[Solved] Exporting models from the editor

[xiaoxiao181]

All I can find from any search engine no matter how specific I am, is tutorials on how to import models into a modeling program. The search engines even highlight words I didn't type into the engine. It's kinda gay.

What I want to know is how to export .m3 files from the sc2 editor. Clicking "File -> Export -> Export Model File" yields nothing. It doesn't even open up a window to choose where to save it. :/

I used to be able to export .m3 files. What do I do now?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Use MPQEdit to export the files directly from the main data MPQs themselves. For patch changed models use the patch files as they overwrite the base in-game.

HotS data files contain improved versions of WoL models.

 

[xiaoxiao181]

I don't want to use a third party program. I know the editor has an export feature for exporting the .m3 files. I did it before years ago. I even used the .m3 files in 3ds max to create my own little custom movie for vocational school.

So where is the feature?

That program is useless anyway. There's nothing in the mpqs. All it does when I open ANY of the mpqs is show a list of the files in the FOLDER.

 

[Anvil]

The export function in the editor is broken... is not working at all, this worked before. Use the Mpq Editor suggested by Dr Super Good.

Search in:
Mods\Liberty.SC2Mod\Base.SC2Assets
Mods\Swarm.SC2Mod\Base.SC2Assets
Campaigns\Liberty.SC2Campaign\Base.SC2Assets
Campaigns\Swarm.SC2Campaign\Base.SC2Assets

 

[Dr Super Good]

I don't want to use a third party program. I know the editor has an export feature for exporting the .m3 files. I did it before years ago.

They changed so much in the editor since then. I am guessing it is now part of their art tools which are still un-released (although in some form of beta stage).

That program is useless anyway. There's nothing in the mpqs. All it does when I open ANY of the mpqs is show a list of the files in the FOLDER.

Unless they broke it recently with an update, I can assure you it works. I used it to extract the galaxy script files from the data MPQs. I used some of its source code as a reference when writing my own MPQ reader.

 

[Statharas]

Ladik's works flawlessly for me. In case yours doesn't work, use this: https://www.dropbox.com/s/t92so7dcoqcslnu/MPQEditor.exe