[QUESTION] Duplicate and fix Chair Models

[larrylaffer]

Hi People!

I have a little problem that requires the help of the Modelling Masters around here. I am currently a Noggit User (and ocassionaly Beta Tester of the new revs), so i am quite noob with editing models.

First of all, lets make a simple question. There's exists an M2 Model called be_throne_01.m2 , that is as suggested, an Blood Elf Throne.

The problem with this model is that if you want to set it as an chair object, when u try to sit on it, you sit behind the throne and not in the chair (similar problem with model thralls_throne.m2, but fixed with new model thralls_throne_02.m2). As far as i know, this is a problem of the model itself, so i need to know how the fix it (an duplicate it cuz i dont wanna overwrite blizzard models).

The same problem occurs in the Lich King Throne, and some chairs.... all need to fix their sitting point.

I play in a wotlk server btw, and i dont know if those models are already fixed in cataclysm.

If someone can help me with this, i would be very gratefull.

My most regards.

[schlumpf]

Most likely you will have to set an attachment point. That is only a guess though. The information might also be stored in some DBC or serverside as an attachment point would not define which sit-height (there are three, iirc) it would need.

[larrylaffer]

Actually, i think that the information is in the M2 and not in another DBC...

Surfing around the forum, i founded a tool that allow to set a mount point to a given model

viewtopic.php?f=59&t=850

Probably i can use this.. if the mount point is the sitting point...

However i need to know how to determine the bone and position of the desired point, plus i still need to know how to duplicate the model so i wont need to overwrite it.

Regards.

[schlumpf]

Just save it with a different name?

Yes, mountpoint is an attachment point.

[larrylaffer]

Just save it with a different name?

Yes, mountpoint is an attachment point.

Good, then that tool would do the trick.

I thought of just save it with a different name... buuuut how it does work the relationship between the m2 file and the mdx? I think that the tool change the m2 model, but then i need to convert it in an mdx and make a patch with bot files?

I  ask cuz i am quite noob about the structure of WoW model files.

Plus, i still need to know how to get the point needed.

Regards.

[schlumpf]

There are no MDX files.
All references to .MDX (or .MDL) are just replaced with .M2 in the client upon opening.

[larrylaffer]

Ok.. i tried to use the mountpoint tool, but it seems that M2 dont have mountpoints... only m2 like creatures have that... i think

Anyway, i am stuck again in the beginning.. i need to set properly the sitting point of some m2 (thrones and some chairs) in order to properly use them in the game... so please, i would apreciate any advice

Regards.