Selecting Faces in MilkShape3D...

AluminumHaste

It doesn't work like I need it to.

The only way that it kind of works, is if I have Select -> Face -> By Vertex checked, then I can select a vertex and it will select ALL the adjoining faces. I need to select individual faces just like in the other viewports. Here is a pic of me selecting a vertex to get a face:



As you can see, selecting a vertex gives me multiple faces.

This is what I need (this is in 3DSMAX7):


As you can see, I just click on a face and it is selected. Is there a way to do this in MilkShape?? I can use Select -> Face, but then nothing happens when alt + mouseclicking on the perspective viewport.

Thanks for your help.

KDR_11k

Viewpoint selection only works with face-by-vertex. You have two options, deselect the faces you didn't want to select or switch to a better app. What do you need Milkshape for?

AluminumHaste

I need milkshape because it is the only program that has an exporter to cmp files for freelancer.
Otherwise as you can see, I'd love to use max or maya even.

How do you deselect the faces that you don't want as I've tried that too.

JKMakowka

One big advise: Work in Wings3d ( www.wings3d.com )
and use Milkshape just for the file conversion (export to .obj or something like that in Wings3d, import it into Milkshape, and export from there to .cmp)

Edit: has been ages since I used Milkshape, but I think you have to press ctrl, alt or shift while 'selecting' a tri to deselect it.

AluminumHaste

Awesome, thanks for the help, maybe now I can do it right.

AluminumHaste

Okay, how do you export with groups in wings3d??

KDR_11k

Deselecting in MS3d is shift+RMB, add alt if you're working in the viewport, of course.

AluminumHaste

That still doesn't get by the problem that if I want to select a face on an angle in the 2d windows, it's almost impossible. The only way is to select it in the 3d viewport, but I still can't select what I want, which is a single face.
MilkShape sucks for this.

AluminumHaste

Alright, quick question about these groups that you can make in wings....
How can I get them to export with the model?? I exported the model as an Obj, and 3DS, and when I open it in milkshape or max7, the groups aren't there.
For example:

If I select all those I can then go to the menu(In Wings3D), SELECT -> New Group..., and create a new group just like in milkshape.
I can then select those groups by going to SELECT -> Select Group -> ... and pick one of the groups I created.

Now when I export, the groups are either not exporting with it, or milkshape and max7 aren't importing them.
Do you guys have any experience with this program??

AluminumHaste

Nevermind, the guys at the wings3d forums helped me get it into milkshape with groups and everything.

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Ahh, pics so big...even on 1600x1200....