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Hi, i've been wanting to modify .model files from the game SoulWorker Online and I stumbled upon this thread which has a python script that imports .model, .anim and .action files into Blender.

Fortunately this still works but the problem is that I want to export/convert the .blend file back into a .model file in which the game can still read it and I've searched for hours on end for anything that can do such a thing and got nothing(unless im blind).

If anyone is willing to help, i'd very much appreciate it.

Sample files are provided below.

Hi

Here is a way to export back.

1.Doubleclick "Blender249.blend"
2.There are 2 text windows. First from left is for import models, second is for export.
3.From first text menu select "text => run python script" or press alt+p to import "model" file.

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At that moment script create new text file like: 000-0-0.txt.
It is information about offsets for vertices in binary file and its format. "f"=float
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4.From 3d window select mesh object , go to edit mode (press TAB) and modify vertices.

!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can only move vertices, don't remove or don't add new.

5.Close edit mode (press TAB one more time DON'T FORGET) .
6.From second text menu select "text => run python script" or press alt+p to export model.
7.Open folder with model file.
8.You see new file with ".bak". It is your new mesh.
9.To check new mesh make step 3, but select this new ".bak" file for importing.
10.If all is ok, copy original file and move somewhere to safe.
11.Rename ".bak" to original file name
12. If you want to continue modyfing ==> import new "model" file



This way works only with models imported with script.
Some chaotic is this, but simplest for me.
I tested this method with Skyrim models and was not too bad.

Omg, thank you for this.

I have a question, I want to change the material of one part of the model to another material and keep the changes but it doesnt get saved when exporting and importing?
For example, I want this part of the model

to be the same material as this part of the model

so it ends up like this and I can export it exactly like this.

Try to edit in text editor file "materials.xml" from folder filename+'_data' like:

<root>
    <Materials override="TRUE">
        <Material name="MT_BODY" diffuse="..\..\..\Textures\white.dds" Lighting="None" mobileflags="0" pass="AUTO" transparency="opaque" doublesided="FALSE" depthwrite="TRUE" zbias="0,0,0" specmul="0" specexp="2" parallaxscale="-0.03" parallaxbias="-0.015" ambient="150,150,150,255" sortingkey="0" alphathreshold="0.25" lightmapsize="128,128" lightmapgran="0" lightmapID="-1">
            <Shader library="..\..\..\shaders\SWCellShading.ShaderLib" effect="BodyToonEffect" paramstring="CullMode=back;DepthWrite=true;PassType=pre_basepass;MaterialParams=0,2,-0.03,-0.015;AlphaThreshold=0.25;OutlineThickness=0.012;OutlineColor=0,0,0,1;BodyColor=0.9921569,0.8705882,0.7529412,1;DiffuseHue=1.2;ShadowColor=0.9686275,0.7529412,0.6039216,1;ToonTexture=Character\Common_Textures\ToonTexture.dds;globalAlpha=1;LightVec=-1,1,-1;BodyShadowColor=0.9686275,0.7529412,0.6039216,1;MaskTexture=Character\Player\PC_A\Textures\PC_A_Parts_Default_Body_03_Mask_01.dds;BoneColor=0.9686275,0.7529412,0.6039216,1;" />
            <AuxTexture index="0" filename="..\..\..\Textures\AlphaBlack.dds" />
        </Material>
        <Material name="MT_UNDRESS_TOP" diffuse="Textures\PC_A_Parts_Default_Body_03_Top.dds" Lighting="None" mobileflags="0" pass="AUTO" transparency="opaque" doublesided="FALSE" depthwrite="TRUE" zbias="0,0,0" specmul="0" specexp="2" parallaxscale="-0.03" parallaxbias="-0.015" ambient="150,150,150,255" sortingkey="0" alphathreshold="0.25" lightmapsize="128,128" lightmapgran="0" lightmapID="-1">
            <Shader library="..\..\..\shaders\SWCellShading.ShaderLib" effect="DefaultToonEffect" paramstring="CullMode=back;DepthWrite=true;PassType=pre_basepass;MaterialParams=0,2,-0.03,-0.015;AlphaThreshold=0.25;OutlineThickness=0.012;OutlineColor=0,0,0,1;DiffuseHue=1.2;ShadowColor=1,0.7176471,0.8627451,1;ToonTexture=Textures\ToonTexture.dds;globalAlpha=1;LightVec=-1,1,-1;" />
        </Material>
    </Materials>
</root>

Replace diffuse from one material to second or replace material to another .

Ah alright, thanks again.

how can I repack this modified .model into .v file ?
when I repack zip file to .v file, client can't read .v file and it cause error.

I used quickbms script

@Szkaradek123 can u re-write script for blender 2.78? i'm max users and too hard for me with older version.

Can you get the face BlendShapes too from the files? Edit: oh NVM they have facial bones