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| − | In Beyond Skyrim projects, 3D artists are expected to be able to export their own meshes to | + | In Beyond Skyrim projects, 3D artists are expected to be able to export their own meshes to [[AU:nif|nif]]s, and textures to [[AU:DDS|DDS]], if they are simple enough. However, for more complex objects, like animated objects, or those with particle effects, it may fall on an implementer to bring this into Skyrim. Other partner projects of the AU may have the entire responsibility of bringing a mesh from fbx to in-game fall to the implementation team. Therefore, the first thing you should know is how to export to nif from a 3D program or from a predefined format like fbx. For the basic process of asset implementation, see [[AU:Intro to Asset Implementation|Intro to Asset Implementation]] |
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==Nif implementation tutorials== | ==Nif implementation tutorials== | ||
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=== Weapons === | === Weapons === | ||
*[[AU:Nifskope Weapons Setup|Nifskope Weapons Setup]] | *[[AU:Nifskope Weapons Setup|Nifskope Weapons Setup]] | ||
*[[:File:Tutorial_skyrim_bows_from_3ds.pdf|Rigging bows with 3ds Max and NifSkope (pdf)]] by Artisanix | *[[:File:Tutorial_skyrim_bows_from_3ds.pdf|Rigging bows with 3ds Max and NifSkope (pdf)]] by Artisanix | ||
| − | === Animated | + | === Animated objects === |
*[[AU:Exporting animated statics using ck-cmd|Exporting animated statics using ck-cmd]] | *[[AU:Exporting animated statics using ck-cmd|Exporting animated statics using ck-cmd]] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DrN_AS28qk Animating Crash Course - Basic Static Animations in Blender (video)] by Hayden Price | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DrN_AS28qk Animating Crash Course - Basic Static Animations in Blender (video)] by Hayden Price | ||
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| + | == Importing/exporting == | ||
| + | *[[AU:Nif Import|Nif Import]] | ||
| + | *[[AU:Mesh Export to NIF|Mesh Export to NIF]] | ||
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| + | ===Import/Export tools=== | ||
| + | *[[AU:3ds Max nif plugin|3ds Max nif plugin]] | ||
| + | *[[AU:Blender Niftools Addon|Blender Niftools Addon]] | ||
| + | *[[AU:ck-cmd|ck-cmd]] | ||
| + | *[[AU:Outfit Studio|Outfit Studio]] | ||
| + | *[[AU:PyNifly|PyNifly]] | ||
[[Category:Arcane University-Implementation]] | [[Category:Arcane University-Implementation]] | ||
Revision as of 19:09, 30 November 2025
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In Beyond Skyrim projects, 3D artists are expected to be able to export their own meshes to nifs, and textures to DDS, if they are simple enough. However, for more complex objects, like animated objects, or those with particle effects, it may fall on an implementer to bring this into Skyrim. Other partner projects of the AU may have the entire responsibility of bringing a mesh from fbx to in-game fall to the implementation team. Therefore, the first thing you should know is how to export to nif from a 3D program or from a predefined format like fbx. For the basic process of asset implementation, see Intro to Asset Implementation
Contents
Nif properties
- General Metadata
- BSX Flags (enable things like animation and physics)
- Inventory marker (changes how the item is shown in the inventory)
- Collision and physics settings
- Shader settings
- Animation
Nif implementation tutorials
Weapons
Animated objects
- Exporting animated statics using ck-cmd
- Animating Crash Course - Basic Static Animations in Blender (video) by Hayden Price
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