Model not working/Exporting right.

[Dippeggs]

I'm not sure why, but the model I made won't work at all. When I export it, Partlab just loads a HUGE big purple/pink box (Or a sphere, too big to be sure). But when I export a Teapot, it loads a purple/pink teapot in Partlab. The game crashes when when I load either one, but I can see part of the teapot when I load the game with that.

The model is one mesh, has a material on it and is all UV mapped. The model is tagged 'model' and the collsion mesh is 'node_collider' I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.

[Darrknox]

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=538.0

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=998.0

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=711.0

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=679.0

Take a look at these threads, and see if they help you out.

[best4bond]

Im having the same problem, It says 'KeyNotFoundException: The Given Key was not Present in the dictionary' and displays the Purple box, It has all the stuff like a collider mesh and its all named correctly.

[Dippeggs]

I went through all your links, but nothing seems to help me.

But now I have a new problem. I can get my mesh to load into the partlab, but only if there's no 'node_collider' mesh. Also, the part has no texture to it.

[Darrknox]

Both need materials, have you tried that? If that doesn't work copy any folder that fits your design from the parts list, ie a fuel tank, and overwrite your model and work from there, that makes sure that it's the fault of the model and nothing else.

I went through all your links, but nothing seems to help me.

But now I have a new problem. I can get my mesh to load into the partlab, but only if there's no 'node_collider' mesh. Also, the part has no texture to it.

How are you exporting? And could I have some screenshots of your 3ds max set up so far?

[Dippeggs]

Here's what I'm using for the Exporter

Here's the model with the node_collider mesh on it.

I'm using the part.cfg for the fuel tank as my base.

[Darrknox]

Does that node collider have the same texture as your model?

[Dippeggs]

I've tried with and without the same texture and it still doesn't work

Also, I found out how to zoom out in partlab, and it is a giant pink sphere.

[Darrknox]

Your scale should be 0.01. Also, is everything named correctly in your .cfg that corresponds with an model and texture?

[Dippeggs]

Your scale should be 0.01. Also, is everything named correctly in your .cfg that corresponds with an model and texture?

It's scaled correctly and everything in the .cfg is names correctly.

[Dippeggs]

Okay this is getting weird.

I started a brand new folder with KSP 8.5 in it. I imported the Fuel tank model into 3ds max, applied the textures, then exported back. The fuel tank won't load properly in partloader now. It's huge and pink/purple, so I think I'm exporting wrong, but I don't know how I am.

[Dippeggs]

Okay... So now I've realized that when I export my model, it does show up in Partloader. But it's so huge, the shape of it mad it look like a sphere.

So now my problem is, when I export my model its GIGANTIC, textureless and facing sideways.

[C7Studios]

Hi! I made a guide on using MAYA to make meshes for KSP. Hopefully this will help, I had a lot of the same problems when I was first trying to get them loaded.

http://kerbalspaceprogram.com/forum/index.php?topic=1101.0

[Dippeggs]

I'm using 3ds max but I'll see if your guide might help.

[C7Studios]

They do use the same the DAE plugin. So it should be relevant. I'll have to get my hands on a copy of 3ds max and test what the differences are.