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Posted by Darth Vadėr on October 26, 1998 at 14:21:08:

Go to The Star Wars 3D Modeling Alliance (http://www.surfthe.net/swma/)

Go to "Archives" -- really cool!

If you don't have a good 3D modeling program already (Not JED! Like Lightwave or 3DS MAX, etc), go to their F.A.Q. and download bCAD. It sucks but it'll do the job no problem.

Most all the files have a WAYYYY high face count for JK, but the proportions are all right. You'll have to redo most of the stuff for use in JK because of the high face count though. Here's how to move from bCAD to JED.

Open the 3DS file and save it as .ASC. Now go to JED and choose "File > Import" and, for a file type, choose "3D Studio ASC". Bingo! Now, the ASC format divides rectangles into triangles, so you'll be doing some merging. A lot of merging if it's big.

Now, don't take my word for it, download bCAD, create a simple square or cylinder, and load it into JED!

Now, when I was messing around with this, I used the N and P keys to select surfaces (MUCH easier than the mouse!) and SPACE to multiselect the surfaces -- then A and bingo! done.

bCAD will also help a LOT in making circular rooms and other odd sector shapes. Try it!

You will notice, when you load it into JED, that you will have to scale it down a LOT! And I mean a LOT! And then, if it's anything more than a square, cleave it a bunch too. Still easier than doing it from scratch!

Tell me what you think!

Darth



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