Animated static mesh

[razvanab]

it is possible to import an animated static mesh inside darkplaces ?

[thorn3001]

Good morning, I guess you mean the creation of maps. Quake 3 GtkRadiant, import models in. MD3. ASE. OBJ, be careful with textures.
DP supports a number of faces.

Blender has a plugin to export in Quake3. Map format

[razvanab]

i know that
but i was wondering if you can import an animated mesh

for example:

[Spike]

the only animated meshes you can import into a bsp are those using shader vertex modifiers.

that said, some mods do support a 'func_model' entity, which would allow you to place a model of some kind in the map. if it has a framegroup instead of descrete frames, it'll automatically animate.

but you do need more than the base id1 progs/qc.

[Ranger366]

'func_model' entity

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void() func_model =
{
	precache_model (self.model);
	setmodel (self, self.model);
};

Hmm, can be placed anywhere. misc.qc or whatever.

[razvanab]

i don't know how correct this is but is working for me:

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/*QUAKED func_model (0 1 0) (-8 -8 -8) (8 8 8) 
Animated sprite or model. 
*/ 

void() model_think =
{
	self.nextthink = time + 0.1;
	self.frame = self.frame + 1;
	if (self.frame >= 10)
		self.frame = 0;
};

void() func_model = 
{
	self.solid = SOLID_BSP;
	self.think = model_think;
	self.nextthink = time + 0.1;	
	precache_model (self.model); 
	setmodel (self, self.model);
};

[razvanab]

this works as well:

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/*QUAKED misc_static_model (0 1 0) (-8 -8 -8) (8 8 8) 
Animated sprite or model. 
*/ 
void() misc_static_model = 
{ 
   if (!self.model) 
   { 
      remove (self); 
      return; 
   } 
       
   precache_model (self.model); 
   setmodel (self, self.model); 
    
   self.movetype = MOVETYPE_NOCLIP; 
   self.solid = SOLID_BSP;
}; 

/*QUAKED misc_animated_model (0 1 0) (-8 -8 -8) (8 8 8) 
model. 
*/ 

void() model_think =
{
	self.nextthink = time + 0.1;
	self.frame = self.frame + 1;
	if (self.frame >= 10)
		self.frame = 0;
};

void() misc_animated_model = 
{
	self.solid = SOLID_BSP;
	self.think = model_think;
	self.nextthink = time + 0.1;	
	precache_model (self.model); 
	setmodel (self, self.model);
};

[Nahuel]

you can use a *.zym! it´s great!

[Madfox]

Make a model and turn it into a static entity.

[Chip]

^^^ Would love to see that in game

[metlslime]

probably want to use makestatic() if possible, to reduce edict count and packet size.

[Madfox]

I would like to make it a makestatic() entity, but where should I count this in?
For now I used a simple "model.mdl" methode.

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$frame 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

void() plug_stand1	=[  $1,	plug_stand2    ]{};
void() plug_stand2	=[  $2,	plug_stand3    ]{};
void() plug_stand3	=[  $3,	plug_stand4    ]{};
void() plug_stand4	=[  $4,	plug_stand5    ]{};
void() plug_stand5	=[  $5,	plug_stand6    ]{};
void() plug_stand6	=[  $6,	plug_stand7    ]{};
void() plug_stand7	=[  $7,	plug_stand8    ]{};
void() plug_stand8	=[  $8,	plug_stand9    ]{};
void() plug_stand9	=[  $9,	plug_stand10  ]{};
void() plug_stand10	=[  $10,	plug_stand11  ]{};
void() plug_stand11	=[  $11,	plug_stand12  ]{};
void() plug_stand12	=[  $12,	plug_stand13  ]{};
void() plug_stand13	=[  $13,	plug_stand14  ]{};
void() plug_stand14	=[  $14,	plug_stand1    ]{};

void() info_plug = 
{
	precache_model ("progs/plug.mdl");
	self.solid = SOLID_BBOX;                               
	self.movetype = MOVETYPE_NONE;

	setmodel (self, "progs/plug.mdl");

	setsize (self, '16 16 16', '24 24 24');
	self.think = plug_stand1;
	self.nextthink = time + 0.1;
};

That gives an impression like this:

but I have no idea what it uses on edict count and packet size.
Just glad I got it working although it is a bit large for a 480x480 skin size,
what is all I can get out of QMLE. It's still the only editor I can work with.

[Spike]

you can't change the .frame if its a static entity. you'd need to make a framegroup to get such an ent to animate (and not all engines that support interpolation interpolate between framegroup frames).

[frag.machine]

I would like to make it a makestatic() entity, but where should I count this in?
For now I used a simple "model.mdl" methode.

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$frame 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

void() plug_stand1	=[  $1,	plug_stand2    ]{};
void() plug_stand2	=[  $2,	plug_stand3    ]{};
void() plug_stand3	=[  $3,	plug_stand4    ]{};
void() plug_stand4	=[  $4,	plug_stand5    ]{};
void() plug_stand5	=[  $5,	plug_stand6    ]{};
void() plug_stand6	=[  $6,	plug_stand7    ]{};
void() plug_stand7	=[  $7,	plug_stand8    ]{};
void() plug_stand8	=[  $8,	plug_stand9    ]{};
void() plug_stand9	=[  $9,	plug_stand10  ]{};
void() plug_stand10	=[  $10,	plug_stand11  ]{};
void() plug_stand11	=[  $11,	plug_stand12  ]{};
void() plug_stand12	=[  $12,	plug_stand13  ]{};
void() plug_stand13	=[  $13,	plug_stand14  ]{};
void() plug_stand14	=[  $14,	plug_stand1    ]{};

void() info_plug = 
{
	precache_model ("progs/plug.mdl");
	self.solid = SOLID_BBOX;                               
	self.movetype = MOVETYPE_NONE;

	setmodel (self, "progs/plug.mdl");

	setsize (self, '16 16 16', '24 24 24');
	self.think = plug_stand1;
	self.nextthink = time + 0.1;
};

That gives an impression like this:

http://members.home.nl/gimli/plug.wmv

but I have no idea what it uses on edict count and packet size.
Just glad I got it working although it is a bit large for a 480x480 skin size,
what is all I can get out of QMLE. It's still the only editor I can work with.

Open your model in QME 3.1, and add all individual frames into a single framegroup. Save it. Now Quake will animate the model automatically. That's how torches are animated.

[mankrip]

you can't change the .frame if its a static entity. you'd need to make a framegroup to get such an ent to animate (and not all engines that support interpolation interpolate between framegroup frames).

Plus, not all engines that interpolate framegroups does it based on the time interval of the frames, and always interpolates everything at 0.1 seconds instead.