How to make war3 models???

[EvilCookie]

Hello

I want to know what programs I need to do war3 models?

Best regards Evil Cookie

 

[DarkAngelAzazel]

www.hiveworkshop.com -> menu -> tutorials -> ctrl + f -> enter "model" -> press enter -> be happy!!!

Honestly look in the tutorial section

 

[ManDraKer]

Look in Tools. There u find War3 Model Editor and other kind of tools. u will need.

 

[twotonedbeat]

3ds max 4 or 5 or gmax.

 

[chilla_killa]

Milkshape 3D, Oinkerwinkle Tools, Magos Model Editor, MDLVIS, 3DSMAX5, GMAX

 

[craig2009]

www.hiveworkshop.com -> menu -> tutorials -> ctrl + f -> enter "model" -> press enter -> be happy!!!

Honestly look in the tutorial section

Such a very amazing link!

 

[Adiktuz]

Milkshape 3D, Oinkerwinkle Tools, Magos Model Editor, MDLVIS, 3DSMAX5, GMAX

should it really be 3DSmax5? I have 3DSmax9 though I'm having a hard time learning...

 

[Kuhneghetz]

3DS Max 9 will work fine if you use BlinkBoy's NeoDex exporter script.

 

[reason 3]

Can you also post some links on where to download them?

EDIT:Nevermind.I found it.

 

[Adiktuz]

3DS Max 9 will work fine if you use BlinkBoy's NeoDex exporter script.

okay.. but what does that do? sorry I'm a noob at modeling (maybe lower).

 

[andreasaspenberg]

there is a program named blender that seem to be able to create warcraft 3 models.

 

[Lag_Reviews]

Hmm here is a tutorial on hiveworkshop that might be able to aid you to what you need to know...

Hive Tutorial

www.hiveworkshop.com -> tutorials -> Create Models only with free tools

If the above was not helpful enough, here is a Youtube video for you to sit and enjoy

Tutorial Video

Hope this is seen to be helpful,
Lag_Reviews P:

PS: Can't wait to see some of your models in the near future, keep up the good work

 

[andreasaspenberg]

blender is free.

 

[Kuhneghetz]

But the warblender plugin is way too outdated and will not work properly in newer version of Blender.
In other words, Blender is a horrible choice for making WC3 models.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

in that case i suggest that people work on improving that plugin.

 

[ikillforeyou]

I, myself, use Gmax, it's free, and it has a good up to date export script.

I also use the war3modeleditor to add particle emmiters, and the such.
I'd recomment it.

 

[Mr. Bob]

I used 3ds max 2010 for WC3 models. I exported with dex's exporter. It doesn't convert anims properly which is why I never made an animated bipedal model.

3ds max 5 sucks. Bad. Gmax is crap. (All my old models were made with gmax) Milkshape is less crap but still crap. Blender doesn't work.

Don't get Gmax. It's terrible. Milkshape is only 20$. If your really serious, get 3ds max 2010 for around 4k$. I doubt your that serious though...

 

[ikillforeyou]

I don't understand why everyone thinks gmax is crap, it has a proper animation export script, it's really easy to do animation and skinning and you can make scratch models in it.

You just have to add all the animated textures / materials / stuff like that in magos.

 

[Mr. Bob]

I don't understand why everyone thinks gmax is crap, it has a proper animation export script, it's really easy to do animation and skinning and you can make scratch models in it.

You just have to add all the animated textures / materials / stuff like that in magos.

It's not what it can't do, it's how it does what it can do. It's based off of 3ds max 4. When I say based off of, I mean they stripped 4 down to nothing but basic rigging, animating, mesh making, and UVWrapping.

The UI functionality is just so bad. Instead of taking the good things from a standard max UI, it took the bad and amplified it. That, and being based off of max 4, there aren't a whole lot of poly modeling tools. (Not many at all.) The lack of rendering power already makes it suck compared to all 3ds max versions. Plus, again because it's based off on older version of max, there are so many little bugs and issues. It's just not a smooth experience. When I said, "basic rigging, animating, mesh making, and UVWrapping" I really did mean basic. Animating is insanely hard in gmax, mesh making has almost no poly modifiers, UVWrapping is a nightmare because of the lack of tools, and rigging is again, lacking in tools.

But, if it works for you, I guess that's fine. I just remember hating it. It's just so tedious to deal with gmax's many "issues".

 

[ikillforeyou]

I don't think you're doing justice to it by compairing it to 3dsmax, as, i do agree with you, it is just a stripped down 3dsmax 5, but it's FREE All it's functionality faults aren't that bad, and animating is actually really easy if you understand what you're doing (click animate, move slider, move bones, done!)

all the material and geoset modifiers that are missing aren't really needed, i can survive without them, it's just a bit more tedious, you can usually do everything in magos if you have enough experiance with it.

 

[Mr. Bob]

I don't think you're doing justice to it by compairing it to 3dsmax, as, i do agree with you, it is just a stripped down 3dsmax 5, but it's FREE All it's functionality faults aren't that bad, and animating is actually really easy if you understand what you're doing (click animate, move slider, move bones, done!)

all the material and geoset modifiers that are missing aren't really needed, i can survive without them, it's just a bit more tedious, you can usually do everything in magos if you have enough experiance with it.

True it is free.

And, believe me, the animating in gmax is awful unless you just want some basic movements. It takes me 5 minutes to animate in 3ds max 2010 what would take an hour in gmax.

But, your absolutely right. It's free. So it's good for a start. I'd spend the 20 dollars and get milkshape later though. And, possibly 3ds max even further on.