Modeling with blender ?

[mercc1]

Well i cant afford 3d max but i have a free VERY useful modeler called blender.

ive made a sword model and want to know how to get in game and if anything other than just a model is needed for weapon how to do that like does a weapon need a animation were it justs sits or what?

and if i was doing animated models for units how do i need to make the animation and export it ? *bones ?*

Blender is only thing i can afford at moment dang money and economy going downhill and outragious cost of modeling program ......


*also* is there a certain format i should export with and then convert or sumthing.

Basically how would i use the models and stuff i make and put it in wc3 ?

 

[Cyb3r]

Gmax is a free tool, you also can buy milkshape, costs 20-30€ but for wc3 models it is amazing+ magos.

http://blendpolis.de/f/download.php?id=12362&sid=564916ed8ae217732cb76d931f120a6f

this is a by germans made export script for blender, it has also the ability to export animations
but don't ask me for support or whether I'll help you,
I don't use blender

 

[Mycologist]

So, got anywhere with this yet mercc? I've also used Blender in the past and this thread sparked my interest...
I think I'll download that script and give it a go, see if I can't get something out of this