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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]] | 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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* [[AU:NetImmerse Format|NetImmerse Format]]: Overview of nif format | * [[AU:NetImmerse Format|NetImmerse Format]]: Overview of nif format | ||
** [[AU:NetImmerse Format/BSLightingShaderProperty|BSLightingShaderProperty]]: Lighting Shader settings and flags | ** [[AU:NetImmerse Format/BSLightingShaderProperty|BSLightingShaderProperty]]: Lighting Shader settings and flags | ||
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** [[AU:NetImmerse Format/BSEffectShaderProperty|BSEffectShaderProperty]]: Effect Shader settings and flags | ** [[AU:NetImmerse Format/BSEffectShaderProperty|BSEffectShaderProperty]]: Effect Shader settings and flags | ||
* [[AU:Collision|Collision]] and physics settings | * [[AU:Collision|Collision]] and physics settings | ||
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==Nif implementation tutorials== | ==Nif implementation tutorials== | ||
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*[[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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| + | === Constraints === | ||
| + | *[[AU:Nifskope Hinge Constraints|Hinge Constraints]] | ||
| + | *[[AU:Nifskope Prismatic Constraints|Prismatic Constraints]] | ||
== Importing/exporting == | == Importing/exporting == | ||
Revision as of 15:18, 1 December 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
Reference pages
- NetImmerse Format: Overview of nif format
- BSLightingShaderProperty: Lighting Shader settings and flags
- Texture Slots: Details on texture slot usage
- BSEffectShaderProperty: Effect Shader settings and flags
- BSLightingShaderProperty: Lighting Shader settings and flags
- Collision and physics settings
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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