Attachment Doesn't Fit!

[Teaspoon]

I've got a problem with attachments on a unit. I'm using RPGChaosOrc (one of Tenebrae's awesome models) and I want to attach helmets and armors to him. It works when I attach weapons but for some reason when i attach a helmet it's above the head, and when attaching an armor it's just beneath the armpit. Ofcourse I use attachment points "head" or "chest" in this case but it still doesn't work. Anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo]

No way to fix that. Either the attachment fits to the models or there's nothing you can do. I had troubles myself with that.
I remember Kitaba adding different animations to his armor so it would work for more unit types.

 

[Thyrael]

You can't play animations for attachments, they always play their stand animations.

Only way is to edit the attached model or the model that the item is attached to.

My armour sets only work, because of the fact that my models have about 23 custom attachmentpoints and the attachments were designed to fit them perfectly. If you can't model there is not much you can do

 

[Na_Dann_Ma_GoGo]

You can use different animations for attachments. You just gotta change certain object editor fields like: Art - Required Animation Names - Attachment

 

[Teaspoon]

Oh well I'll have to go without it then . And i've tried the animtaion name thing but it didn't work. Well thanks anyways, rep+ I guess. Oh and i would be even happier if someone would make a fitable armor to the unit .

 

[Thyrael]

Ok, I tested it. And it IS possible to play a specific animationset of an attachable in dependance of the modell it was attached to. That is quite usefull for my project. Cause now I can put both, male and female version of an armour piece into the same modell. And by the use of visibility in different animations I'll be able to shoe the correct version of the armour fitting to the model it was attached to.

+Rep for this information

 

[Maker]

I think you can open the model in a model editor and raise/lower it. Then it will be at the right height. It's really easy to do that.

 

[Teaspoon]

Ok first, I didn't get anything of what you said Thyrael so I can't rep+. Second, Maker would you mind sending in a screenshot or maybe som further instruction of that? Would help me greatly!

 

[Maker]

First convert the .mdx model to .mdl using the converter. Make a backup of the original file.

Open the .mdl with the vertex modifier. Click Edit -> select all. Click on the rightmost view and slide your mouse up/downwards. Save the file and convert it back to .mdx with the converter. Import it to your map for testing.