I have some problems with 3ds max:

1) I'm working on a DB9



Why when it is in max it is welded, and when I export it in 3ds/dff it is so unwelded??

What can I do

2) I have ripped a car from Race Driver GRID and the right map is on the third channel, how can I do to bring it to the first channel, making it compatible with GTA???

for the 1st problem:
thats how it always does, when u import agaiun the dff the model f*cks up
u gotta weld it by 0.0001 and after that applu an auto smooth
and before exporting you sdave the car as .MAX
so when you want to reimport it you open back the max file and its fine
oh and only in those pics i can see that the car is too huge, it will be even bigger than the whole SA if u export it

Yes, I know, it is very huge, i still have to scale it

did you welded and smoothened it? as KG said?

and for the second problem...
save the UV channel 3
now add unwrap uvw modifier >> scroll around to see a button named "LOAD" >> click it and load the uv channel 3 saved and apply!

How to save the UV channel?

The image in max is welded, when I export it and reimport in dff/3ds, i get the car like it was before than I welded it....

well, thats the thing, while importing the model screws up thats why you must keep a copy after exporting so you dont need to weld and smooth it again

ah! ma bad! add uvw map modifier >> load the specific texture (make sure you are adding it on uv channel 3) now save that mapping (theres a button to sav mapping in that modifier) now set the map channel to 1 load the saved uv map of 3 done.

I've solved....thanks

Another problem:

If I have an object with a number of materials, and some are the same (I mean same texture, same reflection...) how can I join them?

I think you should try :
Material Editor - Utilities - Condense Material Editor Slots

I dunno I don't know sure

This tool condenses all the materials, I have to join only the same materials, not all

the thing is- why would you join them when u could delete the others and keep 1

I prefer.....

Camn I get in your topic ? I don't wanna make another one


How can i make a square hole in the middle of a model of example a plane in Max I can't get it :er:

if uve freshly made the plane u can select the lenght and height segs...
after that delete what u need to

It's me again If I import a dff wut should I do so the textures would appear in material editor ?

as for the first prob use follwing...
boolien..

Spoiler:

and take my words when i say "boolien s**ks a BIG TYM"
i prefer champhering the vertices and then deleting the suitable polies


for the textures...
hit "shift+q" a window will pop up! add the path of your textures there and they will be assigned

that bolien is just the feature I've missed from Sketchup THX a lot


EDIT:
I've opened the rendering and selected the path where I've extracted the textures from TXD but my material slots are still empty

yeah the wil remain empty!
if you wanna add the material to slot do following

1. select any empty slot in your material editor
http://www.imagebam.com/image/9b34e814539592
2.select an empty material button, then press this button
http://www.imagebam.com/image/98083b14539593
3. now select te object whose material you wanna dd into it
http://www.imagebam.com/image/7dd5c314539594
4. TADA! : D
http://www.imagebam.com/image/55d1f514539596


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I know but what should I do so they would appear in the slots I wanna add some textures but if I do this I won't replace other textures ?

try using the eye dropper tool