My Peasant is turnin into a sword - Portrait Problems

[Mummisch]

I have two questions!

First:

The first question is about models.
Im new to WE, and just started build a map.
Now of to my question! I wanted to make like an "own" hero, or just items..

- Own hero, change model to

I downloaded some models, but i dont know where to extract the files, sometimes it says "war3mapImported... couldnt" something, and doesnt work!

I just downloaded and Imported models from the "desktop"..

- And i downloaded a sword, it says put SearingBlade_Portrait.mdx in "Art - Model - Portrait" but i dont have that one, so where to put it? I searched on the forum but didnt find where to put it, some just said to changed it from mpq to mdx, but its already mdx, so im pritty confused


-Items , like a sword.. When a hero picks the sword he will get an sword (an model of an sword)

I imported a sword as i wrote before (didnt import the portrait.mdx tho) and i Make a Peasant and change the model so peasant gets it, when i take my peasant , the peasant changes to a sword -.-

And it says sometimes.. "Couldnt Import SearingBlade.mdl"

Second:

I forgot where my second question was..

 

[onix_noob]

use the might search button and find tutorials for attack items on the hero, and you can try to read how to import files in WE (there is alot of good tutorials for both of those things)

 

[Avator]

1) Follow the Import Tutorial. It will guide you through everything.

2) If you downloaded a model, it must have a MODELNAME.mdx and a MODELNAME_portrait.mdx file. Sometimes also a MODELNAME.blp file for a custom skin. The portrait files must have the same name as the regular, and add _portrait to it's name. Check the Import Tutorial for info about that.

3) You changed the entire model to a sword. What you need is not a sword model, but a sword attachment. Those are models that can be attached to certain parts of another model (like legs, head, chest, hands, etc.) I don't know exactly the name of the option, but there's a Attachment option for that in the Object Editor. Just use the search function (Ctrl+F) to search for 'Attachment', and you'll find where to do that. There should be an attachment tutorial too, but just check out the Tutorials section.