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01-14-2004, 11:31 PM#1
Vizjerie
Question 1 - I want to know is it possible to change a model of a unit with trigger? Model is a imported one. If its possible please tell me in Detail. Me not that smart emote_sweat

Question 2 - I want to know how to attatch things to a character, what i mean is, I found this site that allouds me to download weapons and shields modles, and you can attatch it to a character. But the site is french site so i dont understand it. If any 1 know how, please tell me. If you can read french heres the site www.metalplanet.org. You have to sign up first. Its free. After you sign up, click on the link call Warcraft3Editor. Its on the very left hand side in a little box.

Thank You
01-14-2004, 11:36 PM#2
Biflspud
The first question's pretty easy, if I understand what you want to do. Do you want a unit to transform into another unit (which has a new model)? If so, use a trigger to add the Chaos ability to that unit, and have the unit the Chaos ability turns them into have the new model.

Second one: Use the search function, that's been answered before.
01-14-2004, 11:40 PM#3
Vizjerie
for the first question, i meant by only change the outside look with trigger, but still the same unit. and what do u mean by search function??
01-14-2004, 11:47 PM#4
Biflspud
Search function: Scroll down to the bottom of this page. Look for the word that reads "Search." Click on that, and then type "attach weapons" or somthing similar in the search engine. Voila. Knowledge.

As for changing the look, ok.

1) Select the unit you want to copy in the Object editor
2) Copy it, rename it, make whatever other changes you like.
3) Change the model of the "morphed" version to the imported model.
4) Select the Abilities tab.
5) Find (use Control-F if it helps) Chaos.
6) Copy it and rename it.
7) Change - Data - New Unit Type to the "morphed" version.

There. Now, when your trigger fires, make sure it includes the line:
Unit - Add Ability

Specify your renamed chaos-based ability in the ability added.

There. Try that.
01-14-2004, 11:51 PM#5
Vizjerie
Ok... thx.. now im trying to figure out what does that mean...
01-15-2004, 12:20 AM#6
flamesforzuljin
heres answer to number 2

1. import ur model of the weapon er w/e by way of import manager in the WE
2. trigger editor
3. new trigger events...map init is usually what i use conditions...none...actions : do like umm..."attach special effect (imported file) to (unit u want to attach it to) then pick a point (head, origin, hand (right hand or left hand)

then save ur map...test it and see
01-15-2004, 12:22 AM#7
Vizjerie
ya thx.. i figure out the second 1... still trying to understand the first one ><
01-15-2004, 01:04 AM#8
Shadow_Strike
why do you need the chaos ability???

i know it makes the unit unselectable or something, but is that really needed?
01-15-2004, 01:27 AM#9
LegolasArcher
Thats the <b>locast</b> ability that makes a unit unselectable. Choas morphes into a differnt unit. Whats wrong with "replace unit"?
<_>
01-15-2004, 01:32 AM#10
Vizjerie
Ok let me tell u guys what im trying to do here. On the map im making right now, theres a part that the main character goes to talk to some one, and because he did something before, the person would give him a reward. The reward is to give him a horse a new armor and weapon. And before he tlaks to the person the character is just a normal dude walking with his feet and holds no weapon. After the talking with the dude is done, the characters skin would change into a modle with a horse, sword and stuf like that. which i imported my self. but, only the characters outside is change. the item it holds, the life point, the stats the attribute the spell everything is same.