it at that and see if that exports properly for you.
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Natrio posted Wed, 01 July 2015 at 9:33 AM
When exporting there is an option menu that should appear on the bottom left (default). There is an animation box and a frame rate box this maybe what you are talking about. By default only the export UV's and materials are selected. I would leave it at that and see if that exports properly for you.
Okay, I'll try to download it and see if it works. Thanks.
Natrio posted Tue, 28 July 2015 at 3:32 PM
How can I change the position of the model to the 0,0,0 coordinates with the program Blender. Because the problem is from the position of the ship not from the export.
Morkonan posted Sun, 02 August 2015 at 2:18 AM
You may need to get Blender to center the ship and recalculate the object's center so both the center of the object reads 0,0,0 and that center is positioned at 0,0,0. I don't use Blender, so I don't know how to do that using it.
This tutorial may help you do that: https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/1291/change-pivot-or-local-origin-of-an-object
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