3D level editors

[mr_malee]

ok so I'm working on some 3D thingy, not an engine, just a game using alternativa3D.

http://littlemofo.soap.com.au/gamedev/zombie3D/

I'm using google sketchup to create some simple levels which will actually get parsed by alternativa. Problem is I need to add some custom data to my levels, like zones / nodes. Without having to write another editor to do this, does anybody know of any programs out there that do this already.

All I want is to add some data to a level, export as xml or something similar (seperate from the .3DS file) import and parse in flash and continue on my 3D journey.

there's gotta be something out there.

[Incrue]

Sorry cant help, but i have to say it will be really nice to finally see how a engine like that behaves together with a game engine and together with baddies full of poligons

[mr_malee]

yeah, I'm quite interested in seeing how far I can go before I reach the limit.

little update.

http://littlemofo.soap.com.au/gamedev/zombie3D/

but still, no one knows of any 3D level editing software. All I seem to find are ones which are self contained. The editor uses an inbuilt engine which you use to create your game. I just want something that spits out data.

[renderhjs]

I assume you dont have access to 3dsmax (R5+)?
if so I could help you somewhat writing a custom maxscript that spits out xml or any other string data.
That´s what I did with my last 3d project

thread link

For example you could use splines for which I wrote a tutorial in the past here:
http://board.flashkit.com/board/showthread.php?t=757034
or dummy objects, grids, boxes,... or anything else to parse and use later in your engine as data.
You can also write binary data and reconstruct it back in AS3 using the newer binary data parsing functions.

[mr_malee]

no, no 3D max here, do the free programs like blender have a similar scripting language?

EDIT - downloading gmax

[Never_land:(]

how do you add 2D sprites to the engine?

[mr_malee]

use a plane, give the plane a TextureMaterial, update the planes material.texture.bitmapData to whatever you want.

I had to create my own Sprite2D and SpriteSheet classes, there is currently no support for them, I think they're planning to add it in future releases.

[Flashkit]

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[renderhjs]

so what do you need? (additional data in your engine)

[mr_malee]

for now I just want to hard code nodes / zones which will be used for pathfinding. Later I might add more things like event triggers, lights...

[renderhjs]

2d or 3d,- and as for nodes just the points in 3d space- or also how they are connected- because for that I wouldn´t know for now a alike object in max to simulate that.
I´ll see what I can do when I am home this weekend

[realMakc]

use a plane, give the plane a TextureMaterial, update the planes material.texture.bitmapData to whatever you want.

I had to create my own Sprite2D and SpriteSheet classes, there is currently no support for them, I think they're planning to add it in future releases.

I thought you might like to know, I have recently made SprtieMaterial that directly inserts DisplayObject-s in alternativa3d scene.

[ImprisonedPride]

Looks good but if you turn on the x-axis while really close to enemie(s) the engine slows noticeably.