Give Unit A Tree Model

[Mr_Bean]

Hi guys,

I would like to know if there is any way to give a dummy unit a tree model. The reason is that I am making a spell which lifts units and trees into the air and I need to have a dummy unit that acts as a tree being lifted up.

Any ideas? Thanks,

Mr_Bean

 

[Maker]

You can attach a special effect on the dummy unit. The special effect would use a tree model. Or you can give the dummy unit some tree model in object editor.

 

[Mr_Bean]

If I give it a tree model it is either white or does not appear in-game.
Which tree model should I attach?

 

[Maker]

I'm getting the white model issue also.

Try attaching a special effect instead.

 

[Blackair]

there is a way you can export tree models from game by War3modeleditor then import them to WE (no need to import texture)
this`ll work as well

 

[Mr_Bean]

I tried attaching a special effect with the "Ashenvale Canopy Tree <Variation 1>" model. It just appears white in-game. How would I export a tree model? With an MPQ browser?

 

[Mr_Bean]

Update:
I exported a model and imported it, but it still showed up white in-game. Any ideas?

 

[WaterKnight]

The model is white because the texture is not in the model. Instead, it possesses a replaceable texture path. In object editor >destructables there is a property field to replace this replaceableId with a desired texture. So when you want the tree with the texture as standalone, export the model and the texture of that field, edit the model and replace this replaceable texture path with the other texture.

 

[Mr_Bean]

Thanks. Can you please give me step-by-step instructions on how to replace the texture? I have never edited a model before :O
I downloaded War3 Model Editor v1.07.

 

[Tirlititi]

1) Open the tree model with War3ModelEditor.
2) Save it as a .mdl file (you can't edit texture path directly within Magos' editor).
3) Open the .mdl file with a text editor (notepad or whatever).
4) Seek for the following lines :

Textures 1 {
	Bitmap {
		Image "",
		ReplaceableId 32,
	}
}

5) Delete the ReplaceableId thing and write the tree's texture path (you can see it in the object editor). For the Ashenvale Canopy, it would look like that :

Textures 1 {
	Bitmap {
		Image "ReplaceableTextures\AshenvaleTree\AshenCanopyTree.blp",
	}
}

6) Save it, re-open it with Magos' editor and Re-save it as a .mdx file.
7) Import the model and that's all done.

 

[Mr_Bean]

Thanks man, will give it a try!

 

[eubz]

Do as what Tirlititi said or do the following:
1. Download this http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/tools-560/mdlx-converter-62991/.
2. Convert the model to .mdl and do what Tirlititi said on number 4 and 5 of his steps.
3. Delete the .mdx file of the model then convert the .mdl file to .mdx file.
4. Import the model to your map.
5. You are done.