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| style=" vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | You may have a computer without source sdk and Steam installed on your computer ? And you wish to be capable to export Smd Ref, Anim, VTA, QC and VMT, without full compile process ? This is the right choice for you.
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- SMD Import
- SMD Export
- SMD Animations
- Lod
- Physic Mesh
- VTA export (blend shapes)
- Ref break
- Phys_break
- BodyGroups
- QC export
- VMT export
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| style=" vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | You want to installs MESA Exporters  and incoporate the script into your Source Mod project directory.
| style=" vertical-align:top; text-align:left;" | You want to installs MESA Exporters  and incoporate the script into your Source Mod project directory.
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- MDL Compile
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== Links ==
== Links ==

Revision as of 04:14, 20 February 2013

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Description

MESA is mel script suite to export and import 3d models for the Valve Source Engine. This is the short name for Maya Exporter for Source Absolute.

Question : What about the Absolute mention ?

Anwser : Because all the work could be done within maya. no text editor will be required for the final version of MESA.

The objective of MESA, is about to make the full asset creation process within Maya interface. It include static, physiques, dynamic and ragdoll props models, breakable models, bodygroups models. But also NPCs (Monsters and Humanoid), Vehicles, Weapons and Items.

MESA is Mel script bases exporter and importer Tools. This script are the rewritten /edited Script from Valve originally designed for maya 4.5, and that is available into the source sdk provided by Valve Software.

MESA is compatible with all recent version of maya ( 2011/2012/2013 x86 and x64 bits )


Download the functional scripts for SMD import/Export

MESA - Maya Exporter for Source Absolute
Release Date MESA Version Download Link Compatibility
17 Feb 2013 MESA ( Maya exporter to Source Absolute ) v1.0 beta MESA v 1.01 beta tested on 2012/2013 X86 and x64 bits version

Documentation

Instructions about the multiple types of installation and their Usage

The main interest of MESA exporter, is the easy way to compile and convert the asset one few click within Maya Interface.

The installation will depend on the location of MESA exporter, and the usage you want with this Scripts.

What installation , for what usage  ?
How to install MESA Description Support / Usage
MESA Installation You want to installs MESA Exporters and incoporate the script into your Source Mod project directory.

- Maya Workspace - SMD Import - SMD Export - SMD Animations - Lod - Physic Mesh - VTA export (blend shapes) - Ref break - Phys_break - BodyGroups - QC export - VMT export


- VTF Export - MDL Compile

Links

Note.pngNote:MESA works with 2010,2011,2012,2013 x86 and x64 version of Maya.

Tutorials :