more than 1 part node...

[Dune]

I got a warning that a parts shader contains more than one part node assigned to 'default'. It doesn't 'do' anything, but it's annoying. Can I change something within TG to get this right (apart from unchecking 'show warnings')? I don't really understand it, as the 6 shader set looks like any other.

[jo]

Hi Ulco,

Can you please send me a project file at jomeder@planetside.co.uk?

Regards,

Jo

[bla bla 2]

Si je me trompe pas, il faut faire plusieur fois le node et de lié à tes shader que tu souhaite.  Essaie.

[bobbystahr]

If it's an .obj I rename everything in PoseRay when I convert to avoid this annoying thing. I've never tried it, but if it's a .tgo, maybe load it in a separate instance of TG2 and  rename them in the Parts Shader and resave the .tgo with a different name to avoid overwriting the original if this doesn't work. It's never really bugged me that much but if it did that's what I'd try .  ..   ...

[Dune]

It's in the part of the parts shader that you can't rename or delete (I often copy 'old' default shaders + attachments and replace the originals in a new grass or something, but the parts have to stay as they are). I found that it's the assignment of colors/materials in XFrog that has to be done right. Thanks for your suggestions, guys.

[bobbystahr]

It's in the part of the parts shader that you can't rename or delete (I often copy 'old' default shaders + attachments and replace the originals in a new grass or something, but the parts have to stay as they are). I found that it's the assignment of colors/materials in XFrog that has to be done right. Thanks for your suggestions, guys.

Well I just went into the Parts shader of a .tgo object and changed all the names so that for sure can be done Dune, dunno if that will solve the error messages...give 'er a try mate . ..   ...

[bobbystahr]

and it rendered as expected as well  .  ..   ...

[Klas]

How to delete an "Object part" (does not work with the "Parts shader"):
Mark the object part->Edit->Copy (or CTRL-C) then Edit->Paste (or CTRL-V). Mark the two parts then Edit->Delete (or press DEL).
I hope this is a feature and not a bug and will not be removed in the next update.

[bobbystahr]

If you have it as an .obj you can load it into PoseRay and just turn off any parts you don't want and re-save with a new iteration name as well, but that is a truly useful tute Klas, thanks . ..   ...

[Dune]

Thanks, Klas. Very handy to know that. But the initial problem was to get rid of the warnings that there was more than one part node assigned to a parts shader. And you can't change that in the object part itself where it says name, part, shader. Has to be done correctly in XFrog.

[yossam]

If you run your models thru Poseray there is a checkbox under .obj export that is "fix material and group names". If this is not checked Poseray will rename all material files that are similiar with a number extension of the original. It will also give the same error about "more than one part node assigned to a parts shader". I found this by accident........everybody else may already know about this............but it is news to me.

[Dune]

Interesting. I always take my XFrog objects directly into TG and save them as tgo after finalizing, but it might be interesting to take them through Poseray for a change. By the way, there's no way to save a .tgo as .obj, is there?

[bobbystahr]

Interesting. I always take my XFrog objects directly into TG and save them as tgo after finalizing, but it might be interesting to take them through Poseray for a change. By the way, there's no way to save a .tgo as .obj, is there?

Uh, yup there is..... but it saves a single mesh with no access to individual parts, sadly

[j meyer]

... but it saves a single mesh with no access to individual parts, sadly

that can be solved easily with Wings3d,if the polycount and/or the filesize is not too high.

[Dune]

Hey, thanks, guys. I never even noticed the other 'save as' possibilities. Very good to know.