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Published: 2015-08-31 18:30:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 9404; Favourites: 78; Downloads: 730
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This tutorial shows how you can combine two models, which use the same bone structure (bones, scale, position)What you need:
- XNA Posing Studio (XPS)
- Blender 2.49b. You can find here. Download
- .mesh.ascii. import/export - script. You can find it here
- extract the scripts in the ".blender/scripts"-folder of you blender-folder
- At least two models to combine
Basic knowledge with XPS and blender is recommend.
If you discover any mistakes, then please inform me and I'll correct.
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Some more infos would be nice. The console window e.g. list what happened and can help to solve the problem.
Other infos like used models etc. would be nice too.
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It appears written thisΒ Error: Python Script error check console
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When you open blender 2.49 you get two windows. The main window and the console.
If an error occurred you can switch to the console window. It give mostly good hints what went wrong.
So it would be good to know what's in the console window.
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Shows this
Compiled with Python version 2.6.2
'import site' failed; use -v for traceback
Checking for installed Python ... No installed Python found.
Only built-in modules are available. Some scripts may not run.
Continuing happily
Thanks now I understand I need to download Python
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Could be a possible reason, but as far as I remember you didn't need separate python for this script.
If you want to install python anyway, you need the right version for this version of blender. Should be 2.6.2
But what you copied is the default message after opening blender 2.49.
There should be additional information after trying to export and receiving the info to check the console.
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Now when I was exporting the template I saw what the error is
name error: global name 'format' is not defined
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Sorry, I don't know that error message. Maybe it's a problem of the used models.
You can try to combine the models directly in XPS.
Combining two models with XPS
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Even if it's a bit late, but Happy new year.
To be honest it's quite some time ago, since I used blender 2.49 for that.
With newer version of blender and the script by johnzero7 I can't remember any greater problems.
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Yes I was combining the models so, only it gets a lot of bones depending on the model I use XD
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There isn't just one way of doing it.
By the way, you can hide unwanted bones inside XPS and save the model again to keep them hidden.
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You're welcome.
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One question, I'm still newbie and I do not know how to delete as parts that I desire
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Hi, that's not really difficult, select with the right mouse button the part you want to delete and press "del" or x-button.
Now just confirm the popup and it's deleted.
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Thank you very much, it helped me a lot!
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You're welcome.
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My first attempt worked, but now I keep getting "Python Script Error" when exporting my final product from Blender. Any tips?
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The script error means only that something went wrong and you've to check the console window (the second window which opens with blender).
Can you post a screenshot of the console window, the detailed message can give a hint what went wrong.
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Here ya go.Β
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I tried to make sure each model qualified to work. Β
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The problem is clear. I see one "big" and three similiar minor problems. These problems aren't really difficult so solve.
Before I start to explain I need to know how familiar you're with blender and topics like armatures and vertex groups.
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No not really. I know the bare basics for rendering pictures, but not for stuff like this.
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Okay, that makes it no easier. Do you work only with blender 2.49 or with newer version too?
Then let's start with a quick explanation about the big problem. For the posing you need on the one hand an armature (skeleton) which contains all the moveable bones.
On the other hand you need the mesh with vertex groups. The vertex group define which parts of the mesh reacts to the bone movements.
The vertex groups must have the same name as the bones.
Unfortunately the export script makes trouble when the mesh contains vertex groups without a related bone. In this case "unused bone ctr leg ..."
Unless you don't delete those vertex groups, the export will fail.
When you tell me with which blender you can use, I can try to help you.
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Actually, messing around with things, I got my intended result. I only used this as a last resort. I usually go the XPS only route for meshmods. Don't know what I did, but I'm good now with my model. Thanks though for offering.Β
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No problem. Glad to hear that you could finish it.
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Well. I don't know how to meshmodding characters with clothes. I can't do it to good 
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Start small. Try with small parts before you start with complete outfits.
That's unfortunately no process you can make immediately.
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Thanks for this, question though, all seamed to work find untill I open the file back up in XNA at that point the head isn't linked/attached to the body. and most parts of the body I can't move
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You're welcome.
Before I can say something to this problem I need to know which models you tried to combine.
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Nah man I extracted it into the script folder in blender and its still not working.
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It should look like this.
Was blender running while you put the files in the folder. If yes restart the programm.
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Got it all working 
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Happy to hear.
It is possible to pose in blender, but I can't explain that in an easy and quick way.
Did you selected the "modify the armature ..." while saving the model in XPS?
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I done all that man. nd no it wasn't running whiole doing it. Just doesn't like me.
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yo man everything is good I downloaded the porter but how to I put the importer/exporter into blender? thanks
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You've to extract the content of the download script archive into the ".blender/scripts"-folder of your blender folder.
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When I downloaded blender it has no folder to put anything into. Just the blender icon.
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Now I'm a bit confused. Did you download the installer version or the archive which you need just to extract somewhere.
This is of course only if you use a windows environment.
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Ah thats probably it, I downloaded the installer
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Just wanted to ask if it worked in the meantime.
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I haven't tried it yet. Where can I download it that isn't the installer and be able to see the files?
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For windows you've to take the zip file.
download.blender.org/release/Bβ¦
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Just as you sent that I got it sorted
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