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Jack	(Posted 2012) [#1]

I have no luck getting the B3D exporter to work. What is the "blitz code" file included in the converter download. I have what seems to be the latest one - I think 2.07 by ?????.

So the alternate export is ".X" file which works great for what I want EXCEPT I cannot get and textures to export. If a guy spends enough time to learn Blender it is a great modeler but as far as I can tell asking a question on the blender website is usually ignored.So hopefully I can get some help here.

Would like to use the Blitz exporter but will settle for ".X"

I am using blender 2.49 and do have the .py files in the scripts sub-folder. Running Win7 64 bit on a strong machine with a top end graphics graphics card.

Sure would appreciate any help.

Guy Fawkes

(Posted 2012) [#2]

I tried blender. it's not particularly that great. U may wish to try Milkshape. It's pretty easy to use, and the B3D exporter works just fine! :) It's WELL worth the money! :)

Jack	(Posted 2012) [#3]

I used MS about 6-7 years ago but there is no way to compare milkshape to Blender.Lately tried the latest edition but I see little if any improvement.

It is fine for very basic stuff but to do any sculpting and such there is no way. I admit Blender is a pain to use but after some effort it gets fairly easy to due most things

Thanks for the input however. I appreciate it.

GNS	(Posted 2012) [#4]

The .bb code file is used to load the extra "stuff" the exporter can (optionally) add to a .b3d file. Specifically, the exporter can save out any cameras or lights added to the Blender scene and these will be automatically loaded/setup when loaded into Blitz3D.

As for the exporter itself, 2.07 is the latest version as far as I know. It does work but it's... quirky, much like Blender itself. At seemingly random times changes you've made to a model won't be registered by the exporter until you switch in/out of Object Mode (double tap the Tab key). Animation can be tricky and it's best to use simple keyframing rather than some of the more complex tools.

Jack	(Posted 2012) [#5]

Thanks for the informative reply GNS.

Unfortunately I get a "Python Script Error" popup before the export window even opens.

Two errors shown in the console.

file "string" line 1,in module if one.

The other is ImportError:No module named os.

Whatever those mean....I know nothing about Python.

K	(Posted 2012) [#6]

Hi, replace the first three lines of b3dexport.py with
#!BPY
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""

I'll get back to you on the second error.

Last edited 2012

K	(Posted 2012) [#7]

Okay, get ready for a BIG one...
Make this into os.PY on notepad,put that in 'scripts', and you should be good to go.

r"""OS routines for Mac, NT, or Posix depending on what system we're on.

This exports:
  - all functions from posix, nt, os2, mac, or ce, e.g. unlink, stat, etc.
  - os.path is one of the modules posixpath, ntpath, or macpath
  - os.name is 'posix', 'nt', 'os2', 'mac', 'ce' or 'riscos'
  - os.curdir is a string representing the current directory ('.' or ':')
  - os.pardir is a string representing the parent directory ('..' or '::')
  - os.sep is the (or a most common) pathname separator ('/' or ':' or '\\')
  - os.extsep is the extension separator ('.' or '/')
  - os.altsep is the alternate pathname separator (None or '/')
  - os.pathsep is the component separator used in $PATH etc
  - os.linesep is the line separator in text files ('\r' or '\n' or '\r\n')
  - os.defpath is the default search path for executables
  - os.devnull is the file path of the null device ('/dev/null', etc.)

Programs that import and use 'os' stand a better chance of being
portable between different platforms.  Of course, they must then
only use functions that are defined by all platforms (e.g., unlink
and opendir), and leave all pathname manipulation to os.path
(e.g., split and join).
"""

#'

import sys

_names = sys.builtin_module_names

# Note:  more names are added to __all__ later.
__all__ = ["altsep", "curdir", "pardir", "sep", "pathsep", "linesep",
           "defpath", "name", "path", "devnull",
           "SEEK_SET", "SEEK_CUR", "SEEK_END"]

def _get_exports_list(module):
    try:
        return list(module.__all__)
    except AttributeError:
        return [n for n in dir(module) if n[0] != '_']

if 'posix' in _names:
    name = 'posix'
    linesep = '\n'
    from posix import *
    try:
        from posix import _exit
    except ImportError:
        pass
    import posixpath as path

    import posix
    __all__.extend(_get_exports_list(posix))
    del posix

elif 'nt' in _names:
    name = 'nt'
    linesep = '\r\n'
    from nt import *
    try:
        from nt import _exit
    except ImportError:
        pass
    import ntpath as path

    import nt
    __all__.extend(_get_exports_list(nt))
    del nt

elif 'os2' in _names:
    name = 'os2'
    linesep = '\r\n'
    from os2 import *
    try:
        from os2 import _exit
    except ImportError:
        pass
    if sys.version.find('EMX GCC') == -1:
        import ntpath as path
    else:
        import os2emxpath as path
        from _emx_link import link

    import os2
    __all__.extend(_get_exports_list(os2))
    del os2

elif 'mac' in _names:
    name = 'mac'
    linesep = '\r'
    from mac import *
    try:
        from mac import _exit
    except ImportError:
        pass
    import macpath as path

    import mac
    __all__.extend(_get_exports_list(mac))
    del mac

elif 'ce' in _names:
    name = 'ce'
    linesep = '\r\n'
    from ce import *
    try:
        from ce import _exit
    except ImportError:
        pass
    # We can use the standard Windows path.
    import ntpath as path

    import ce
    __all__.extend(_get_exports_list(ce))
    del ce

elif 'riscos' in _names:
    name = 'riscos'
    linesep = '\n'
    from riscos import *
    try:
        from riscos import _exit
    except ImportError:
        pass
    import riscospath as path

    import riscos
    __all__.extend(_get_exports_list(riscos))
    del riscos

else:
    raise ImportError, 'no os specific module found'

sys.modules['os.path'] = path
from os.path import (curdir, pardir, sep, pathsep, defpath, extsep, altsep,
    devnull)

del _names

# Python uses fixed values for the SEEK_ constants; they are mapped
# to native constants if necessary in posixmodule.c
SEEK_SET = 0
SEEK_CUR = 1
SEEK_END = 2

#'

# Super directory utilities.
# (Inspired by Eric Raymond; the doc strings are mostly his)

def makedirs(name, mode=0777):
    """makedirs(path [, mode=0777])

    Super-mkdir; create a leaf directory and all intermediate ones.
    Works like mkdir, except that any intermediate path segment (not
    just the rightmost) will be created if it does not exist.  This is
    recursive.

    """
    head, tail = path.split(name)
    if not tail:
        head, tail = path.split(head)
    if head and tail and not path.exists(head):
        makedirs(head, mode)
        if tail == curdir:           # xxx/newdir/. exists if xxx/newdir exists
            return
    mkdir(name, mode)

def removedirs(name):
    """removedirs(path)

    Super-rmdir; remove a leaf directory and all empty intermediate
    ones.  Works like rmdir except that, if the leaf directory is
    successfully removed, directories corresponding to rightmost path
    segments will be pruned away until either the whole path is
    consumed or an error occurs.  Errors during this latter phase are
    ignored -- they generally mean that a directory was not empty.

    """
    rmdir(name)
    head, tail = path.split(name)
    if not tail:
        head, tail = path.split(head)
    while head and tail:
        try:
            rmdir(head)
        except error:
            break
        head, tail = path.split(head)

def renames(old, new):
    """renames(old, new)

    Super-rename; create directories as necessary and delete any left
    empty.  Works like rename, except creation of any intermediate
    directories needed to make the new pathname good is attempted
    first.  After the rename, directories corresponding to rightmost
    path segments of the old name will be pruned way until either the
    whole path is consumed or a nonempty directory is found.

    Note: this function can fail with the new directory structure made
    if you lack permissions needed to unlink the leaf directory or
    file.

    """
    head, tail = path.split(new)
    if head and tail and not path.exists(head):
        makedirs(head)
    rename(old, new)
    head, tail = path.split(old)
    if head and tail:
        try:
            removedirs(head)
        except error:
            pass

__all__.extend(["makedirs", "removedirs", "renames"])

def walk(top, topdown=True, onerror=None):
    """Directory tree generator.

    For each directory in the directory tree rooted at top (including top
    itself, but excluding '.' and '..'), yields a 3-tuple

        dirpath, dirnames, filenames

    dirpath is a string, the path to the directory.  dirnames is a list of
    the names of the subdirectories in dirpath (excluding '.' and '..').
    filenames is a list of the names of the non-directory files in dirpath.
    Note that the names in the lists are just names, with no path components.
    To get a full path (which begins with top) to a file or directory in
    dirpath, do os.path.join(dirpath, name).

    If optional arg 'topdown' is true or not specified, the triple for a
    directory is generated before the triples for any of its subdirectories
    (directories are generated top down).  If topdown is false, the triple
    for a directory is generated after the triples for all of its
    subdirectories (directories are generated bottom up).

    When topdown is true, the caller can modify the dirnames list in-place
    (e.g., via del or slice assignment), and walk will only recurse into the
    subdirectories whose names remain in dirnames; this can be used to prune
    the search, or to impose a specific order of visiting.  Modifying
    dirnames when topdown is false is ineffective, since the directories in
    dirnames have already been generated by the time dirnames itself is
    generated.

    By default errors from the os.listdir() call are ignored.  If
    optional arg 'onerror' is specified, it should be a function; it
    will be called with one argument, an os.error instance.  It can
    report the error to continue with the walk, or raise the exception
    to abort the walk.  Note that the filename is available as the
    filename attribute of the exception object.

    Caution:  if you pass a relative pathname for top, don't change the
    current working directory between resumptions of walk.  walk never
    changes the current directory, and assumes that the client doesn't
    either.

    Example:

    from os.path import join, getsize
    for root, dirs, files in walk('python/Lib/email'):
        print root, "consumes",
        print sum([getsize(join(root, name)) for name in files]),
        print "bytes in", len(files), "non-directory files"
        if 'CVS' in dirs:
            dirs.remove('CVS')  # don't visit CVS directories
    """

    from os.path import join, isdir, islink

    # We may not have read permission for top, in which case we can't
    # get a list of the files the directory contains.  os.path.walk
    # always suppressed the exception then, rather than blow up for a
    # minor reason when (say) a thousand readable directories are still
    # left to visit.  That logic is copied here.
    try:
        # Note that listdir and error are globals in this module due
        # to earlier import-*.
        names = listdir(top)
    except error, err:
        if onerror is not None:
            onerror(err)
        return

    dirs, nondirs = [], []
    for name in names:
        if isdir(join(top, name)):
            dirs.append(name)
        else:
            nondirs.append(name)

    if topdown:
        yield top, dirs, nondirs
    for name in dirs:
        path = join(top, name)
        if not islink(path):
            for x in walk(path, topdown, onerror):
                yield x
    if not topdown:
        yield top, dirs, nondirs

__all__.append("walk")

# Make sure os.environ exists, at least
try:
    environ
except NameError:
    environ = {}

def execl(file, *args):
    """execl(file, *args)

    Execute the executable file with argument list args, replacing the
    current process. """
    execv(file, args)

def execle(file, *args):
    """execle(file, *args, env)

    Execute the executable file with argument list args and
    environment env, replacing the current process. """
    env = args[-1]
    execve(file, args[:-1], env)

def execlp(file, *args):
    """execlp(file, *args)

    Execute the executable file (which is searched for along $PATH)
    with argument list args, replacing the current process. """
    execvp(file, args)

def execlpe(file, *args):
    """execlpe(file, *args, env)

    Execute the executable file (which is searched for along $PATH)
    with argument list args and environment env, replacing the current
    process. """
    env = args[-1]
    execvpe(file, args[:-1], env)

def execvp(file, args):
    """execp(file, args)

    Execute the executable file (which is searched for along $PATH)
    with argument list args, replacing the current process.
    args may be a list or tuple of strings. """
    _execvpe(file, args)

def execvpe(file, args, env):
    """execvpe(file, args, env)

    Execute the executable file (which is searched for along $PATH)
    with argument list args and environment env , replacing the
    current process.
    args may be a list or tuple of strings. """
    _execvpe(file, args, env)

__all__.extend(["execl","execle","execlp","execlpe","execvp","execvpe"])

def _execvpe(file, args, env=None):
    from errno import ENOENT, ENOTDIR

    if env is not None:
        func = execve
        argrest = (args, env)
    else:
        func = execv
        argrest = (args,)
        env = environ

    head, tail = path.split(file)
    if head:
        func(file, *argrest)
        return
    if 'PATH' in env:
        envpath = env['PATH']
    else:
        envpath = defpath
    PATH = envpath.split(pathsep)
    saved_exc = None
    saved_tb = None
    for dir in PATH:
        fullname = path.join(dir, file)
        try:
            func(fullname, *argrest)
        except error, e:
            tb = sys.exc_info()[2]
            if (e.errno != ENOENT and e.errno != ENOTDIR
                and saved_exc is None):
                saved_exc = e
                saved_tb = tb
    if saved_exc:
        raise error, saved_exc, saved_tb
    raise error, e, tb

# Change environ to automatically call putenv() if it exists
try:
    # This will fail if there's no putenv
    putenv
except NameError:
    pass
else:
    import UserDict

    # Fake unsetenv() for Windows
    # not sure about os2 here but
    # I'm guessing they are the same.

    if name in ('os2', 'nt'):
        def unsetenv(key):
            putenv(key, "")

    if name == "riscos":
        # On RISC OS, all env access goes through getenv and putenv
        from riscosenviron import _Environ
    elif name in ('os2', 'nt'):  # Where Env Var Names Must Be UPPERCASE
        # But we store them as upper case
        class _Environ(UserDict.IterableUserDict):
            def __init__(self, environ):
                UserDict.UserDict.__init__(self)
                data = self.data
                for k, v in environ.items():
                    data[k.upper()] = v
            def __setitem__(self, key, item):
                putenv(key, item)
                self.data[key.upper()] = item
            def __getitem__(self, key):
                return self.data[key.upper()]
            try:
                unsetenv
            except NameError:
                def __delitem__(self, key):
                    del self.data[key.upper()]
            else:
                def __delitem__(self, key):
                    unsetenv(key)
                    del self.data[key.upper()]
            def has_key(self, key):
                return key.upper() in self.data
            def __contains__(self, key):
                return key.upper() in self.data
            def get(self, key, failobj=None):
                return self.data.get(key.upper(), failobj)
            def update(self, dict=None, **kwargs):
                if dict:
                    try:
                        keys = dict.keys()
                    except AttributeError:
                        # List of (key, value)
                        for k, v in dict:
                            self[k] = v
                    else:
                        # got keys
                        # cannot use items(), since mappings
                        # may not have them.
                        for k in keys:
                            self[k] = dict[k]
                if kwargs:
                    self.update(kwargs)
            def copy(self):
                return dict(self)

    else:  # Where Env Var Names Can Be Mixed Case
        class _Environ(UserDict.IterableUserDict):
            def __init__(self, environ):
                UserDict.UserDict.__init__(self)
                self.data = environ
            def __setitem__(self, key, item):
                putenv(key, item)
                self.data[key] = item
            def update(self,  dict=None, **kwargs):
                if dict:
                    try:
                        keys = dict.keys()
                    except AttributeError:
                        # List of (key, value)
                        for k, v in dict:
                            self[k] = v
                    else:
                        # got keys
                        # cannot use items(), since mappings
                        # may not have them.
                        for k in keys:
                            self[k] = dict[k]
                if kwargs:
                    self.update(kwargs)
            try:
                unsetenv
            except NameError:
                pass
            else:
                def __delitem__(self, key):
                    unsetenv(key)
                    del self.data[key]
            def copy(self):
                return dict(self)


    environ = _Environ(environ)

def getenv(key, default=None):
    """Get an environment variable, return None if it doesn't exist.
    The optional second argument can specify an alternate default."""
    return environ.get(key, default)
__all__.append("getenv")

def _exists(name):
    try:
        eval(name)
        return True
    except NameError:
        return False

# Supply spawn*() (probably only for Unix)
if _exists("fork") and not _exists("spawnv") and _exists("execv"):

    P_WAIT = 0
    P_NOWAIT = P_NOWAITO = 1

    # XXX Should we support P_DETACH?  I suppose it could fork()**2
    # and close the std I/O streams.  Also, P_OVERLAY is the same
    # as execv*()?

    def _spawnvef(mode, file, args, env, func):
        # Internal helper; func is the exec*() function to use
        pid = fork()
        if not pid:
            # Child
            try:
                if env is None:
                    func(file, args)
                else:
                    func(file, args, env)
            except:
                _exit(127)
        else:
            # Parent
            if mode == P_NOWAIT:
                return pid # Caller is responsible for waiting!
            while 1:
                wpid, sts = waitpid(pid, 0)
                if WIFSTOPPED(sts):
                    continue
                elif WIFSIGNALED(sts):
                    return -WTERMSIG(sts)
                elif WIFEXITED(sts):
                    return WEXITSTATUS(sts)
                else:
                    raise error, "Not stopped, signaled or exited???"

    def spawnv(mode, file, args):
        """spawnv(mode, file, args) -> integer

Execute file with arguments from args in a subprocess.
If mode == P_NOWAIT return the pid of the process.
If mode == P_WAIT return the process's exit code if it exits normally;
otherwise return -SIG, where SIG is the signal that killed it. """
        return _spawnvef(mode, file, args, None, execv)

    def spawnve(mode, file, args, env):
        """spawnve(mode, file, args, env) -> integer

Execute file with arguments from args in a subprocess with the
specified environment.
If mode == P_NOWAIT return the pid of the process.
If mode == P_WAIT return the process's exit code if it exits normally;
otherwise return -SIG, where SIG is the signal that killed it. """
        return _spawnvef(mode, file, args, env, execve)

    # Note: spawnvp[e] is't currently supported on Windows

    def spawnvp(mode, file, args):
        """spawnvp(mode, file, args) -> integer

Execute file (which is looked for along $PATH) with arguments from
args in a subprocess.
If mode == P_NOWAIT return the pid of the process.
If mode == P_WAIT return the process's exit code if it exits normally;
otherwise return -SIG, where SIG is the signal that killed it. """
        return _spawnvef(mode, file, args, None, execvp)

    def spawnvpe(mode, file, args, env):
        """spawnvpe(mode, file, args, env) -> integer

Execute file (which is looked for along $PATH) with arguments from
args in a subprocess with the supplied environment.
If mode == P_NOWAIT return the pid of the process.
If mode == P_WAIT return the process's exit code if it exits normally;
otherwise return -SIG, where SIG is the signal that killed it. """
        return _spawnvef(mode, file, args, env, execvpe)

if _exists("spawnv"):
    # These aren't supplied by the basic Windows code
    # but can be easily implemented in Python

    def spawnl(mode, file, *args):
        """spawnl(mode, file, *args) -> integer

Execute file with arguments from args in a subprocess.
If mode == P_NOWAIT return the pid of the process.
If mode == P_WAIT return the process's exit code if it exits normally;
otherwise return -SIG, where SIG is the signal that killed it. """
        return spawnv(mode, file, args)

    def spawnle(mode, file, *args):
        """spawnle(mode, file, *args, env) -> integer

Execute file with arguments from args in a subprocess with the
supplied environment.
If mode == P_NOWAIT return the pid of the process.
If mode == P_WAIT return the process's exit code if it exits normally;
otherwise return -SIG, where SIG is the signal that killed it. """
        env = args[-1]
        return spawnve(mode, file, args[:-1], env)


    __all__.extend(["spawnv", "spawnve", "spawnl", "spawnle",])


if _exists("spawnvp"):
    # At the moment, Windows doesn't implement spawnvp[e],
    # so it won't have spawnlp[e] either.
    def spawnlp(mode, file, *args):
        """spawnlp(mode, file, *args) -> integer

Execute file (which is looked for along $PATH) with arguments from
args in a subprocess with the supplied environment.
If mode == P_NOWAIT return the pid of the process.
If mode == P_WAIT return the process's exit code if it exits normally;
otherwise return -SIG, where SIG is the signal that killed it. """
        return spawnvp(mode, file, args)

    def spawnlpe(mode, file, *args):
        """spawnlpe(mode, file, *args, env) -> integer

Execute file (which is looked for along $PATH) with arguments from
args in a subprocess with the supplied environment.
If mode == P_NOWAIT return the pid of the process.
If mode == P_WAIT return the process's exit code if it exits normally;
otherwise return -SIG, where SIG is the signal that killed it. """
        env = args[-1]
        return spawnvpe(mode, file, args[:-1], env)


    __all__.extend(["spawnvp", "spawnvpe", "spawnlp", "spawnlpe",])


# Supply popen2 etc. (for Unix)
if _exists("fork"):
    if not _exists("popen2"):
        def popen2(cmd, mode="t", bufsize=-1):
            """Execute the shell command 'cmd' in a sub-process.  On UNIX, 'cmd'
            may be a sequence, in which case arguments will be passed directly to
            the program without shell intervention (as with os.spawnv()).  If 'cmd'
            is a string it will be passed to the shell (as with os.system()). If
            'bufsize' is specified, it sets the buffer size for the I/O pipes.  The
            file objects (child_stdin, child_stdout) are returned."""
            import popen2
            stdout, stdin = popen2.popen2(cmd, bufsize)
            return stdin, stdout
        __all__.append("popen2")

    if not _exists("popen3"):
        def popen3(cmd, mode="t", bufsize=-1):
            """Execute the shell command 'cmd' in a sub-process.  On UNIX, 'cmd'
            may be a sequence, in which case arguments will be passed directly to
            the program without shell intervention (as with os.spawnv()).  If 'cmd'
            is a string it will be passed to the shell (as with os.system()). If
            'bufsize' is specified, it sets the buffer size for the I/O pipes.  The
            file objects (child_stdin, child_stdout, child_stderr) are returned."""
            import popen2
            stdout, stdin, stderr = popen2.popen3(cmd, bufsize)
            return stdin, stdout, stderr
        __all__.append("popen3")

    if not _exists("popen4"):
        def popen4(cmd, mode="t", bufsize=-1):
            """Execute the shell command 'cmd' in a sub-process.  On UNIX, 'cmd'
            may be a sequence, in which case arguments will be passed directly to
            the program without shell intervention (as with os.spawnv()).  If 'cmd'
            is a string it will be passed to the shell (as with os.system()). If
            'bufsize' is specified, it sets the buffer size for the I/O pipes.  The
            file objects (child_stdin, child_stdout_stderr) are returned."""
            import popen2
            stdout, stdin = popen2.popen4(cmd, bufsize)
            return stdin, stdout
        __all__.append("popen4")

import copy_reg as _copy_reg

def _make_stat_result(tup, dict):
    return stat_result(tup, dict)

def _pickle_stat_result(sr):
    (type, args) = sr.__reduce__()
    return (_make_stat_result, args)

try:
    _copy_reg.pickle(stat_result, _pickle_stat_result, _make_stat_result)
except NameError: # stat_result may not exist
    pass

def _make_statvfs_result(tup, dict):
    return statvfs_result(tup, dict)

def _pickle_statvfs_result(sr):
    (type, args) = sr.__reduce__()
    return (_make_statvfs_result, args)

try:
    _copy_reg.pickle(statvfs_result, _pickle_statvfs_result,
                     _make_statvfs_result)
except NameError: # statvfs_result may not exist
    pass

if not _exists("urandom"):
    def urandom(n):
        """urandom(n) -> str

        Return a string of n random bytes suitable for cryptographic use.

        """
        try:
            _urandomfd = open("/dev/urandom", O_RDONLY)
        except (OSError, IOError):
            raise NotImplementedError("/dev/urandom (or equivalent) not found")
        bytes = ""
        while len(bytes) < n:
            bytes += read(_urandomfd, n - len(bytes))
        close(_urandomfd)
        return bytes

changes you've made to a model won't be registered by the exporter until you switch in/out of Object Mode (double tap the Tab key).

That's actually true of multiple exporters on Blender, i.e. .3DS.
I like Blender, not 'cause I'm one of those guys that latches on to a product and says 'this is the only one to use', but because once you learn the hotkeys Blender is freakin' awesome. I model a lot better now knowing the shortcuts + ignoring the stuff for making short films.
I think it's better than 3DS Max, at any rate.

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ardee

(Posted 2012) [#8]

The .b3d exporter script requires a full Python install above the cutdown version of Python that ships with Blender. Hence the os module error.

The Blender console window will tell you what version of Python you need (probably 2.6.x). Pop over to python.org and install it and everything should be good. You must use 2.6.x though to keep the version matched with the Blender version you're using.

Blender 2.5 and up now includes a full Python 3.x package so no longer required to install seperately.

One more thing, blender.org is not the place to ask questions it's mainly for developers, use blenderartists.org for user questions.

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Jack	(Posted 2012) [#9]

Thanks very much "K" and "ardee".

I'll get on this in the afternoon and let you know my success.

Guy Fawkes

(Posted 2012) [#10]

cool :)

Jack	(Posted 2012) [#11]

"K" & "adree" I made some progress........

A full python install got the B3D exporter working on my Win7 machine but not the XP machine. WONDERFULL.
I would guess I used the 64bit python install and that is the mistake. Will check later.

However,and I realize this is not the forum for Blender but you both see to have a good knowledge of it,the textures are not exporting in either case.

Again,I am not concerned about the ".X" since I now have B3D but I must be missing something in both cases. I know B3D supports the textures so even though I followed the instructions and tutorials no luck.

The textures never show in the Blender 3D window but using F12 to render the object has the texture. Any help would be appreciated.
The object does have the material color in my B3D program though,just not texture.

Please excuse me you "Non-Blender" people and I am sorry for posting this here.

Yasha

(Posted 2012) [#12]

I am sorry for posting this here.

This is actually a really helpful thread. I had previously just given up on the exporter as dead and stopped thinking about it. So thank you for bringing it up!

ardee

(Posted 2012) [#13]

@jack, yes you'll have to match the 32/64 bit python to your OS.

Textures won't shown in the 3D window unless

1. The draw type is set to "Textured". You switch draw types eg solid/wireframe etc in the footer of the 3D window, just to the right of where it says "Object Mode" or "Edit Mode" whatever mode you're in

and

2. Your textures are UV Mapped to the model. All game formats require textures to be UV Mapped.

Give us a shout if you don't know how to UV map a mesh (it's really easy in Blender).

Jack	(Posted 2012) [#14]

ardee....thanks again.
You seem to have a real grasp of Blender. Good.

I guess I am not as aware of things as I thought. Never had any idea texturtes need UV mapped if you were just adding them "at any position".

To me the big problem with Blender is the number of different editions. I started following a tutorial and was doing great until I got to the point were they said "use the world button" to do this and that.
I have no clue were to find that......

At any rate,thanks to you,I feel like I am headed in the right direction.

Blender does take a LOT of work to learn but I think it is well worh the effort. As is Blitz Basic.

Jack	(Posted 2012) [#15]

Another update...............The Blitz3D exporter works GREAT.

Never did get through the tutorial I was using but did enough to get
the object textured and exported...and imported in B3D.

Thanks arlee.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And to whomever wrote the exporter.

And to Yasha -- don't hesitate to use the exporter.

Guy Fawkes

(Posted 2012) [#16]

hehe :P

K	(Posted 2012) [#17]

Diego {Gandalf} Parisi wrote it.

Guy Fawkes

(Posted 2012) [#18]

simonh

(Posted 2012) [#19]

Does anyone have a copy of Gandalf's plug-in they could please send me? I'd like to make it available to download again, seeing as the link to Gandalf's site is now dead.

Captain Wicker (crazy hillbilly)

(Posted 2012) [#20]

I sent it to you via email :)
You might need to rename the file to b3dexport.py

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D4NM4N

(Posted 2012) [#21]

I sent you a version i had as well, one of them hopefully is the newer one :D

Dont forget to normalize scale and rotation of multi-meshes on export! :P

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Captain Wicker (crazy hillbilly)

(Posted 2012) [#22]

D4, Can you send the updated plugin to my email too plz? I would like to have a look at the more up to date plugin too if you dont mind.
austin@...

Thank You