no matter what i do it just throws this at me when exporting
https://gyazo.com/7ad37c592c4a2bed1989557e349c07db

The resulting texture from the below code start with a " char
this makes the copy and move fail
I have introduced the following code in line 150 and then it works:
texture = texture[1:]

don't understand why the texture = texture.strip(""") remove the "

def rt_readTextures(rvMatFile):
    textures = []

    with open(rvMatFile) as f:
        content = f.readlines()
        content = [x.strip() for x in content]

    for l in content:
        if "texture" in l.lower():
            t = l.split("=")
            if len(t) == 2:
                texture = t[1]
                if texture.rfind(";") >= 0:
                    texture = texture[:-1]
                texture = texture.strip("\"")
                texture = texture.strip("'")
                texture = texture.strip()
                texture = texture[1:]
                print("==", texture)
                if texture[0] != '#':
                    textures.append(texture)

    return textures

Sorry for the terrible issue report , I’m attempting to help with development, what are the proper steps to make a dev environment for blender . I’ve made some scripts that have my workflow that may help the project but I would like to do a local dev environment. Is there a guide you suggest ?

Does anyone know why LOD 0 is the only LOD that appears on the outliner window in blender, although P3D has other LODs?

Seem to getting this when I exsport a model to p3d
File "C:\Users\JoshF\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox_init_.py", line 223, in execute
exportMDL(self, filePtr, self.selectionOnly);

any ideas ?

Getting this error pretty often in my models when exporting to p3d https://gyazo.com/c69adfe214445e553a8d8f0742740102. It's fixed by deleting my geometry lod but it's obviously not a viable solution.

This is the model for recreation purposes.
untitled.zip

Thanks bro

Hi !

Sorry to disturb you, I have a problem when starting an existing project.

Read prefs: "C:\Users\Yann\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0\config\userpref.blend" Traceback (most recent call last): File "E:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\4.0\scripts\modules\addon_utils.py", line 364, in enable mod = importlib.import_module(module_name) File "E:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\4.0\python\lib\importlib\__init__.py", line 126, in import_module return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1050, in _gcd_import File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1027, in _find_and_load File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1006, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 688, in _load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 883, in exec_module File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 241, in _call_with_frames_removed File "C:\Users\Yann\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0\scripts\addons\TexTools_1_5\__init__.py", line 128, in <module> from . import op_texel_density_set File "C:\Users\Yann\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0\scripts\addons\TexTools_1_5\op_texel_density_set.py", line 3, in <module> from bpy.types import FaceMap ImportError: cannot import name 'FaceMap' from 'bpy.types' (unknown location) ArmaToolbox registering Internal classes... properties registering properties operators menus panels lists BatchMDLExport register Register done Traceback (most recent call last): File "E:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\4.0\scripts\modules\addon_utils.py", line 364, in enable mod = importlib.import_module(module_name) File "E:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\4.0\python\lib\importlib\__init__.py", line 126, in import_module return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1050, in _gcd_import File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1027, in _find_and_load File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1006, in _find_and_load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 688, in _load_unlocked File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 883, in exec_module File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 241, in _call_with_frames_removed File "C:\Users\Yann\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0\scripts\addons\TexTools_1_5\__init__.py", line 128, in <module> from . import op_texel_density_set File "C:\Users\Yann\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\4.0\scripts\addons\TexTools_1_5\op_texel_density_set.py", line 3, in <module> from bpy.types import FaceMap ImportError: cannot import name 'FaceMap' from 'bpy.types' (unknown location) Read blend: "D:\D├®veloppement 3D\.work\A3PL\A3PL_TourRadio\.dev\untitled.blend" Load Hook: D:\Développement 3D\.work\A3PL\A3PL_TourRadio\.dev\untitled.blend

Blender is working properly but if I close the console window opened, Blender just closes.

I don't have this error when starting a new project from scratch. I hope no one asked before me for this problem. I didn't find any question close to my one, so...

I tried to uninstall and install again, closing Blender between, checking if the folder was properly removed from my Roaming but the error is still coming.

Thanks for the help you'll offer !

Installed to scripts/addons directory of each Blender version,
then activated in the Edit / preferences menu. O2Script.exe path inserted.

Tried importing heli_light_01_civil_f.p3d from p-drive.

Got the following popup in Blender: Report Undefined Type I/O Error Wrong MDL version

When exporting a p3d the Shadow Volume LOD resolution is set to 1000 regardless of what resolution is set within the Arma Object Properties panel.

how install it ?
ty

An error message is generated when an object is exported that has an empty material slot.

MDLexporter.py, line 31

sintax error:invalid sintax

I selected O2 script path from preferences but it didnt work for me can someone help me ?

I/O error: Wrong MDL version
Error shows up each time I try to open .p3d with blender 2.8. Tool Box version is 3.0.2 apparently

I/O Error Wrong MDL Version

I am using Blender 4.0.2 and i am getting this issue when i try to import a p3d.

Could you make it so the imported animation is added as a new action (in the dope sheet) with the name of the file it's imported from? It would be pretty elegant way and you could have multiple animations in the same file, while keeping it organized.

I'm running the latest released version 3.0.4

Originally posted by @pmckeon in #24 (comment)

Hey !

Quite an annoying situation on this as I constantly export "small changes" in a intermediate p3d to inject them into the main p3d.

• Export to p3d
• don't close blender
• build
• binarize crash
• p3d wont delete because it's opened in blender
• quit blender
• binarize don't crash / p3d can be deleted

Good luck :)

I use toolbox 3.1.1 and blender 2.9.1. and blender 2.83

If I save the p3d file it works. But I couldnt import it to blender as p3d. Additional my changes are not in the new p3d file, if I could load it. The object builder couldnt load any file.

please update the documentation or have somebody with some knowledge update the documentation for this addon especially for the blender 2.8 version as the UI for blender has changed. Bundle the documentation with the repository and not a 10 year old outdated website that nobody,if they come here to github,even knows about. What good is a addon if nobody knows how to use it?

Hello AlwarrenSidh

I have a new error. This time I used blender 2.83.9 and Armatoolbox 3.0.4. I only add a cylinder and will save it as p3d. Enclosed the error message after saving. Could you please explain me, what ist wrong?

How to resolve this error? I tried install multiple versions of blender and all of these can't resolve this error. Or it is an error about p3d file?

Hi all, can somebody help me?

When using P3D export it does not load my asset in to Object Builder. It shows a load error. Checking the P3D file it has no data. I am using Blender 4.0 and have the most up to date release of the toolbox.

I can see in a lot of tutorials that were using an earlier version of Blender and this plugin there was an option to add a range of keyframes. This option seems to be missing in the current version of this plugin, you can only individually add them one by one.

Basically whenever i import a .pd3 i get this thing that pops up and it says "Error Wrong MDL version"

LoW model only has LOD0 and LOD1 models when imported. No pilotview or cargoview models

Python: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Alex\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\3.2\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox_init_.py", line 218, in execute
context.view_layer.objects.active = bpy.data.objects[0]
IndexError: bpy_prop_collection[index]: index 0 out of range, size 0

At first everything worked perfectly.
At one point, this error started to come out.

Tried two versions of blender 2.8 and 3.2
Happening in both.
Reinstalling didn't help. Neither manual method nor automatic.

When using Blender 2.9x, the Frame Range dropdown list disappears.

When selecting "Create Components", the following error message appears:

  File "E:\Users\hfrieden\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox\operators.py", line 387, in execute
    ArmaTools.createComponents(context)
  File "E:\Users\hfrieden\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox\..\ArmaToolbox\ArmaTools.py", line 499, in createComponents
    vgrp = bpy.context.active_object.vertex_groups.new("Component%02d" % componentNr)
TypeError: VertexGroups.new(): required parameter "name" to be a keyword argument!```

Hi

Can we use this to save models for DayZ?

Thanks

Find it hard to get the right workflow to ensure that the LOD type that is assigned in the ARMA OBJECT PROPERTIES will stay on the layer.
Sometimes the assignment get changed and I dont understand why.

Every time I open a model of Arma 3 it gives this error, I don't know what to do about it.

A tool/button to copy named properties over from active object to selected.

Does not work with DayZ for importing.

does not work Import and export. P3D file weighs 0 kb and dont open in Object bilder. Skript D:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\DayZ Tools\Bin\ObjectBuilder\O2Script.exe no help. what to do?

hello, im new to 3d modeling and all stuff. im trying to do very basic stuff. i set Scale X to 3.0 to cube of new blender project. enabled arma object properties, then i export to p3d, then in object builder i see original cube that i had, without scale applied. if i export to stl for example, scale is applied and i see the same shape as in blender

am i doing something wrong?

blender 2.80, armatoolbox from master branch

Request for small code correction to the RVMatTools.py file

The current code for ARMA Material Relocation does not work, need to change line 264 and 265:
Current code:
def rt_SmartCopy(texName, outputName): if path.exists(outputName):
Correct code:
def rt_SmartCopy(texName, outputPath): if path.exists(outputPath):
Thanks a lot for a amazing tool....

Blender uses the linear RGB color space whereas Arma is using gamma-corrected sRGB color space, this results in an incorrect color being exported for procedural textures.

I propose two possible solutions to fix this, the first is to change the color picker to use gamma corrected values

properties.py, line 188 change subtype to COLOR_GAMMA

class ArmaToolboxMaterialProperties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
    texture : bpy.props.StringProperty(
        name="Face Texture", 
        description="ARMA texture", 
        subtype="FILE_PATH", 
        default="")
    rvMat : bpy.props.StringProperty(
        name="RVMat Material", 
        description="RVMat associated with this materiaL", 
        subtype="FILE_PATH",
        default="")
    texType : bpy.props.EnumProperty(
        name="Color Map Type",
        description="The type/source of the color for this surface",
        items=textureClass)
    colorValue : bpy.props.FloatVectorProperty(
        name= "Color",
        description= "Color for procedural texture",
        subtype= 'COLOR_GAMMA',
        min= 0.0,
        max= 1.0,
        soft_min= 0.0,
        soft_max= 1.0,
        default= (1.0,1.0,1.0))
    colorType : bpy.props.EnumProperty(
        name="Color Type",
        description="The Type of color, corresponding to the suffix of a texture name",
        items = textureTypes)
    colorString : bpy.props.StringProperty (
        name = "Resulting String", 
        description = "Resulting value for the procedural texture")

the second possible solution is to do the linear to sRGB space conversion on export

MDLexporter.py, in function getMaterialInfo

def lineartosRGB(c):
    if c < 0.0031308:
        srgb = 0.0 if c < 0.0 else c * 12.92
    else:
        srgb = 1.055 * math.pow(c, 1.0 / 2.4) - 0.055

    return srgb
    
def getMaterialInfo(face, obj):
    textureName = ""
    materialName = ""
    
    if face.material_index >= 0 and face.material_index < len(obj.material_slots):
        material = obj.material_slots[face.material_index].material
        texType = material.armaMatProps.texType;
    
        if texType == 'Texture':
            textureName = material.armaMatProps.texture;
            textureName = stripAddonPath(textureName);
        elif texType == 'Custom':
            textureName = material.armaMatProps.colorString;
        elif texType == 'Color':
            textureName = "#(argb,8,8,3)color({0:.3f},{1:.3f},{2:.3f},1.0,{3})".format( 
                lineartosRGB(material.armaMatProps.colorValue.r), 
                lineartosRGB(material.armaMatProps.colorValue.g), 
                lineartosRGB(material.armaMatProps.colorValue.b), 
                material.armaMatProps.colorType)

        materialName = stripAddonPath(material.armaMatProps.rvMat)
        
    
    return (materialName, textureName)

Attempting to export model, auto smooth shading is not applied/exported to p3d normal info.

Buldozer:

Blender:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.4\3.4\scripts\modules\addon_utils.py", line 333, in enable
mod = import(module_name)
File "C:\Users\Unite\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\3.4\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox_init_.py", line 24, in
from MDLImporter import importMDL
File "C:\Users\Unite\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\3.4\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox..\ArmaToolbox\MDLImporter.py", line 14, in
import ArmaTools
File "C:\Users\Unite\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\3.4\scripts\addons\ArmaTools.py", line 9, in
from ArmaProxy import RebaseProxies, GetMaxProxy
ImportError: cannot import name 'RebaseProxies' from 'ArmaProxy' (C:\Users\Unite\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\3.4\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox..\ArmaToolbox\ArmaProxy.py)

Write lod 0 Writing Vertices Writing Normals Writing faces taggs: Named selections taggs: sharp edges taggs: mass (if any) taggs: named props taggs: uvsets Write lod 1 Writing Vertices Writing Normals Writing faces taggs: Named selections taggs: sharp edges taggs: mass (if any) taggs: named props taggs: uvsets Write lod 2 Writing Vertices Writing Normals Writing faces taggs: Named selections taggs: sharp edges taggs: mass (if any) taggs: named props taggs: uvsets Write lod 3 Writing Vertices Writing Normals Writing faces taggs: Named selections taggs: sharp edges taggs: mass (if any) taggs: named props taggs: uvsets Write lod 4 Writing Vertices Writing Normals Writing faces taggs: Named selections taggs: sharp edges taggs: mass (if any) taggs: named props taggs: uvsets Write lod 5 Writing Vertices Writing Normals Writing faces Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\franc\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox\__init__.py", line 223, in execute exportMDL(filePtr, self.selectionOnly); File "C:\Users\franc\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox\..\ArmaToolbox\MDLexporter.py", line 411, in exportMDL export_lod(filePtr, obj, wm, idx) File "C:\Users\franc\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox\..\ArmaToolbox\MDLexporter.py", line 327, in export_lod writeFaces(filePtr, obj, mesh) File "C:\Users\franc\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation\Blender\2.80\scripts\addons\ArmaToolbox\..\ArmaToolbox\MDLexporter.py", line 110, in writeFaces raise RuntimeError("Model " + obj.name + " contains n-gons and cannot be exported") RuntimeError: Model Geometry PhysX contains n-gons and cannot be exported
I don't know if this is a normal behaviour, but in 2.79 I don't have that problem

The CopyData modifier in Blender 2.80 copies all vertex groups to each vertex, even those that have a weight of 0. It would be a good idea to be able to prune these, are modify the export to not export any weights that are 0.