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| Most 3D modelling programs can export models to the ASE file format. | Most 3D modelling programs can export models to the ASE file format. | ||
| - | As all Ca3D-Engine programs directly support the ASE file format, using ASE models is straightforward. | + | As all Cafu programs directly support the ASE file format, using ASE models is straightforward. |
| - | This section explains the one-time adjustments required so that an ASE model works properly with the Ca3D-Engine. | + | This section explains the one-time adjustments required so that an ASE model works properly with the Cafu engine. |
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| * you must be able to remember it or write it down for the next step, | * you must be able to remember it or write it down for the next step, | ||
| * it must not have whitespace (space or tab) characters, | * it must not have whitespace (space or tab) characters, | ||
| - | * it should be unique for all models known to the Ca3D-Engine. | + | * it should be unique for all models known to the Cafu engine. |
| If there is more than one ''*MATERIAL'' in your ''*MATERIAL_LIST'', you can initially use the same ''*MATERIAL_NAME'' string everywhere. | If there is more than one ''*MATERIAL'' in your ''*MATERIAL_LIST'', you can initially use the same ''*MATERIAL_NAME'' string everywhere. | ||
| - | When you later find out that you want to use different Ca3DE materials for different parts of the model, come back here and assign individual | + | When you later find out that you want to use different Cafu materials for different parts of the model, come back here and assign individual |
| material names as required. | material names as required. | ||
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| - | ===== Creating Ca3DE materials ===== | + | ===== Creating Cafu materials ===== |
| We now add definitions for each material that we referenced above. | We now add definitions for each material that we referenced above. | ||
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| Note that in the example, the normal and specular map lines are commented out. | Note that in the example, the normal and specular map lines are commented out. | ||
| For your own use, remove the comment marker ''%%//%%'' as required. | For your own use, remove the comment marker ''%%//%%'' as required. | ||
| - | You can learn more about Ca3DE material definitions at [[:start#the_ca3de_material_system|The Ca3DE Material System]]. | + | You can learn more about Cafu material definitions at [[:start#the_cafu_material_system|The Cafu Material System]]. |
| If the ''*MATERIAL_NAME'' keyword occurred multiple times in the ASE file and you specified different names for them, you should repeat this step for every distinct material name. | If the ''*MATERIAL_NAME'' keyword occurred multiple times in the ASE file and you specified different names for them, you should repeat this step for every distinct material name. | ||
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| ===== Checking and using the model ===== | ===== Checking and using the model ===== | ||
| - | {{ :modelling:usingase-2.png|Checking the ASE model in the ModelViewer}} You can check the result in the Ca3DE ModelViewer by running it from the command line with the model name as a parameter: | + | {{ :modelling:usingase-2.png|Checking the ASE model in the ModelViewer}} You can check the result in the Cafu ModelViewer by running it from the command line with the model name as a parameter: |
| - | <code>C:\Ca3DE-9.05> ModelViewer.exe Games\DeathMatch\Models\Static\wbridge-1.ase</code> | + | <code>C:\Cafu-9.06> ModelViewer.exe Games\DeathMatch\Models\Static\wbridge-1.ase</code> |
| (Use auto-completion also with [[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310530|Microsoft Windows]] for easily typing the path name.) | (Use auto-completion also with [[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310530|Microsoft Windows]] for easily typing the path name.) | ||
| When you're satisfied with the result: | When you're satisfied with the result: | ||
| * use the [[:mapping:cawe:editingtools:newentity|New Entity]] tool for placing your ASE model in CaWE, | * use the [[:mapping:cawe:editingtools:newentity|New Entity]] tool for placing your ASE model in CaWE, | ||
| - | * watch the related "[[http://www.ca3d-engine.de/flash/Placing_a_Model.htm|Placing a Model]]" tutorial -- recommended! 8-) | + | * watch the related "[[http://www.cafu.de/flash/Placing_a_Model.htm|Placing a Model]]" tutorial -- recommended! 8-) |
| If you want to make adjustments later, both the ASE model as well as the material definitions can be edited as shown above also //after// the model has been placed in a map or world file. The changes will take effect when the program is next restarted. | If you want to make adjustments later, both the ASE model as well as the material definitions can be edited as shown above also //after// the model has been placed in a map or world file. The changes will take effect when the program is next restarted. | ||