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mMesh (3ds Max mesh to unityscript converter)

Discussion in 'Formats & External Tools' started by mgear, Aug 16, 2011.

  1. mgear

    mgear

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    Hi,

    Test version, something for my own testing learning, but maybe useful for someone else also..

    This Maxscript converts your mesh into unity javascript source (which then re-creates the mesh in unity).
    There are some limitations still, but if you have any ideas for this, let me know.

    Download installation info:
    http://unitycoder.com/blog/2011/08/15/wip-3dsmax-to-unity-mesh-maker/

    Attached sample exported source from the plugin (for torus mesh)
     

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  2. renderhjs

    renderhjs

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    nice one,

    maybe another nice idea would be to export max splines to Gizmo draw commands to easier create custom Gizmos in Unity3D.
    Also a variation to your script could be a script that generates mesh colliders or tries to fit in automatically simplified primitives in a volume for colliders as that's still something that is a pain to do in Unity.
     
  3. cupsster

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    Is it possible to obtain unencrypted version of maxscript? I'm using it for exporting meshes but missing UV 1 and 2 coordinated.

    @mgear Can you PM me please? TY
     
  4. mgear

    mgear

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    pm sent.

    Latest version has basic UV test export included.
     
  5. cupsster

    cupsster

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    TY,
    yesterday I already managed to write exporter from scratch that handle verts, tris, normals, tangents, uv1 and uv2. I think I just forgot to add vertex colors to list. Will do it next time.
    I will donate for sure cause there is some stuff that I'm interested in long term...
     
  6. mgear

    mgear

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    Yup, there's no magic happening there - just dump values to text file. Thanks!