Importing Skins and Using Them

[revudev]

Okay, so I want to import custom skins/models. I have a weird problem...

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So here, at the import manager, I imported the Flak Cannon file. The path is still there.

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Editing the path of the file.

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Hooray! Editing complete.

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Boom.

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Now let's edit the model of the Mortar Team.

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Model editor.

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Let's click on the imported file.

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Now WTFF, the file changed to .mdl and didn't stay mdx.

Here are some notes I have done already:
• Change path to .mdl format. Didn't work.
• Put it into the root of my Warcraft III folder. Didn't work.

I would appreciate your help! Thanks!

 

[punwisp]

Wow for a sec I couldnt tell if this was a tut or not but..

Did you save then either make a new map and reopen yours or restart editor?(If I were you I wouldnt select the unit thats gonna use this model, apply model after to guaranteed working.)

 

[revudev]

I restarted the Editor. I was using the "Mortar Team" as an example because I tried the model on a variety of units and didn't work. I can view the models in the Editor because I put the files in the WIII directory, but they're invisible on the map in the actual game, I checked all the tuts that have the invisible problem but none of them worked.

 

[Scary Nachos]

1. Are you sure its the exact path?

2. Restart WE, and check if it is there.

3. Is that a model or a skin?
Im pretty sure its a model, but just making sure.

 

[revudev]

The problem with the path is where the last step is. Look at it. mdx becomes mdl.

 

[Laiev]

The problem with the path is where the last step is. Look at it. mdx becomes mdl.

normal...

in WE it change to mdl, don't matter, both mdl and mdx is model files.

 

[revudev]

Yeah, but mdl and mdx changes he whole path of the file.

 

[Laiev]

not really, the only patch you need is the blp (texture), most of models don't need to change the mdx/mdl patch.

Try to remove the custom patch in mdx file, fix blp patch, save the map, close and open the editor and see if work.

 

[WilliamPa]

Set blp name to Textures\FlakCannon.blp

 

[xAnaMorphine]

Set blp name to Textures\FlakCannon.blp

EDIT: nevermind