Convert .OBJ to .MESH?

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Hey,

Does anyone know how to convert, say, an .OBJ model to .MESH format for Sins?

- Phil

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

loading into xsi or max (with tool) and exporting it. I don't think anyone has witten a specific obj to mesh converter yet.

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

The most success i had importing models into XSI was converting them to direct X format first. Then going over the mesh using "MVIEW" it is a direct x model viewer that can validate and repair direct x format mesh's

XSI seems to have the least amount of trouble importing direct x mesh's least from my experience.

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

how about going from .mesh to .obj or something that XSI can see

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Ryat, reply 3
how about going from .mesh to .obj or something that XSI can see
End of Ryat's quote

 

Cant be done. No reliable converters exist yet.

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Major, reply 4

Quoting Ryat, reply 3how about going from .mesh to .obj or something that XSI can see
 

Cant be done. No reliable converters exist yet.
End of Major's quote

 

Define 'reliable'? What does that mean to you?

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Major, reply 4

Quoting Ryat, reply 3how about going from .mesh to .obj or something that XSI can see
 

Cant be done. No reliable converters exist yet.
End of Major's quote

 

Try 3D Object Converter... http://web.t-online.hu/karpo/ ... take a look at the format list ( seek for "sins of solar empire" )... you will find a entry for the binary and text .mesh file... have use it for convert a lot of sins ship in .obj ... geometry and UV are converted in a reliable way... but hardpoint are not converted...

Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Thoumsin, reply 6

Try 3D Object Converter... http://web.t-online.hu/karpo/ ... take a look at the format list ( seek for "sins of solar empire" )... you will find a entry for the binary and text .mesh file... have use it for convert a lot of sins ship in .obj ... geometry and UV are converted in a reliable way... but hardpoint are not converted...
End of Thoumsin's quote

Do I want to convert the .OBJ to an "ASCII" .MESH or a "binary" .MESH?

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

From .mesh to other format, use 3D Object converter

From XSI to .mesh format, use the Stardock converter

Both software work only in one direction for the convertion...

Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top

Reliable to me means it will convert the mesh with all Faces, mesh points (hardpoints), smooth groups, and UV's intact. Also something that wont quit on me in 30 days. So far not ONE converter/importer passed my test.

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Thoumsin, reply 8
From .mesh to other format, use 3D Object converter

From XSI to .mesh format, use the Stardock converter

Both software work only in one direction for the convertion...
End of Thoumsin's quote

Well, I have .obj format now.  Is there a free program that can convert that format to .mesh?  Or is that XSI?  :|

Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top

Use XSI... the modtools version is free... for hardpoint... and use the Stardock mod package for convert to .mesh

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Thoumsin, reply 11
Use XSI... the modtools version is free... for hardpoint... and use the Stardock mod package for convert to .mesh
End of Thoumsin's quote

Is there a tutorial I can read that fully explains that whole process?