General/Other - How do I import a .mesh into Blender or Maya 2008 on a Mac

[iczer]

Greetings Programs,

First off, I really don't know how to use Blender; I have 2.46, 2.49, and 2.62. In the 3D WIP section there is the Mass Effect 3 extraction thread. In it, there is a link for a site with some game models, etc. I found/heard of a python script to import these models (.mesh) into Blender.

I can't seem to get it to work. Does anyone know how to install that script on a mac? Or know of a way to import straight into Mays 2008? Thanks in advance.

[3D_CG]

me doing same thing?? as u??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf8OKapST_I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf8OKapST_I

[iczer]

Originally Posted by 3D_CG

me doing same thing?? as u??

Captain, a most fascinating event took place <activates tricorder> The Universal Translator malfunctioned.


In the thread for the Mass Effect 2 models over in the 3D WIP section, thomas39120 mentioned http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=151335 website. People have extracted models from various games in a .mesh or a .mesh.ascii format. The problem for me, is that they used a program called XNLara to extract the models. And some mentioned using Blender to export them as .obj to be used in Maya 2008. I can't seem to get this process to work; and to make it doubly problematic is that I'm on a Mac. So the XNLara and such won't work on a Mac.

So I was wondering if the Mac users on the board knows of a way to make the above work on the Mac.

[BillS]

I couldn't even figure out where to download XNLara, off any sites. I did find a python script that was supposed to be able to import .mesh into blender but I put it in a few spots and for the life of me couldn't get it to work either.... And I'm on a PC so it shouldn't be that hard.

[iczer]

http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=147100


Ask and ye shall receive. ;D

[safetyman]

As far as I know, you have to use an older version of Blender to get the .mesh script (Ogre format?) to work. Not sure which version to use, maybe v2.49. But I have successfully exported .mesh.ascii from XNALara and imported into the newest version of Blender with no problem. Some of the models come in a .mesh.ascii format already, so usually XNA isn't even needed.. I'm using a PC so I have no clue how all this would work on a Mac.

Try this link for the Ogre Tools: http://www.ogre3d.org/tikiwiki/BlenderImport

Edit: Found more info here: http://www.ogre3d.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=66545

[iczer]

I have Blender 2.49, 2.52, and 2.62. i have the ogre script.. but for some reason it doenst work.... i get a error.

[3D_CG]

the script


import_xnalaura_mesh_ascii_extended.zip


<<<<<<... Need to add this to the Resources Area... >>>>>



for blender 2.62

[iczer]

Originally Posted by 3D_CG

the script


Attachment 57796


<<<<<<... Need to add this to the Resources Area... >>>>>



for blender 2.62

For those Mac users, the above script works on the Mac.


Rendered in Maya 2008.

[3D_CG]

awesome dude.....


Cool... it workies ... yahoooo weee