Need Help Making A P Model

TheFrag

<div class="IPBDescription">in 3dsmax5...</div> Ok, well, I need to make a P model for a weapon I have been ripping. From what I understand, I need to open up the original P lmg and then edit out the gun, put in mine, and assign vertices to the same bones as the original. If this is correct, how do I figure out which vertices are attached to what in 3dsmax5? Also, is this the same way you make heavy arms models, except you edit out the gun in a v_mg_hv model and add yours in?
Thanks, I really love this gun and want to get it done

Jaeger

bip 01 R Hand is the bone to assign to for p_ models.

Heavies and Marines have the same p_ model, so you only need to make one.

*edit: Engrish*

Maus

Owing to an abject lack of creativity in HL p_models, everything will be assigned to the right hand.

TheFrag

it would of been sweet if the gun was assigned to your head <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Maus

... assign it to the head then.

TheFrag

wth it wont compile! It always does this.
I take the original P_mg, decompile, then replace its modles/skins with the new ones I made. I name one .smd the refrence (forgot exact name) and the other a skeletal animation thing named "idle" I go to compile and it wont work. Why is this happening?!
Thanks.

TheFrag

by assign you mean with the link tool, right?

Darkkiz

I suggest using Milkshape for assigning anims and such.

TheFrag

I would, but my 30 days ran out and I dont have 30 dollars, especially when there is a way to do it in 3dsmax.

Maus

How strange. He can't afford the tiny sum required to get Milkshape, but can afford max ...

Darkkiz

Indeed.

TheFrag

very

Mad_Man

Yea max5 is like $3000+ and milkshape is like pocketchange comapared to it

TheFrag

well, there goes this thread! please delete mods

Ulatoh

max isnt that expensive if you have enough bandwidth, and besides, if you just shelled out the cash for max i bet you would be a titewad as well