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‎Installation and Starting

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‎Getting Help

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‎Requirements

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‎Quick Start Guide

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‎Requirements

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‎Requirements, Installation and Starting

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‎Requirements, Installation and Starting

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‎Introduction

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‎Configuration

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‎Configuration

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 You can download the latest version of UnitConverter from the Vega Strike svn repository:
-* View repo [http://vegastrike.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/vegastrike/trunk/modtools/UnitConverter/ trunk/modtools/UnitConverter].
+* View repo [https://github.com/vegastrike/Tools/tree/master/modtools/UnitConverter Tools/modtools/UnitConverter for Python 2].
 * Download with
 <code><pre>svn co https://vegastrike.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/vegastrike/trunk/modtools/UnitConverter</pre></code>

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 ==Getting Help==
-In case of problems, please report to the [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=11885 Unit Converter thread].
+In case of problems, please report to the [https://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=11885 Unit Converter thread].
 =UnitConverter Tool=

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	=UnitConverter Tool=		=UnitConverter Tool=
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−	~~==Requirements==~~
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−	~~The only requirement to run UnitConverter on your system is to have Python 2.5 or 2.6 installed on your system. Python 3.x has different syntax and will not work. No additional libraries are required.~~
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−	~~A requirement for the '''model obj files''' is that no mtl file is provided. UnitConverter will generate its own texture information based on the input given under model.~~
−	The best way for exporting files from blender is to use the following three options only: '''Edges''', '''UVs''', '''Objects'''. You may also enable Normals, and Groups. However the '''Materials''' export option should be explicitly disabled.

	==Installation and Starting==		==Installation and Starting==

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 |text=Due to the way ''mesher'' handles command line options (separates different inputs by spaces), it will not allow to use folders or file names with spaces (as common on Windows).
 Should you be getting runtime errors during the conversion, you should rename your folder to something like "UnitName" or "Unit_Name_working_folder", i.e. substitute spaces with underscores "_". Do the same for the input files, i.e. "Unit_Name.obj".}}
 =Quick Start Guide=

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 A requirement for the '''model obj files''' is that no mtl file is provided. UnitConverter will generate its own texture information based on the input given under model.
-The best way for exporting files from blender is to use the following three options *only*: '''Edges''', '''UVs''', '''Objects'''. All other options should be disabled.
+The best way for exporting files from blender is to use the following three options *only*: '''Edges''', '''UVs''', '''Objects'''. You may also enable Normals, and Groups. However the '''Materials''' export option should be explicitly disabled.
 ==Installation and Starting==

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 =UnitConverter Tool=
-==Requirements, Installation and Starting==
+==Requirements==
 The only requirement to run UnitConverter on your system is to have Python 2.5 or 2.6 installed on your system. Python 3.x has different syntax and will not work. No additional libraries are required.
 You can download the latest version of UnitConverter from the Vega Strike svn repository:

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 * on-screen instructions for each workflow module
 * production tested
 =Quick Start Guide=

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 * '''Vega Strike directory''' - is the directory where ''Version.txt'' and all data subdirectories reside (''ai'', ''animations'', ...)
 ** Use the '''Browse''' button to locate it
-* '''Path to mesher''' must be the complete address (directory path + executable) in the same way you would evoke it from command line / console. On windows it may or may not include the ''.exe'' extension suffix.
+* '''Path to mesher''':
-** Use the '''Browse''' button to locate the ''mesher''
+** Click the '''Browse''' button on the right to locate ''mesher''
-* '''Path to nvcompress''' must be the complete address (directory path + executable) in the same way you would evoke it from command line / console. On windows it may or may not include the ''.exe'' extension suffix. (If nvcompress is in your search path, you may only provide the command.)
+** Find the ''mesher(.exe)'' file on your system, select the file and confirm with '''Open'''. The configuration will be saved so that you need to do it only once.
-** Use the '''Browse''' button to locate ''nvcompress''
+** The path must be the complete address (directory path + executable) in the same way you would evoke it from command line / console. On windows it may or may not include the ''.exe'' extension suffix.
 ===Advanced Configuration===

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 ==Configuration==
 You must first configure the paths under Config including the application in the path:
-* path\data (to edit unit stats)
+* ''path\data'' (to edit unit stats and view model in Vega Strike)
-* path\vegastrike.exe (to view model in Vega Strike)
+* ''path\mesher.exe'' (to convert model to bfxm) - [http://vegastrike.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/vegastrike/trunk/win32/bin/ get mesher]
-* path\mesher.exe (to convert model to bfxm)
+* ''path\nvcompress'' (to compress textures) - [[Links:Graphic_Applications#nVidia_Texture_Tools|see here for instructions on nvcompress]]
 (There is no need to set the working dir, as this field is purely informational)