Platinum Arts Sandbox Free 3D Game Maker - User contributions [en]

Adding Models to Sandbox

2011-10-04T12:46:34Z

BradleyBriggs:

== Adding Models to Sandbox ==

===Creating Your Own Models===
Interested in creating your own models and characters? We recommend using the free modeling tool [http://www.blender.org/ Blender]. 
'''Blender Tutorials''': 
[http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro Blender 3D Noob To Pro] 

'''Wings3D Tutorials''': 
[[Wings3D_to_Sandbox_flash_tutorials]]

===Adding Your Model To Sandbox===
Sandbox supports .md2, .md3, .obj, .md5, .smd, and .iqm model formats.

For characters you should export as an md5. For static models .md3 and md5 are fine. For additional information on the models and commands that can be used with them, please see the [http://sauerbraten.org/docs/models.html Model Reference Guide]

===Exporting md3 models from Blender to Sandbox===
=====[http://forum.sandboxgamemaker.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=807 Daniel_San's Tutorial (Recommended) - Forum Link With Pictures]=====

=====Alternative Tutorial (OLDER)=====

[http://cube.wikispaces.com/MD3+Export+From+Blender+Tutorial Old Tutorial]

Blender 2.47 (and 2.48?) guide (more up to date steps for 1 & 2)

1. First you need to download this zip file:
[http://johnny3d.promail.ca/wikitut/blendermd3_updated.zip]

You need to extract that zip into your Blender scripts folder. For me the pathname is:
Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts

Notice the .blender, that means it is a hidden folder, so you need to make sure you can see hidden folders (or even just try to paste that path in the file browser).

Now load up blender and make sure you see .md3 as an export format. If you see it in there then you are all set to follow the [http://thebeginnerslens.com/ iphone photography] next steps and eventually export the model.

2. Next we and UV map it. Hit tab for Edit Mode. In the "Mesh" menu click new next to UV Texture. Make the name skin.jpg Click A to make sure the cube is selected. Then click U and select Unwrap Smart Projections

3. Now we convert to triangles. Make sure you have everything selected still [http://www.mycaal.com loan modification] with A and that you are still in edit mode. Press SPACEBAR and go to EDIT -> FACES -> CONVERT TO TRIANGLES

4. Models must face east (Roate -90 degrees)

5. Follow the rest of the old tutorial linked at the top. Mainly, you need to export it now as an md3 and make a md3.cfg for it. You can look at the md3.cfg of [http://www.bestpills4weightloss.com/ http://www.bestpills4weightloss.com] other models to get an idea of what goes in there.

Exporting animated md3 models from Blender [http://cube.wikispaces.com/Blender+Animated+Md3+Export]

Contact The Team

2011-09-30T21:53:11Z

BradleyBriggs:

Interested in getting into contact with us? Here are a few quick easy ways to do so :)

== Developer Chatroom ==

The easiest way of finding us is to join our developer chatroom.

'''NOTE: KIDS MUST HAVE PARENTAL PERMISSION TO JOIN AND WE CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THINGS SAID IN THERE. ALSO WE ARE FREQUENTLY IDLE IN THE CHATROOM WORKING ON SANDBOX, IF YOU EXPECT A RESPONSE PLEASE WAIT'''

You can simply [http://sandboxgamemaker.com/irc/irc.html click here] or if you already have an irc client it is [irc://irc.oftc.net/sandbox irc.OFTC.net #Sandbox] In addition you can try our new [http://widget.mibbit.com/?settings=ca48890d9db5ad90e8d98c1d1d3ce14b&server=irc.oftc.net&channel=%23sandbox&noServerTab=false&autoConnect=true mibbit link].

If you don't want to use your webbrowser to connect to the chatroom, and instead want to use a standalone program, then you can use Xchat at http://silverex.org This is the free version of xchat, as the main version of xchat has a 30 day trial. 
Instructions: 
1)In the xchat menu to go the network list 
2)Find OFTC or add irc.OFTC.net then select edit 
3) In favorite channels add #sandbox and [http://www.proposable.com proposal software]
set it to autoconnect 
4) With OFTC still highlighted, hit connect and join us :D 

== Forums ==

Obviously we check this on a regular basis so feel free to post there. http://forum.sandboxgamemaker.com

== E-mail ==

You
can contact us at PlatinumArts@gmail.com PLEASE NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT QUESTIONS. PLACE TECHNICAL SUPPORT QUESTIONS IN THE FORUM OR CHATROOM

Platinum Arts Sandbox Free 3D Game Maker:Community Portal

2011-09-12T01:28:17Z

BradleyBriggs:

Possible upcoming events. Please contact us if you are interested!

* Kid friendly RPG
* Water Waters - DM type game with water guns and water balloon bazookas!
* Kart mode into an actual racing game.
*[http://www.proposable.com proposal software]
Also Sandbox is being used in more and more schools! The goal is to try to get Sandbox into as many schools as we can, and the more schools and kids using it the better! Any help that you can give us is much appreciated!