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{{update|This article contains links to the now defunct Oni Central Forum. Sections: Selected Wisdom}} | |||
Autodesk's Mod Tool used to be the main choice for modders when working on level and character models (at least in Windows, since it's Windows-only). It was a free and accessible program, but has long since been discontinued. Nowadays, modders are encouraged to use [[Blender]] instead. | |||
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==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
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'''Download''' | '''Download''' | ||
* '''Get it from [https://www.moddb.com/downloads/autodesk-softimage-mod-tool-75 | * '''Get it from [https://www.moddb.com/downloads/autodesk-softimage-mod-tool-75 Mod DB].''' | ||
* It's no longer possible to download Softimage from Autodesk because the [https://www.autodesk.com/products/softimage/overview software was discontinued] by Autodesk in favor of their major software packages Maya and 3ds Max. | * It's no longer possible to download Softimage from Autodesk because the [https://www.autodesk.com/products/softimage/overview software was discontinued] by Autodesk in favor of their major software packages Maya and 3ds Max. | ||
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** B) goto Model > Modify > Poly. Mesh > Bridge Boundary Points/Edges (if blue lines appear try to disable the checkbox "Angle > 90") | ** B) goto Model > Modify > Poly. Mesh > Bridge Boundary Points/Edges (if blue lines appear try to disable the checkbox "Angle > 90") | ||
* merging two objects at blue lines: merge the objects at first, then proceed with the point above "filling a hole" | * merging two objects at blue lines: merge the objects at first, then proceed with the point above "filling a hole" | ||
* '''merging two objects with UVs''': Create > Poly. Mesh > [http://cryrid.com/images/temp/XSI/merge_materials.jpg Merge] | * '''merging two objects with UVs''': Create > Poly. Mesh > [https://web.archive.org/web/20160225163131/http://cryrid.com/images/temp/XSI/merge_materials.jpg Merge] | ||
** extracted Oni characters have their materials and hence textures directly grouped under the mesh (see Explorer) | ** extracted Oni characters have their materials and hence textures directly grouped under the mesh (see Explorer) | ||
** when adding (merging) a new part to the existing mesh, the materials/textures will be grouped under (Explorer again) mesh > Polygon Mesh > Clusters > ... | ** when adding (merging) a new part to the existing mesh, the materials/textures will be grouped under (Explorer again) mesh > Polygon Mesh > Clusters > ... | ||