DeleD Community Edition

[Paul-Jan]

Torque Exporter 1.01 Released

Changes since the last version:
- A new slicing algorithm was introduced that does a much better job slicing geometry into convex pieces.
- No more 'index out of bounds' on 2D primitives (or brushes that end up 2D after slicing).
- Fixed a rare case of the exporter hanging during .MAP generation (however, the issue of the exporter hanging while calling the map2dif_plus conversion tool when the map2dif_plus throws an error remains open)
- Spaces in texture filenames (unsupported by the .MAP file format) are now replaced with underscores.
- The exporter now displays a warning when TGA textures are encountered, as TGE doesn't support them out of the box.
- When the NULL texture (null.png) isn't found in the texture folder or the parent folder, the exporter automatically generates it.

If you already own the exporter, get the latest version from DownloadeD. If not, feel free to try the demo from our Torque Exporter Product Page.

[Paul-Jan]

The most important update in this version is the renewed slicing algorithm. It still isn't perfect, we have a known list of testcases (some quite contrived) that aren't handled properly yet. As we check those off one by one new versions will be released.

A short list of other things that are on the planning (this list is also included with the exporter distribution):

[ ] Optimization of the slicing algorithm for performance (it's a bit slow at the moment)
[ ] More robust treatment of open geometry
[ ] More robust treatment of large but convex brushes (spheres, etc)
[ ] More precise conversion of texture coordinates (they seem to be slightly off in some test cases)
[ ] A cancel button to stop the conversion tool when it stops responding (map2dif_plus does this when it throws an assert message)
[ ] Integration of the conversion tool into the exporter core (no more separate map2dif_plus)
[ ] WYSIWIG lighting (requires an update to the light properties within DeleD itself)
[ ] Better feedback on geometry that cannot be exported properly by distinctly marking it within DeleD (this requires an update to the DeleD plugin system itself)

Have a feature request you want added to that list? Please tell us about it!

[trucker2000]

Cool. On my way to download.
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[afecelis]

arrrrgggghhh! I'm on linux now!!! gotta switch to windows now!!!

hehehe, Thanks for the hard work put into this update PJ. Gotta see it in action....soon