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hello everyone,

iam dealing with this problem for quite a while now...searched with google, used the forums searchfunction and the xsi online docs with no success.
i already displayed this issue in the "opening and saving a model" thread scince it dealed with a similar problem.

after several weeks with no reaction to my question in this thread i decided to open a new one -
with a suiting title.

so what i actually try to do is edit the shipped models from the mod tools with xsi scince they all are a little bit low poly (1000-2000 on most characters that could easily be doubled).

i downloaded the meshtool4 beta and converted the rep_la_at_gunship from .msh to .obj, opened the xsi modtools with a plain new scene, hit import->.obj, browsed to the meshtool4 directory where the .obj file is (is there anything else than the .obj file required to be in there? like textures or .options?)
left the checkboxes as they are, hit ok - nothing happens-.-

as long as the import .obj pop up is opened there is "Wavefront_Import" under "Scene Root" noticeable in the xsi explorer..as soon as i hit ok it disappears.

iam fairly new to xsi modtools and usually like to get used to programs like that by myself using docs (or tutorials) but i just could not find suiting ones so i decided to ask the almighty gametoast community

iam also quite sure that iam missing some steps when importing or that i have to tweak the checkboxes a little bit or that there are some more files required to successfully import a .obj file to xsi.
worst case would be that the shipped models cant be opened in xsi at all (which hopefully isnt the case *fingers crossed*)

i guess that i explained my problem detailed enough for you (my appreciated friends) to help me:)

gametoast, you are my only hope :greeny: and a big thanks in advance

you normally can simply convert mshs to obj with the meshtool and import the obj into xsi then (thats what this function of meshtool is for). but some models seem to be exported differently than the most causing meshtool and 3d converter to be not able to convert them to obj properly. have you tried converting and importing some other objs?

i tried the b1 battle droid with the same results...
i think ill go trying some others out.
i will tell you whether i was successful or not.

oh and before i forget: thanks again darth d.u.c.k. seems like you solved every problem i had until now^^

EDIT: just tried out the geo_prop_flatrocks and still nothing...iam quite sure that iam doing something wrong

i mean, dont i have to create anything before i click file/import/.obj? a null or something?...like i said iam an xsi noob who soaked up almost every info that could somehow have to do with importing issues which actually adds to my confusion.........^^

EDIT2: in the lower left corner, while "importing" it says "ERROR function not implement"...btw iam using the xsi mod tools 4.2

Modtools 4.2? or Foundation 4.2?

If it is the modtools why not get the latest version 7.5 from autodesk.

If it is foundation try looking for a wavefront importer for XSI on the web.
There is one and it works better than the one that comes with XSI

i use modtools 4.2...recently downloaded the 7.5 version but i cant install it (vistas fault i guess)
however iam now trying to follow the "problems with vista try this" instructions on the download thread without success so far^^.
(i believe there is a step missing between opening the commant prompt under administrator rights and executing the setup...how do i execute it with the command prompt?:/ )

EDIT: redownloaded the setup and it works now..currently installing - ill let u know if importing works with this version.

EDIT2: it works now:).....thanks to you guys (again^^) can be locked