How to spawn 3D Model into the game

[Maria.Mueller]

I have created a 3D model for hearts of iron 4 with a texture, .gfx and .asset file but I don't know how to spawn the model into the game. I tried to follow this tutorial: http://www.stellariswiki.com/Maya_exporter but the console commands for spawning an object only apply to Stellaris and I could not find a console command for HoI4 to do the same as in stellaris.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Skyllio]

I'm not sure if there is a spawn model command for hoi4. If you want your model in game you would have to make a mod that replaces one of the nations unit models.

 

[luluboss]

I'm agree it's the most easy way to test units.

 

[Maria.Mueller]

I'm agree it's the most easy way to test units.

So I did that for the US rifle and I got those errors:

[14:12:15][pdxassetutil.cpp:309]: Failed to create material with shader PdxMeshHoI4
[14:12:15][pdxmeshtype.cpp:390]: Pdx mesh type with no meshes: gfx/models/units/USA_infantry_weapon_rifle.mesh won't render.

why?

 

[Maria.Mueller]

I definetly put a .mesh that i exported with PDXExporter together with a phong shader

 

[Maria.Mueller]

I'm agree it's the most easy way to test units.

these are the files I used. It is just a pink.dds and a very simple prism in .mesh. Maybe you see what I did wrong

 

[luluboss]

Maybe you didn't add the "shader attribute" on the phong shade ?

-Select your phong shader object
-Open the pdxExport pluggin, section "Selection"
-Click on "add"shader" attr."
-Assign your phong shader object on the polygon object you need to export if it's not already done.
-Export

 

[luluboss]

For rifles you need to add locator muzzle and cartridge.

 

[Maria.Mueller]

Maybe you didn't add the "shader attribute" on the phong shade ?

-Select your phong shader object
-Open the pdxExport pluggin, section "Selection"
-Click on "add"shader" attr."
-Assign your phong shader object on the polygon object you need to export if it's not already done.
-Export

I did add the phong shader to the mesh by clicking the attr. shader button and i assigned the shader to my object.

 

[Maria.Mueller]

For rifles you need to add locator muzzle and cartridge.

So I have to have 3 different bodies?

 

[Maria.Mueller]

For rifles you need to add locator muzzle and cartridge.

Or will it also work with one body?

 

[luluboss]

Like this

 

[Maria.Mueller]

Like this

What are those green lines?

 

[luluboss]

What are those green lines?

Some locators, there non polygons objects with coordonates.

http://pixelstreetstudios.com/maya/maya-2012-topics/adding-a-locator-object/

 

[Maria.Mueller]

Some locators, there non polygons objects with coordonates.

http://pixelstreetstudios.com/maya/maya-2012-topics/adding-a-locator-object/

But shouldn't it also work without the locators?

 

[luluboss]

Usualy weapons are not a spam object, they are "attached" on one unit mesh, locators are here to tell where the soldier's left and right hands should go on the weapons .

Yes you can make it work without atte them but weapons will only be on the ground .

 

[Maria.Mueller]

Okay but my initial problem will still appear. So what other reasons could there be for the problems i get in the error log?

 

[luluboss]

Can you paste here your clausewitz.txt ?

 

[Maria.Mueller]

Here

 

[Maria.Mueller]

Can you paste here your clausewitz.txt ?

For what do you need it?