Need help please

Kazuya

Hello guys, i'm new on Dota 2 workshop, yesterday i starts modeling a weapon model for Axe, i was following everything they said in the workshop hero requirements.. what's the problem ?

Problems:

1- i exceed on the number of tris and i didnt even finish my modeling
2- i'm useing 3Ds Max 2014, do i need Max 2012 to import the model with SMD or WallWarm!!
3- i used CGFscape to get Axe folder, then i used studio decompiler and i followed every instructions, it crach everytime when i try it..

i'm kind scared when i'm working cause i can't stop looking to the tris counter and thinking what to do next and how to solve the other problems.. :poly122:

please any help with the pipeline, or any link for beginners

Thank you again everyone

Kip McSkipster

Hi Kazuya,

Regarding tri count, it would probably be easiest if you post an image or two so people can get an idea of where/how you might be able to edit to reduce.

I can't speak to Max, but I find it very easy to import smds into Blender using Valve's Blender Source Tools. From there you could export to obj/fbx for Max.

Kazuya

Here is the model and 2 screenshots




i'm going to follow everything you say, step by step for the importe export, i'm not gonna think about that for the moment.

PS: The modele i used it's an Axe from WoW, and it's just an exercice to understand how it works

bewsii

Ditch the extra edge loops around the purple object, you can fake that hard edge with smoothing groups. Keep in mind that every quad is 2 tri's, so having tons of quads will run up your budget very fast. Split them down to tri's whenever possible. Also your handle (the green object) doesn't need to be more than 5 sided for a clean circular shape with smoothing groups and a normal map.

So get rid of all the edge loops you added to make hard edges, and lower the sides to 5 on the handle and see what your Tri count is after that. If you still need help, post a new screenshot afterwards and we'll go from there.

Kip McSkipster

Good suggestions from bewsii. Looks like the bulk of your extra tris are in the purple part, I would venture a guess that that piece would/should be around 100 tris or less.

Here are my steps for smd to Blender:

Download and install Blender http://www.blender.org/download/

Download Valve's free Blender Source Tools https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Blender_Source_Tools
[do not unzip this]

Open Blender

File-User Preferences-Addons Tab

Click on button at bottom of dialog box “Install from File...” and choose your blender_source_tools zip file

Now you should be able to go to File-Import and see in your list Source Engine (.smd, etc), choose that

Navigate to an smd folder, for example: models\heroes\pugna\smd and select one of the smds (be sure to choose Y for the Up Axis in the left panel settings under “Import SMD...”) (this assumes you've downloaded and unzipped one of these: http://www.dota2.com/workshop/requirements )

If you want to export go to File-Export and choose a format that works for you

Hope that helps.

heboltz3

That axe looks an awful lot like a Warcraft weapon.. where'd you get the concept, or is the piece just for practice?

Kazuya

Thank you guys, ill do my best and keep you posted

@Kip McSkipster, thanks for the link but the link to Valve's free Blender Source Tools isn't working

t1mu

Kazuya

heboltz3 wrote: »

That axe looks an awful lot like a Warcraft weapon.. where'd you get the concept, or is the piece just for practice?

just pratice to understand the workflow

Kazuya

t1mu wrote: »

that's it :poly121:

Kip McSkipster

Try this link for source tools: http://steamreview.org/BlenderSourceTools/