Battlefield 4 mesh importer - smoothing groups

[Murdock]

Hello, maybe someone allready figured this out, but I can't find a solution. Alot of models I import with the mesh importer script have broken smoothing groups... The same happens when I import the mesh via the hex2obj method.
Does somebody know a way to get the models with proper smoothing groups?

[MichaelDarkAngel]

Smoothing may be done in the game engine and not saved as part of the model file.

--MDA

[Highflex]

From what i remember when looking at the mesh files:

The 3ds max script and hex2obj are not reading the original normals so the tool tries to autogenerate them, causing some odd issues. When i get some time i will make a updated importer for Maya with normals and everything.

[Murdock]

thanks for the fast replies!
@Highflex: that would be very appreciated!

[Highflex]

Just edited the bf4 max script to import correct normals

Grab a copy from here:

https://github.com/Highflex/frostbite_3dsmax_scripts

Probably adding the other scripts too ( bf3, battlefront )

though i need to finish my maya plugin which will support everything plus the benefit of native code speed

comparison pictures:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hwxya4upecc5s ... 2.PNG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rjbyf1mimc7j9 ... s.PNG?dl=0

[artworkplay]

I hope your planned maya plugin will have a better way of exporting of head meshes without making them look like melted wax sculptures.

[Highflex]

I hope your planned maya plugin will have a better way of exporting of head meshes without making them look like melted wax sculptures.

Ah i think that was a issue with how they exported stuff, like guns are all seperated and then its put together ingame using the animation. I will see if i can parse any animation data to easily solve this, i believe there are a lot of tpose anim dummys around.

[Highflex]

Just updated the scripts, reading skeleton files is now fully fixed and everything works with max 2016, ( i should make a new thread for this soon )

[artworkplay]

Just updated the scripts, reading skeleton files is now fully fixed and everything works with max 2016, ( i should make a new thread for this soon )

Had a chance to try it with Max 2012 but got this while trying to import the skeleton
Error occurred in i loop; filename: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\Scripts\bf4_skeleton_import_H2.ms; position: 2061; line: 94

[JakeGreen]

Just updated the scripts, reading skeleton files is now fully fixed and everything works with max 2016, ( i should make a new thread for this soon )

Do you think you could fix the SWBF importer as it seems to not work with the AT-AT and a few other small models like the very detailed main menu models.