Reduce number of vertices

[Flux]

Is there any program that reduces the number of vertices of a model.

My situation is, I have model which is very small but completely pact with a lot of vertices. That's why I want to merge some of the very close vertices to decrease the file size.

Is there an easier way to do this without using vertexmodifier and manually merging the vertices?

 

[Infrisios]

I don't think we have anything like that right now.

Among some other things you can use the mdx squisher, which optimizes the positions of the vertices, to save some space.
Can't find it here, but this link should work:
http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?p=800246&fromattachment=800246#800246

Mdlvis helps if you want to crop out redudant data or linearize animations:
http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/tools-560/mdlvis-244082/

 

[Flux]

Oh what a shame.

I already used mdlvis. Mdx squisher does not seem to decrease the file size when I used it sometime ago.

Oh well I guess I just have to manually merge the vertices. Good thing my model is small.

 

[Infrisios]

Mdx squisher does not seem to decrease the file size when I used it sometime ago.

That's a common misconception, actually.

If you squish an mdx file, the filesize does stay the same. It also looks like it has the same size in the WC3 map editor since it does not display the effects of MPQ compression.

But the MDX Squisher actually changes the values to values that are easier to compress by the MPQ Archives, so internally they'll take less space. It really makes a huge difference, you can take a closer look at how much it makes using any MPQ editor/viewer. Personally, I use WinMPQ or RMPQEx.

 

[GhostWolf]

The only tool that I know of that has an automatic merge with a threshold is Blender.
Either way, doing it the automatic way will probably result in bad looking models.

Also *cough*.

 

[Flux]

@infrisios I tried it again, squished a 600 kb model and look at the map properties (Right click and Properties) . The map changes from 4.99 mb to 4.98 mb.

 

[BlinkBoy]

NeoDex's importer optimizes vertices on import.

 

[Flux]

@Ghostwolf I don't see the difference between MDX Optimizer and MDX Squisher with Mdlvis optimization.
@BlinkBoy It requires another software so I guess I don't have a choice but to get 3ds max.

 

[BlinkBoy]

@Ghostwolf I don't see the difference between MDX Optimizer and MDX Squisher with Mdlvis optimization.
@BlinkBoy It requires another software so I guess I don't have a choice but to get 3ds max.

Gmax is also an option.

 

[Fingolfin]

I know that oinkerwinkles vertex modify has a very rudimentary weld tool. You can try opening the model in it, select the vertices you wish to weld together, and use the weld tool on them. That program can be quite unreliable though, perhaps mdlvis has a similar feature.

 

[Flux]

Ok. +rep to all

 

[Flux]

NeoDex's importer optimizes vertices on import.

I had a problem with NeoDex Exporter, whenever I export certain models, some portion of the model is deleted (like deleted in half). It works on other models but as of now, 2 particular models begins to get broken when I use the Exporter.

 

[BlinkBoy]

I had a problem with NeoDex Exporter, whenever I export certain models, some portion of the model is deleted (like deleted in half). It works on other models but as of now, 2 particular models begins to get broken when I use the Exporter.

perhaps you should elaborate and if you can provide the models better.

It's normal that filesize is reduced because the optimizers are very beasty. They optimize vertices, bones, animation keys, among other things.

 

[Flux]

I already solved the problem by replacing with NeoDex 0.78b.