Exporting additional mesh information to FBX -> G3DB
Hi,
I want to create a modular level and would like to give my models additional information. I need to have this eventually in G3DB there is a FBX to G3DB converter for this. So first I need to know if FBX can hold extra information, I thought it could but I cannot find it in the exporting options. I cannot find any information on exporting additional data along with the model. Some things I would like to include:
- Which side it connects too.
- Where a additional object could be places, like a wall lamp or chest.
- If it could be flipped or rotated and what kind of piece should be attached to a certain side.
If this is not possible I think my only option is to write some XML or other serializable format that contains this data with the file names of the models and import that into my program.
I want to create a modular level and would like to give my models additional information. I need to have this eventually in G3DB there is a FBX to G3DB converter for this. So first I need to know if FBX can hold extra information, I thought it could but I cannot find it in the exporting options. I cannot find any information on exporting additional data along with the model. Some things I would like to include:
- Which side it connects too.
- Where a additional object could be places, like a wall lamp or chest.
- If it could be flipped or rotated and what kind of piece should be attached to a certain side.
If this is not possible I think my only option is to write some XML or other serializable format that contains this data with the file names of the models and import that into my program.
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You could either name them using a specific naming convention, or embed some ascii data in the nodes somewhere that you can reach it when it gets to the G3DB file.
Also it looks like there's a G3DJ format (did a quick Google), which is JSON text instead of binary, and should be easier to debug.
What software are you using to create the FBX?