Adding External Assets - Revision history

Gmeader at 23:34, 1 September 2022

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Gmeader at 22:56, 3 March 2022

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Gmeader at 20:22, 7 April 2021

2021-04-07T20:22:46Z

Gmeader at 20:20, 7 April 2021

2021-04-07T20:20:38Z

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Created page with "3D objects can be “assets” created with regular 3D modeling tools such as Blender, Cinema4D, Maya/3DS or Sketchup. These tools create the meshes (the shapes) and color or..."

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3D objects can be “assets” created with regular 3D modeling tools such as Blender, Cinema4D, Maya/3DS or Sketchup. These tools create the meshes (the shapes) and color or texture the materials. Pre-made 3D model assets can be downloaded online from Turbo Squid and many other websites.

'''Check asset files before loading a mesh''' (different 3D model file format files can be checked, but must be converted to .dae file format to load into Monkey):
* Open it in Blender.. Verify that it looks ok, no error reported. Export to DAE if needed.
* Open file in Open3DMod. You can verify that the model can be loaded and that the textures/materials are correct. You can then export it as Collada .dae if it is not already a dae file.. Notice any error messages.
* Now you are ready to load it into Monkey.

'The file must be placed in a folder within your .cldata/Users folder for Monkey to be able to find it.' The model may then be loaded into Monkey to create a VR object.

Use the '''Load Mesh''' menu item to bring a 3D model .dae file object into your Zone from your local disk. (you must place it must be within your .cldata/Users folder) You will see a file browser window to choose the .dae 3D object file from.

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 D objects can be “assets” created with regular 3D modeling tools such as Blender, Cinema4D, Maya/3DS or Sketchup. These tools create the meshes (the shapes) and color or texture the materials. Pre-made 3D model assets can be downloaded online from Turbo Squid and many other websites.
-'''Check asset files before loading a mesh''' (different 3D model file format files can be checked, but must be converted to .dae file format to load into Monkey):
+We currently support Collada (.dae), .fbx and .glb/.gltf 3D model files. With embedded textures and animations.
 * Open it in Blender..  Verify that it looks ok, no error reported.  Export to DAE if needed.
-* Open file in Open3DMod.  You can verify that the model can be loaded and that the textures/materials are correct. You can then export it as Collada .dae if it is not already a dae file.. Notice any error messages.
+* Open file in Open3DMod for .dae or Autodesk FBX Viewer (.fbx) or Windows 3D Viewer.  You can verify that the model can be loaded and that the textures/materials are correct.
 * Now you are ready to load it into Monkey.
-''The file must be placed in a folder within your .cldata/Users folder for Monkey to be able to find it.'' The model may then be loaded into Monkey to create a VR object.
+''The file must be placed in a folder within your .cldata/Users folder for Monkey to be able to find it.'' The model may then be loaded into Monkey to create a VR object.  If there are texture files that are not embedded in the model file itself, the textures should be placed in a folder named "tex".
-Use the '''Load Mesh''' menu item to bring a 3D model .dae file object into your Zone from your local disk.  (you must place it must be within your .cldata/Users folder) You will see a file browser window to choose the .dae 3D object file from.
+Use the '''Load Mesh''' menu item to bring a 3D model .dae, glb or .fbx file object into your Zone from your local disk.  (you must place it must be within your .cldata/Users folder) You will see a file browser window to choose the 3D object file from.
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	Use the '''Load Mesh''' menu item to bring a 3D model .dae file object into your Zone from your local disk. (you must place it must be within your .cldata/Users folder) You will see a file browser window to choose the .dae 3D object file from.		Use the '''Load Mesh''' menu item to bring a 3D model .dae file object into your Zone from your local disk. (you must place it must be within your .cldata/Users folder) You will see a file browser window to choose the .dae 3D object file from.
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