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getting vertex shading on OBJC meshes - the theory

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 ==More wild ideas==
+===Vertex shading on doors, consoles, etc.===
+XML-based AKEV editing isn't possible. But now I know about binary file reading, so it should be possible to do binary file patching as well.
+Neo said that adding vertex shading to re-imported OBJC meshes is something he isn't really keen on because the current level building is based on M3GM files which can't store vertex shading data.
+Also he isn't convinced that OniSplit could easily associate these M3GMs with vertex shading saved in another file.
+Still I'm still not willing to give up on this. ^_^
+Here's the plan:
+# import a console into Mod Tool
+# associate an ID (and everything else necessary to build the "BINACJBOconsole.xml" file later)
+# apply vertex shading
+# hit level export button to build the BINACJBOconsole and other xml and eventully all level files as onis
+# now it would be time for the binary AKEV patching
+## we have the console id, with that we can look up the OBJC id in BINACJBOconsole
+## the OBJC id is then used to identify the polygons in AKEV's AGQG instance where the vertex shading is stored (<Colors>)
+## now we have to hope that onisplit imported the mesh's polygons in the same order as Mod Tool read the polygons
+## getting the vertex color from Mod Tool: there's already a code piece on MT's page ("[42] get vertex color")
 ===Animated reference===