Followed Ace's foolproof addon mesh tut, and I still got the wrong positioning:



It seems to do this even if I assign it to bone_ribcage/_neck/.etc

This one is assigned to bone_ribcage atm.

Whats wrong?

did you freeze its transforms before putting it under the null/exporting?

Yeah

I had the same exact problem. Here is how I solved it:
http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... 36&t=20010

Read it, and saw that mine was alrdy positioned correctly

Should I just re-import to .obj,

or just give it a nudge(transform a distance then transform back.

CodaRez wrote:Read it, and saw that mine was alrdy positioned correctly

Should I just re-import to .obj,

or just give it a nudge(transform a distance then transform back.

Don't give it a nudge, I tried that and it doesn't work. Re-importing to obj usually fixes most problems, but just to double check you followed this exactly:

how to get addonmeshes working correctly in 99,9% of the cases:
1. create your addonmesh and freeze the transforms and the modeling and history of every part
2. import psych0fred's Unit_template_beta
3. create a new null call it dummyroot or whatever
4. select the new dummyroot, click on the Transforms button and select "Match all Transforms" and select bone_head
5. now drag everything addonmesh-related under the dummyroot and export through meshex or the Pandemic Tool
6. put you addonmesh ingame and enjoy it

...and then you centered it directly over the null right? Did you export with meshex?

Ok, I have FINALLY figured out the part of the problem

Apprently my transform rotation values have gone completely bonkers!

My rotations for the pauldron in x-y-z wise were 90, -1.<whatever decimals>,90 respectively

If left with the digit 90 on the z-axis, it will cause the floating above, so I inserted the values 90.0001

Thats fine, but I need to rotate the axis-x as well. And I found out that if I gave it a value OTHER than 90, it floats like the pic above again.

Pls, any advise? the fact that my XSI does this, really is starting to short my fuse.

i have a same problem, i have followed the steps correctly, my addon is a rope of the kama.

Screens: and i have a problem with the texture also, in xsi the texture proyection is correctly, but when i export to msh with MshEx, the texture appear wrong :S

export to obj and reimport the object then, this will get rid of everything that could cause messy transforms atc.
and allways freeze everything before üutting something under a null and exporting it

DarthD.U.C.K. wrote:export to obj and reimport the object then, this will get rid of everything that could cause messy transforms atc.
and allways freeze everything before üutting something under a null and exporting it

thanks, but i don't understand what you say with üutting

I comment to you my case: for i make the ropes of my addon i cut the heavytropper's belt and then i created the ring of ''rope-kama'' with torus in XSI and i merge all. Later, I followed the steps:
-Import unit_template
-Create null
-Select Null>match all transform
-select bone_head (i don't understand What does this mean?, i select my addon with a ''rectangle-tool'' that said ''pick''
-drag everything addonmesh-related under the dummyroot and export through meshex

i meant "putting" sorry
well, you have to replace bone_head in the tutorial with the bone you wnat to attach the addonemsh to (in your case it should be bone_pelvis

i meant "putting" sorry

not pass nothing
then i have to rename the model called ''polymsh'' to ''bone_pelvis''? and duplicate and rename to bone_pelvis_lowrez & sv_bone_pelvis???

no, you are understanding the tutorial wrong bone_head is a BONE no MODEL(/polymesh)
you should probably read the instructions again and follow them exactly

i have followed the instructions correctly, when i merge all, appear a new ''object'' called polymesh, yes or no?

you obviously didnt follow the instructions, they dont tell you to call your model bone_head or anything like that..

here is a tutorial by acemastermind, maybe it can be understood better

yes, sir xD it's the tutorial that i am using lol
but i don't understand from step number 6, look, i click in Transform button and appear this:

6. With dummyroot selected go Transform>Match All Transforms
then select the apropriate bone that you want the addon attached to ingame
(e.g. for a hat select bone_head and this will be your AddonAttachJoint in the ODF code)

in this case the bone you want to attach it to should be bone_pelvis
(and if you press "l" while having the mouse over the explorer it should change to layerview and you should see the bones in case you couldnt find them)

:O now i have seen that the null has changed of position, i will munge and i say you the result


many thanks for your help!!! now it have correct position!!! you see image(tested by DEVISS-REX):