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MCX: How to recover lost modeldef.xml file?
- Thread starter n4gix
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Bill,
This worked for me.
Import the .mdl file.
Then, open the modeldef file with with the ModelDef.xml editor.
In the ModelDef editor, I don't know what happens if you use any of the Save options at the top of the form. You might want to copy any paste the data elsewhere.
This worked for me.
Import the .mdl file.
Then, open the modeldef file with with the ModelDef.xml editor.
In the ModelDef editor, I don't know what happens if you use any of the Save options at the top of the form. You might want to copy any paste the data elsewhere.
n4gix
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Thanks, I'll give it a try.
...10 minutes later...
That worked a treat. Not only the Save work, but also the "Save only used" which greatly reduced the resulting recovered modeldef.xml file!
Now I only have to identify and rename all of the tagged objects so they will match the original .max file for the exterior and interior models.
...10 minutes later...
That worked a treat. Not only the Save work, but also the "Save only used" which greatly reduced the resulting recovered modeldef.xml file!
Now I only have to identify and rename all of the tagged objects so they will match the original .max file for the exterior and interior models.
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n4gix
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Several hours later...
Oh just LOTS of fun! Moving along now. I'm just thankful that I am so anal about saving stuff. I've found that I can use the last .xanim file and the recovered modeldef.xml file to match up the guids and recover the name in the .max file. The remaining issue is recreating the mouse rect names and the viz tag names. For that I have to check in the .max file and read the properties information, then match it up to the new modeldef.xml file's entries... Whew!
Oh just LOTS of fun! Moving along now. I'm just thankful that I am so anal about saving stuff. I've found that I can use the last .xanim file and the recovered modeldef.xml file to match up the guids and recover the name in the .max file. The remaining issue is recreating the mouse rect names and the viz tag names. For that I have to check in the .max file and read the properties information, then match it up to the new modeldef.xml file's entries... Whew!
