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Test Subject
Original Poster
#1 Old 15th Apr 2005 at 3:54 PM
Interpreting Body Mesh Files
Hi,

I've been having a look at the body mesh files and have got stuck
on a few areas and was wondering if anyone could help point me in
the right direction.

In the Elements Section, there are (sometimes) Target Index Records,
does anyone know what these are for?

I thought initially, that they were related to the Morph Deltas,
however, the Adult, Teen & Child Models have Morph Data but only the
Adult & Child models have Target Index Records.

Again in the Elements Section, Does anyone know what is going on in
the Bone Assignments Record?

I am beginning to suspect that it is packed fields giving primary,
secondary & tertiary bone assignments (since there are three elements
per field in the Bone Weights Record).

Is there a list of Bone Names available (Ideally in order)?

And finally, does anyone know why there are so many empty records in
the Elements Section? (Placeholders, Future expansion &c)

Thanks in advance
Pibber
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Instructor
#2 Old 15th Apr 2005 at 4:09 PM
Hi pibber!

well i can't help you out with that but maybe you can ask to Wes_h, Delphy and Miche about GMDC properties.
I think that some things are not decoded yet but maybe some of your questions already have an answer
Maybe you can help they decode that (if you are a programmer)

They are programmers that are making tools for editing meshes.

good luck and welcome!
Test Subject
Original Poster
#3 Old 15th Apr 2005 at 6:40 PM
Hi Pinhead, nice to make your aquaintance,

Yes I am a programmer.

Thankyou for the heads up on Wes_h, Delphy and Miche, I'll give
them time to see the questions, before I PM them, as I've people
getting told off for posting and PMing the same questions.

Cheers
Pibber
Instructor
#4 Old 15th Apr 2005 at 8:40 PM
Hi Pibber!
Nice to know that you are trying to help on decode and understand the meshes!
Welcome aboard!

Maybe you can also check what is already decode with information stored at Wiki.

here's the linkto GMDC information:
http://www.modthesims2.com/wiki/AC4F8687

you can check there for other infos too.
the main link to Wiki:
http://www.modthesims2.com/wiki/MTS2

cheers!
Test Subject
Original Poster
#5 Old 15th Apr 2005 at 8:53 PM
Thankyou,

I have already found the wiki, most of it is printed out on my desk!

Without it, the last weeks effort would have taken months

Cheers
Pibber
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