Milkshap 3D program

Captain Kwok · #1 August 27th, 2002, 05:45 AM

I think maybe the ships in Homeworld might have .mod endings...although I'm just guessing.

Elowan · #2 August 27th, 2002, 07:41 AM

Be that as it may - what editor is capable of working with those files?

Atraikius · #3 August 28th, 2002, 01:26 AM

There is a program by the name SCME (can't remember what it stands for) that can be used to open the xxxx.mod files used by star fleet battles. I think the easiest way to find it would be to search the SFB forums. SCME extracts the file into either a 3ds or dxf format (can't remember for sure) so that you can work with it in a 3d graphics program. I thought you still needed to convert the file into another format before you can open it with milkshape, as an alternative you can also convert those files to either POV-ray, or Moray which are also cheep 3d programs.

I just checked and I still have SCMEv0.7 on my computer here at work; if you can't find it let me know and I can email it to you.

Elowan · #4 August 27th, 2002, 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by Atraikius:
I just checked and I still have SCMEv0.7 on my computer here at work; if you can't find it let me know and I can email it to you.

Thanks - I found it - but it might not be a bad idea to upload it here in case others want to use it.

Apparantly there is an app called ShipEdit which works with the app you've emntioned.

Elowan · #5 August 28th, 2002, 05:48 AM

Actually ShipEdit doesn't work well at all giving me a 'No UI" message. As for Milkshape - it's of no value to me because ST mods are not on its list.

ModViewer allows me to view and rotate a mod file but it won't render out to a jpg or other. So I get around that by using HyperSnap to grab the screen.

SCME will convert mod files to lwo so at least I'll be able to work with the mod meshes.

Thanks for all the input.