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== Blender ==
 
== Blender ==
Blender is a free and open source modeling suite that includes tools for modelling, texturing, rigging and animating. Using plugins Blender can export directly into many of the formats supported by various quake engines
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Blender is a free and open-source modeling suite that includes tools for modeling, texturing, rigging, and animating. Using plugins Blender can export directly into many of the formats supported by various quake engines
  
 
[https://www.blender.org/ Blender]
 
[https://www.blender.org/ Blender]
 
FIXME: Write sum tutes ya mooks!
 
  
 
'''.mdl'''
 
'''.mdl'''
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'''.md3'''
 
'''.md3'''
  
quake3 mdl
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Used in quake3.
  
[http://www.katsbits.com/tools/ Katsbits import and export scripts, tools and utillities]
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[http://www.katsbits.com/tools/ Katsbits import and export scripts, tools, and utillities]
  
 
'''.md5'''
 
'''.md5'''
  
doom3 mdl
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Used in doom3 & Quake Rerelease.
  
[http://www.katsbits.com/tools/ Katsbits import and export scripts, tools and utillities]
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[http://www.katsbits.com/tools/ Katsbits import and export scripts, tools, and utillities]
  
 
'''.iqm'''
 
'''.iqm'''

Revision as of 08:17, 31 May 2022

To keep it short: Make models in w/e 3d modeling software, like Blender, 3ds MAX etc. Export to FBX (it supports animations).

Then use Noesis to convert to MDL or other format supported by quake engines, like IQM


Blender

Blender is a free and open-source modeling suite that includes tools for modeling, texturing, rigging, and animating. Using plugins Blender can export directly into many of the formats supported by various quake engines

Blender

.mdl

classic vertex animated format.

ajmdl_export quakeforge tools QMLE

.md3

Used in quake3.

Katsbits import and export scripts, tools, and utillities

.md5

Used in doom3 & Quake Rerelease.

Katsbits import and export scripts, tools, and utillities

.iqm

opensource skeletal format.

iqm devkit