Model Conversion Tools

[Zippers]

Hey all, first post (long time lurker). I was curious as to what model conversion tools and exporters everyone is using when modeling for Quake engine games?

Here is my list:


Pros: md3, md2, and mdl exporters. Imports a fair number of formats.
Cons: Not free. It has no IK, bad skeleton bugs, extremely limiting modeling tools, bad strict viewports interface, rudimentary UVmap editor.


Pros: md3, md2, mdl exporters. Imports a fair number of formats.
Cons: None, except I found the interface clunky. Perhaps using it for a while might change my mind.


Pros: md3, md2, mdl, iqm exporters. Imports a fair number of formats.
Cons: I couldn't find a way to set the path of the texture or shader used by exported models.


Pros: Imports anything can and spits out an iqe (which can be converted to an iqm).
Cons: You'll need a developer to compile a copy for you.

[leileilol]

[Zippers]

[drm_wayne]

[goldenboy]

Blender.

IQM exporter and ASE exporter. Sometimes OBJ.

[ceriux]

from max i export to md3 then open in noesis and convert to mdl
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3018

[Zippers]

[jim]

Export SMD from Blender, then use DPModel to compile them to DPM. I had some trouble with IQM, so I chose not to use it.

There used to be a gui for DPModel... maybe someone has it?

[qbism]

Blender can export mdl, and Noesis can convert to mdl, but the mdls created by either program are unshaded in-game. Not sure why. Maybe normal index is not set? Opening an mdl in Quark and just resaving fixes it.

[ceriux]

im pretty sure saving a model in quark doubles the tri count , doesnt it?

[qbism]