Entity is not a model

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Hogona (Posted 2004) [#1]

I was wondering if someone could help me. I am trying to Texture a child of a model that I have created in milkshape. I use the findchild command to assign the child to a global variable, I then try to texture the child with the entityTexture command but I get the error "Entity is not a Model". I can rotate the child using RotateEntity without any problems. I have tried other models, Trying to color the children, or Set them to a different alpha, but I get the same message. I use the command LoadAnimMesh, and a search of the Hierachy lists all children. Can I only use certain commands on children or am I Doing something wrong? Any Help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advange Hogona.

jfk EO-11110 (Posted 2004) [#2]

Try Print EntityClass$(handle) Could be a bone.

Hogona (Posted 2004) [#3]

jfk Thank you. It actually comes up as a pivot. Does anyone have any Idea, how to create a hierarchial model, in Milkshape, so that certain parts can be accessed. e.g A Hand or a foot, or in my case something like a screen on a monitor,and even some buttons, That can be manipulated with EntityColor,EntityTexture,or EntityAlpha.

DrakeX (Posted 2004) [#4]

i belive to do that you'd need to export as a directx7 file, which would force MS to use the old "limb-based" format instead of bones. to do that, you need the following: 1) each group is separate from all other groups (no shared vertices/triangles) 2) each bone is attached to one group and one group only, and all vertices in that group. then use the file>export>directx(JT). in the dropdown at the bottom left, select "directx (retained mode)." that should force it to export the bone/group combinations as limbs. :) now which name each group will then use, is beyond me.. probably the bone's name, but i'm not too sure.

jfk EO-11110 (Posted 2004) [#5]

I don't use Milkshape oftenly, but can't you simply NOT collapse things to one single mesh? Or is everything handled as a single mesh anyway? In CharacterFX you can use both, Bones or Child-Meshes.

Hogona (Posted 2004) [#6]

DrakeX Thank you, that is exactly what I had to do. Each group uses the joint names. jfk As far as I Know, everything is handled as a single mesh, when you export in B3D format. Thank you both so much for your help, this will allow my program to go ahead in leaps and bounds.

DrakeX (Posted 2004) [#7]

yay :) have fun with it.