New Structures ?

I used search trying to find an answer to this but failed miserably (like usual)- I've noticed allot of people posting models for new structures, but I've yet to see any explanation of the animations/requirements for getting a STRUCTURE in game. Anyone seen a tutorial about it?

It'd be much appreciated. Thanks. :D

Maybe it would help if I post what I've done so far.
I'm having a problem getting the model I've MADE into the game- the world editor just says it's unable to load it, and I get the checkered box, even though the path (Units/test.mdx) is correct.

First, I followed Nicoli's guide- I did everything EXCEPT the animation portion. I'm trying to make a building- I'm assuming building's don't have a standing animation, maybe I'm incorrect?

I exported the mdl per nicoli's guide, and edited it exactly as the guide said to. I then used yobgul's converter to make it into an mdx, and put it into the Warcraft 3/Units folder I made, and imported it using the import manager. I placed a modified farm using the test.mdx onto the map (Unable to load Units/test.mdl) - I restarted the world editor, same thing.

I honestly can't tell what I'm doing wrong- can anyone tell me?


***Edit: Another wierd thing, if I load the custom model .mdx in War3Viewer, I CAN SEE IT JUST FINE! So frusrtating! >_<

I think stand, stand work, brith, death, and decay are the standard building animations.

Metroid, have you ever tried running the map?

Yeah try that. Or save the map once you've imported it, and close+reopen the editor.
Often when importing new models or other files the editor will not detect them until you have saved the map, closed, and reopened.

he fixed it on IRC already, don't fret.

Often? Try Every Time :)

It might help if you used \ instead of /.

Err... Uh.... *smacks forhead*

Yeah, I fixed it on IRC already.. The cool folks in wc3campaigns helped me out. That makes two mistakes that I was making stupidly, hmm... *rubs head*