[Tutorial]Making Add-Ons With Blender(Not Modeling)

[DarkStar]

what's the difference between an empty mesh and an empty

Well not that much but Blender recognizes them as 2 different types of objects. One is a mesh, blender doesn't care if there's any vertices there or not (unless you're exporting) but an empty is just a null object that is used either for scripts or in a rig.
Kinda hard to explain, read up on it.

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[Prozy]

What Help!Thanks!

[The Corporation]

Well not that much but Blender recognizes them as 2 different types of objects. One is a mesh, blender doesn't care if there's any vertices there or not (unless you're exporting) but an empty is just a null object that is used either for scripts or in a rig.
Kinda hard to explain, read up on it.

So I can use either one?

[DarkStar]

So I can use either one?

Well if it involves a script then probably not. What are you trying to do?

[The Corporation]

Well if it involves a script then probably not. What are you trying to do?

Just export stuff, thats all.

Anyway, Demian told me that when I make a projectile model, I need to add empties.
Can you add that to OP?

[DarkStar]

Just export stuff, thats all.

Anyway, Demian told me that when I make a projectile model, I need to add empties.
Can you add that to OP?

Actually no for a projectile you just need to let blender set up it's own hierarchy for you when you export. I'll add that though.

[Demian]

Actually no for a projectile you just need to let blender set up it's own hierarchy for you when you export. I'll add that though.

I exported with empties and it works fine for me.

[DarkStar]

I exported with empties and it works fine for me.

The usual empties? It used to not work for me, whatever then.

[Flubbman]

Where can I find the .blend file of the Blockhead so I can see what size my weapon should be, where I should place it etc.

[3dgamerman]

So there is no way to import .dts files? I've read elsewhere that it's for piracy prevention. I mainly wanted it so I could "reverse engineer" existing models to understand how they work. That's to bad.

[DarkStar]

Where can I find the .blend file of the Blockhead so I can see what size my weapon should be, where I should place it etc.

I found an .obj for the hand http://www.mediafire.com/?azaoxunsmt3
Blender can import obj files. If you really want a blend file there's probably one you can find by searching around.

[indyjones]

I found an .obj for the hand http://www.mediafire.com/?azaoxunsmt3
Blender can import obj files. If you really want a blend file there's probably one you can find by searching around.

I've searched and all you can get is the doll which doesn't do any good.

[DarkStar]

Well, what I found was that if you spawn a box, and scale it to 0.18 size it'll be roughly the size of the minifig's hand. So maybe that can help.

[Flubbman]

Is the hand really the correct size and direction? I've been making a few weapons and got some working, and I can't remember having them that big or turned in that direciton.

[DarkStar]

I dunno I didn't really check the file I just assumed it was. I think doing what I said in my last post would be most effective for people, and if you press 1 on your numpad the model should be facing AWAY from you. All you need to know.