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Newb Question: Concerning Portraits.

05-01-2004, 08:18 PM#1
MaxDamage
Well I was just wondering, how exactly do you change a unit's portrait? You know, when you click on it, it has the picture in the bottom middle.

I use the Object Editor mostly.. can't find it anywhere. Just trying to make my first map without any advanced modelling or anything.. just to get used to it, then I'll start branching off.

More specifically, I have a wall structure unit.. horizontal and vertical.. as well as a gate unit.. but the portraits are zoomed in and look awful. I'd like to change it.

Some somewhat simple instructions would be nice, considering I'm somewhat new. Have all the editing programs.

Any help would be much appreciated!
05-01-2004, 09:28 PM#2
Ice Knight
extract the model and the portrait you want and rename them...we'll use the Blademaster's model and Arthas' portrait for example:

BladeMaster.mdx >>>(Rename)>>> JohnDoe.mdx
Arthas_Portrait.mdx >>>(Rename)>>> JohnDoe_Portrait.mdx

that's how to change portrait's...now for what you're asking is some mdl editing...i think. there is a place in the mdl that you can change the camera views but i'm not sure where or how to change them. just wait for Cookie or Xaran to come and tell you how to do that part.
05-02-2004, 04:45 PM#3
Shadow_Strike
Zoom (requires log in)
thats pretty much it, just fiddle around with it
05-03-2004, 12:59 AM#4
flamesforzuljin
and where is that text file located?

and then if you want to CREATE a camera, what do you do...do you do itin gmax? or wc3viewer?
05-03-2004, 01:03 AM#5
Ice Knight
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Originally Posted by flamesforzuljin
and where is that text file located?

you must convert a mdx into a mdl file...
05-03-2004, 01:37 AM#6
[Death]
Then open it in Notepad...