models - not working ;-;

[xkaliboor]

well i wanted to contact an admin about this, but in the admin sub-forum said not to post world-editor-related topics... and the world-editor-related topics said not to post anything that isn't related to triggers.

so here i am. where i probably shouldn't be. (newbie here ^^;; )

problem: most of the models i downloaded from here aren't showing up in the world editor at all... except the medieval weapons pack.

all else (weapons, armor, items... whatever) is replaced by a green and black squared-pokadot... box-type thing.

any ideas as to why this is happening?

note: i tried on both maps i'm making... (both are rpg's - i'll post about it once i have created/learned more about the specifics of the engine -- i'm mostly stuck on making quests and a different line of resources to be used by the dead... gold isn't very useful when you're dead, so i wanted to make "favors" instead so you can buy your life back or something. i wanted to make it on a multiboard. ...... whoa. way past the original topic xD sorry guys) -- it didn't work on any of them.

so, any ideas?

PS: i dont have inet at home, so it may take awhile to respond... but rest assured, i'll be able to read what you guys have to say.

 

[Dr4c0]

hmmm well import them then restart WE.....then it works....

 

[manstie]

This had been answered before, next time when you ask a question, try to go to »»» How to get your answer faster! »»» and follow this link and search for the answer before posting.

 

[chilla_killa]

Its always the same nooby question and always the same easy answer, but always an easy way to get rep

1. Set right pathes

Nearly always, in the folder you downloaded there is a Readme file.
Open it and find out the right path. Copy it.
Now open the Import Manager in the World Editor.
After importing the model, double click on the imported file.
(or press right click on the file and choose "Modify Model Properties"
Now click into the gap to use a customn path.
Fill in the path out off the readme file and press okay.
Often you only have to remove the "war3mapImported\".

Now it should work, but if you use it the first time, a green box will appear in the World Editor. To fix this, do

2. Re-Open World Editor

After you set the right pathes, you have to close (and save) the WorldEditor and then open it again. Now the model will be shown properly in the WorldEditor.

Greets chilla_killa