Save a 2d image as a model

[N1ghthawk]

How would I go about saving a 2d image (say like an icon) as a .mdx model?

 

[Hawkwing]

..You.. wouldn't?

 

[N1ghthawk]

Well there has to be a way, people make custom inventories and screens all the time like this right?

 

[Hawkwing]

Ooh. I think I know what you're talking about. I'm not exactly sure how you'd do it though. >.<

 

[N1ghthawk]

I wonder if you have to create a model with a very small z-axis and then use the 2d image as a skin

 

[Hawkwing]

This is just a guess, but maybe you can just make a plane and apply the image to it as its texture.

 

[N1ghthawk]

This is just a guess, but maybe you can just make a plane and apply the image to it as its texture.

Is this easy enough for someone like myself who has never modeled before or should I post it in the requests section?

 

[PROXY]

Well, it's really easy. In fact, you just need to open the texture file in magos model editor and then save it. It's often in mdl format then, so, convert it then with a converter ( I recommend that one: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/tools-560/mdlx-converter-62991/) and there ya go. The problem is then I think, you still need to import the original texture also. I'm not quite shure about that part.

 

[NhazUl]

Oh. Come on. Just open the MPQ in Magos, open the icon you need (blp files are opened as models with said texture) and save it as mdx. Bang.

 

[Devine]

What you mean.... is like a plane with a texture on, amirite?

 

[xXm0RpH3usXx]

What you mean.... is like a plane with a texture on, amirite?

i'd definatly go this way, too...
just make a plane and put the texture on it...

i dont think you can save .blps as .mdx anyhow!

 

[NhazUl]

when you open a texture with Magos, it automatically generates a .mdl plane that has the texture on it. Simple as that.

 

[takakenji]

just use magos and open the texture, then save, done.

 

[N1ghthawk]

I have opened up the .blp file in magos and then saved as .mdl and then converted to .mdx. It shows up in the editor just fine but when I actually run the test map it just shows up as a green box in-game. Any ideas?

 

[Deolrin]

Did you close and restart the map?
If so, are you sure you imported the image(texture) and inputed the correct path for it?

 

[N1ghthawk]

Did you close and restart the map?

aye

If so, are you sure you imported the image(texture) and inputed the correct path for it?

This I don't think i'm doing quite right. Do I just import the original .blp image and remove the war3mapimported/?

 

[Deolrin]

Depends.
Post your model and texture please.

 

[N1ghthawk]

Original Image:

View attachment BTNVanguard.blp

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Re-named Image:

View attachment Vanguard.blp


Image saved as a model using Magos and then converted to .mdx using a converter:

View attachment Vanguard.mdx



Thanks for your continued help mate, i'm clueless when it comes to this stuff.

 

[Deolrin]

The path seems to be "C:\Documents and Settings\N1ghthawk\Desktop\Vanguard.blp".
You can either use that or change it by converting the model to .MDL, opening it in Notepad, finding that path there and changing it to "Vanguard.blp".

 

[N1ghthawk]

l33t, it works .

Thanks for being patient with me mate