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01-19-2004, 10:19 PM#1
Xaran Alamas
Rules (other moderators feel free to edit):[*]When posting non request modelling questions BE DESCRIPTIVE. You'll have a better chance of getting a question answered if you give some clue as to what the question is in the thread title.[*]Open your eyes, check if your question has already been answered before posting.

Edit: See list in post by Andy below.
01-24-2004, 02:31 AM#2
Andy
Xaran, this is just a little thing that I whipped up, feel free to edit it

FAQ's and References
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References/Tools----------
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Smooth Animation Help

SFX Pack

Particle Emmiter info - By Ari

Material & Team Color FAQ

Milkshape 3d Animation Tutorial (click to download)

Adding "Birth" Anims to Buildings

Lights

MDX Specifications

The Master Contest

Geoset & Material help

Tools List- by StarcraftFreak
Tools list - by Wizerd

UVW Unwrapping Tutorial - By Andy

oinkerwinkle's GEOSet Merging Tutorial

MDL Animation Transfers

3dstudio Max 5.1 guide - How to import existing original WC3 MDX models into MAX?

3dstudio Max 5.1 guide - Basic beginners guide of the Art tools

3dstudio Max 5.1 guide - How to assign animated textures to a material?

MDL Editing

In the threads above you will find all of the things you need and more they consist of:
  • Model importers/exporters
  • Extractors, and MPQ editors
  • Skinning tools
  • Miscellaneous 3rd Party Programs and Files
  • Modelling Tutorials
  • GEOSet Merging
  • Transferring animations from one model to another by MDL editing
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The Basics - Navigating, and posting

-->How Do I post a reply in the Modelling forum?
When browsing the forum, there are topics, or threads listed in
chronological order, by default, when you click one one of these, you will be taken to the thread, where there will be
various posts, or messages. To reply to a thread or message, scroll down
to the bottom of the page and find the "Post Reply"Button, then type your reply and press "submit reply".
You will then be forwarded to the thread, the same process applies to making new threads or topics, exept, you must click the "New Thread"
button down the bottom of the forum instead. You may also attach files from your Harddrive by pressing the browse button at the bottom of the "new reply dialogue".

-->How should I act when browsing and making comments on the forums?
We have rules on these forums, only to keep things orderly and pleasant, because, seeing as though there are close to
16 000 people registered, the theory of, "organised Mess" doesnt really apply too well
Here are some guidlines so that you may make yours and others time here as enjoyable and helpful as possible:
  • Act in a courteous respectful way to fellow members
  • Do not be restricted to being this way, if someone asks for critiques, voice your opinion, but do not do so needlessly
  • Do not Flame (see below)
  • Do not Spam (see below)
  • This is a Modeling Forum, but post pictures of your work in the Gallery subforum for best feedback
  • Only Post things related to modelling i.e Models, Tutorials, Files, Pictures (of Models)
  • If unsure On anything, do not hesitate to PM either Myself, Xaran-Alamas or Markus3832

-->Flaming and Spamming
Spamming and Flaming are the two things that most wrongs are categorized in, they are not accepted
on these forums and will not be tolerated, minor infringements will be warned, but major offenses may result in a permanent or complete ban.
Spamming is posting complete non-sense or comments that are useless and unnescessary.
Examples are: one word posts, like "yes" or "no" or saying that a model sucks, with no reason, nor any consent from the author.
Flaming, is being downright rude or offensive, or acting in an agressive way to another member, anything offensive, racist, sexist or otherwise
untolerated in society will be deleted, or the thread will be closed, so as not to kindle the flame (no pun intended)

This will be updated later, but for now this is an exellent recourse for all you newer members, and I urge you to
become a respectable member of this community as, of course, it is the home of wc3 Modding :D
01-24-2004, 07:31 AM#3
Xaran Alamas
Thanks, I had assembled all those other stickied threads in here then the forum was reset:cuss: And I haven't felt like doing it again since...
01-28-2004, 08:00 AM#4
Xaran Alamas
oinkerwinkle's GEOSet Merging tutorial added.
04-16-2004, 10:02 AM#5
Xaran Alamas
3dstudio Max 5.1 guide - How to import existing original WC3 MDX models into MAX?

3dstudio Max 5.1 guide - Basic beginners guide of the Art tools

3dstudio Max 5.1 guide - How to assign animated textures to a material?

MDL Editing

Added. Sorry for the long delay between updates but I've not been well.
04-20-2004, 04:00 PM#6
Darky28
this should be in the FAQ too, so people stop asking how to use models downloaded from the DL section:
http://www.wc3sear.ch/?p=Tutorials&t=Import_Models

Greets Darky27