MWM files, How do I open them?

[coe-coe-coe]

While looking in the folder for character models, I noticed they all are MWM files. I tried opening one in Blender, but all I saw was the cube that you start with whenever you open Blender. A user suggested I try some addons, but they have not done anything. I’ve checked and double checked to make sure I was installing the addon right, but still nothing. Do you guys know of a modeling program that reads the MWM file format?

[coe-coe-coe]

Blender and Space Engineers

Hello, I am getting into mod making, and I’m wondering how difficult it would be to view the default player model in Blender. Is the model compatible with such program?

[coe-coe-coe]

I too would like to know. I tried opening the file astronaut_model.mwm in blender, but all i saw was the same old cube that you always see when opening the program.

[Solaire of Astora]

Originally posted by coe-coe-coe:

I too would like to know. I tried opening the file astronaut_model.mwm in blender, but all i saw was the same old cube that you always see when opening the program.

Blender should be able to view and model stuff for the game. Just have to know what file type the game uses.

[coe-coe-coe]

Originally posted by AI Regular:

Originally posted by coe-coe-coe:

I too would like to know. I tried opening the file astronaut_model.mwm in blender, but all i saw was the same old cube that you always see when opening the program.

Blender should be able to view and model stuff for the game. Just have to know what file type the game uses.

the game uses MWM files. How do I get blender to read that?

[Solaire of Astora]

Originally posted by coe-coe-coe:

Originally posted by AI Regular:

Blender should be able to view and model stuff for the game. Just have to know what file type the game uses.

the game uses MWM files. How do I get blender to read that?

http://forum.keenswh.com/threads/blender-mwm-importer-wip.7231142/ This link provides an importer for blender to convert MWM.

[coe-coe-coe]

Originally posted by AI Regular:

Originally posted by coe-coe-coe:

the game uses MWM files. How do I get blender to read that?

http://forum.keenswh.com/threads/blender-mwm-importer-wip.7231142/ This link provides an importer for blender to convert MWM.

I've installed it, but it has done nothing.

[SpannerMonkey]

Hi you really need to get a copy of the SpaceEngineersModSDK, that contains all the models in the native FBX format, there is i believe an exporter for mwm to use with blender, I use max so can't help there.
MWM files are produced by the builder app and contain a basic xml, the model. and its havok collision model

[coe-coe-coe]

Originally posted by SpannerMonkey:

Hi you really need to get a copy of the SE devkit, that contains all the models in the native FBX format, there is i believe an exporter for mwm to use with blender, I use max so can't help there.

do I install the exporter like an addon?

[SpannerMonkey]

Not a clue, as i say , I use Max, but unless you are hacking into other premade mods messing around with the exporter seems like the hard way to get what you need. Just download the mod sdk its got the models ready to use, does blender import or export fbx ?

[coe-coe-coe]

Originally posted by SpannerMonkey:

Not a clue, as i say , I use Max, but unless you are hacking into other premade mods messing around with the exporter seems like the hard way to get what you need. Just download the mod sdk its got the models ready to use, does blender import or export fbx ?

I'm not sure. I'm going into this knowing nothing about modding and modeling. If not, then maybe there is an addon that can let it do so.

[Solaire of Astora]

Originally posted by coe-coe-coe:

Originally posted by AI Regular:

http://forum.keenswh.com/threads/blender-mwm-importer-wip.7231142/ This link provides an importer for blender to convert MWM.

I've installed it, but it has done nothing.

You have to activate it under user preferences. Will most likely be under import-export.

[Manikin]

I have a rigged astronaut in blender with the textures all set up. You can change the color of the suit by changing the color of a single diffuse node.

http://i.imgur.com/ZTfL6ny.png

Tell me if you want the file. Or could I have a moderator tell me if this is against any rules?

[coe-coe-coe]

Originally posted by AI Regular:

Originally posted by coe-coe-coe:

I've installed it, but it has done nothing.

You have to activate it under user preferences. Will most likely be under import-export.

is it called "Import-Export: Import Space Engineers Model File (.mwm)" ?

[Solaire of Astora]

Originally posted by coe-coe-coe:

Originally posted by AI Regular:

You have to activate it under user preferences. Will most likely be under import-export.

is it called "Import-Export: Import Space Engineers Model File (.mwm)" ?

Yea, that should be it.

[coe-coe-coe]

Originally posted by AI Regular:

Originally posted by coe-coe-coe:

is it called "Import-Export: Import Space Engineers Model File (.mwm)" ?

Yea, that should be it.

Blender now sees the files, but opening a MWM file makes Blender freez up. I command closed it after an hour.