[Import] help!

[canamyg2]

I downloaded the game for the guns but I can not put the dolls, please help me!

 

[ap0calypse]

This post does not make any sense.
With "dolls", you mean "models"? And what's with the guns? What guns?
Are you trying to import models of guns? Something like this?

 

[canamyg2]

yes I am trying to import models type weapons swords and spears, but not able to, can you help me?

 

[ap0calypse]

Sure, here's a 'short' guide (lots of images to explain it, so it might look long):

Step 1: downloading the model.
Here on the hive, click "Model" in the top-left corner.

Image

Then select your model and press the giant "Download" button.
For this guide, I've chosen the Dragon Spear.

Dragon Spear

The models are always compressed in a .rar-file.
Right-click the file and select "Extract Here" (if you have WinRAR), or "7-Zip -> Extract Here" (if you have 7-Zip).

WinRAR / 7-Zip

or

Before you actually start importing, you need to check the texture paths.
On the hive, this is really simple:

Model Textures

Remember that!


Step 2: importing the model.

Open the import manager (F12) and select "Import File".

Import File

Now find the files on your PC, and select "Open" to import them (1 by 1).

Importing

Once that is done (the 2 files have been imported), right-click the file with the .blp-extension and select "Modify File Properties" (alternatively, press Enter while having that file selected in the import manager).
Change the path you see there to this:

Texture Path

(Remember the end of Step 1? That's why you had to remember it!)

Once that is done, the import manager should look like this:

Import Manager

(the path of the .mdx-file doesn't matter, I've renamed it here anyway).


Step 3: attaching the model to a unit.

It's as simple as this action:

• Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the hand,left of Peasant 0001 <gen> using Dragon Spear.mdx

If that's been done, the final product should look like this:

The End

 

[canamyg2]

I did everything right, but in phase 4 do not know how this effect can esplicar a bit this last part? preferably a photo that shows what i should write in place and where the effect is so I can change!

 

[ap0calypse]

The trigger really depends on what you want to do.
Here, I'll try to explain how it works for picking up an item.

This is what the base trigger will look like:

• Pickup Spear
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Acquires an item
  • Conditions
    • (Item-type of (Item being manipulated)) Equal to Dragon Spear
  • Actions
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the hand,left of (Triggering unit) using Dragon Spear.mdx

Here's how:

Event

Condition

Action

But this still bugs: dropping the item does not remove the effect.
Therefore, you need to create a special effect variable.

Creating a Variable

Open the Variable Editor:

Create a new variable:

Fill in this information:

Now your trigger needs to become like this:

• Pickup Spear
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Acquires an item
  • Conditions
    • (Item-type of (Item being manipulated)) Equal to Dragon Spear
  • Actions
    • Special Effect - Create a special effect attached to the hand,left of (Triggering unit) using Dragon Spear.mdx
    • Set WeaponEffect = (Last created special effect)

Setting the variable

And a new trigger:

• Drop Spear
  • Events
    • Unit - A unit Loses an item
  • Conditions
    • (Item-type of (Item being manipulated)) Equal to Dragon Spear
  • Actions
    • Special Effect - Destroy WeaponEffect

The event is slightly different, but you should know how that works.
The condition is exactly the same.
So only the action might want to be explained.

Destroy Effect

Note: sometimes it takes a while to destroy an effect (if the effect doesn't go away after 3-5 seconds, then something's wrong).