Nik [ Saturday, 05 March 2022, 10:30 PM ]
Post subject: PMX Morphs And Export To OBJ
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DA may need free membership. BowlRoll does not need membership for this door model.
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All clicks are left-click unless stated.
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'PMX Editor (English translation)'
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<a class="post-url" href="https://www.deviantart.com/inochi-pm/art/PmxEditor-vr-0254f-English-Version-v2-0-766313588" target="_blank">https://www.deviantart.com/inochi-p...-v2-0-766313588</a>
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Please follow the installation instructions.
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It should give a purple-haired Anime icon, open as two windows, 'PMX View' scene and info. Both re-sizeable.
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Note upper-right of 'PMX View' window has camera pan/tilt, side-shift, in/out and twirl icons resembling Poser.
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'Door everywhere'
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<a class="post-url" href="https://bowlroll.net/file/271677" target="_blank">https://bowlroll.net/file/271677</a>
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Drag preview pic to convenient folder. Rename lonnng name if annoys.
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If browser does not auto-translate, you need the BIG orange ' _V_ Download' button.
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Click this and save zip to convenient folder.
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Don't worry if looks like 'どこにでもドア.zip'
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Rename to eg door.zip
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Free Bandizip will decode contents' names to correct glyphs, but not neccessary for this model.
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Un-zipper of your choice will deliver two PMX files. Don't mind the 'dipthong noodle' names.
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19.7 k file with longer name is 'door_dummy'. Rename as such.
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20 k file with shorter name is 'door', the one you want. Rename as such.
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Drag this 'door' file into either editor window.
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Accept import settings' defaults of 'New' and Size = 1, with 'Edge' ticked.
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Door may be too tall for 'PMX View' window. Use in/out arrow to frame it.
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Click the 'PMX View' window's tool-bar's 'T' button to open a new 'Transform' window.
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Door should have two blue spots marking the 'rig/bones'.
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Click the one half-way up hinge-line. A red/green/blue 'gyroscope' should open.
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Just to right, 'bone list' should highlight #1 and OP. Rotation XYZ should show in colour rather than grey.
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Click-drag the green 'Y' button up/down to swing door. (Remember, open towards hinges... )
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I have not yet found how to set or read precise angle, say 45ยบ. YMMV.
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At top-left in this 'Transform View' window, click on 'File' then 'Update Model (U)'
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Accept the default 'morph threshold', whatever that means.
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The door in 'PMX View' window now matches the swung door in 'Transform View'.
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If you want to 'mirror' this model, in 'PMX View' click 'Edit', 'Mirror Model (M)', accept the 'Confirm' warning.
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As-is or mirrored, go to the 'info' window. Click 'File', 'Export', 'Save as Type: Alias WaveFront OBJ File'.
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Change any default name to eg Door001.obj, click 'Save'.
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Accept default export options for Size = 1 and ticked-edge.
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You should now have a ~42 k OBJ file and companion MTL. Note OBJ mirrored L/R to 'PMX View'.
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If you want to 'mirror' this model, go back to 'PMX View' click 'Edit', 'Mirror Model (M)', accept the 'Confirm' warning. Then go to 'info' window, File, Export etc, but set a different name, eg Door001m.obj
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When you close the PMX Editor, it will warn of unsaved edits. Unless you want to over-write PMX file, click OK.
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Either door OBJ should import to Poser at ~3.5% original scale, with 'place on floor' set.
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Texture to taste. Material zones are...
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m0: Frame. m1: Door. m2: Hinges + door-handle. m3: Hinge pin ??
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These doors are not 'rigged', there's no dial to twirl to open/close. But, as low-poly, you could make, import and overlay several ranging from 'closed', 'a-jar', 'sidle' to 'wide', make all but the one you want invisible...
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As Kath, my wife, was a 'Shakin Stevens' fan between 'ABBA' and 'Queen' albums, here's a 'Green Door'...
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<a href="https://www.posetteforever.com/files/posted_images/680/green_door01.jpg" target="_blank" title="Click to open image in new window"><img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/files/posted_images/680/green_door01.jpg" alt="Image" width="400" title="Image" /></a>
rico [ Wednesday, 09 March 2022, 09:31 AM ]
Post subject: Re: PMX Morphs And Export To OBJ
<img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/thumb.gif" alt="" /> Thank you very much Nik! It is much appreciated Sir <img src="https://www.posetteforever.com/images/smiles/TFR708.gif" alt="" />