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==Step 6: Extract the Sims 2 (TS2) Mesh and Textures==
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[[File:display-names-tags.jpg|thumb|alt=Alt text|display names tags]]
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[[File:simpe-mesh-extraction.jpg|thumb|alt=Alt text|simpe mesh extraction]]
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Extract the the mesh and image from the new TS3 cloned package
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To start, extract the mesh and textures from your favorite TS2 object.
  
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* Open ''S3pe''
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* Open Simpe - click File, open
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* Prep S3pe - At the bottom of s3pe, put a check in the Display Names and Tags boxes
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* Navigate to your TS2 package and open it.
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* Click File and Select Open
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:1. In the Resource Tree, click on the Geometric Data Container (GMDC)
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* Navigate to your new TS3 cloned package and Open it.
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:2. In the Resource List, click on the (meshname)_tslocator_gmdc
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* You can stretch the name column out by clicking on the line between Name and Tag.  
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:3. At the bottom of SimPE select the Plugin View and make sure the TS2 mesh is checked, (In this case, it's called foilage
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* Click on the TAG column heading to sort them.  
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:4. Click the Export button and save it to your new working folders.
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*Navigate to your TS2-original folder and save the extracted mesh.obj (see simpe mesh extraction)
  
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[[File:ts2-texture.jpg|thumb|alt=Alt text|TS2 original texture]]
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* Back in SImPE, extract the image files.  You only need the texture files, not the alpha.
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:1. In the resource Tree, select Texture Image (TXTR)(2)
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:2. In the Resource List, select the foliaged_txtr (You don't need the TS2 alpha)
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:3. In the Plugin View, select the largest size - in this case it is a '''512 x 512''' image - '''''remember this size.''''' You will need the size info later for the UV map and the texture conversions.
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:4. Click Export
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* Navigate to your TS2-original folder and save the extracted texture.png 
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* Close Simpe
  
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* SHIFT and CLICK to Select all the IMG files. 
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* Click on Resource (top of screen)
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* Select ''Export'' | ''to File''
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* Save all the IMG files and put them in the IMG working folder and click OK
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===Export Mesh Parts===
 
  
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* Select all 3 '''MLOD''' and the '''MODL''' ''TAGs'' and ''Export'' them all together to the to the main working folder
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* Minimize or close S3pe for now.
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* Open Windows Explorer or '''My Computer''' and navigate to your working folder.
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* Notice that each '''MLOD/MODL''' Group has it's own number.
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** Move 00000000 '''MLOD''' to the '''MLOD-00000''' folder
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** Move 00010000 '''MLOD''' to the '''MLOD-10000''' folder
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Latest revision as of 00:48, 10 March 2013

[edit] Step 6: Extract the Sims 2 (TS2) Mesh and Textures


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simpe mesh extraction

To start, extract the mesh and textures from your favorite TS2 object.

  • Open Simpe - click File, open
  • Navigate to your TS2 package and open it.
1. In the Resource Tree, click on the Geometric Data Container (GMDC)
2. In the Resource List, click on the (meshname)_tslocator_gmdc
3. At the bottom of SimPE select the Plugin View and make sure the TS2 mesh is checked, (In this case, it's called foilage
4. Click the Export button and save it to your new working folders.
  • Navigate to your TS2-original folder and save the extracted mesh.obj (see simpe mesh extraction)


Alt text
TS2 original texture
  • Back in SImPE, extract the image files. You only need the texture files, not the alpha.
1. In the resource Tree, select Texture Image (TXTR)(2)
2. In the Resource List, select the foliaged_txtr (You don't need the TS2 alpha)
3. In the Plugin View, select the largest size - in this case it is a 512 x 512 image - remember this size. You will need the size info later for the UV map and the texture conversions.
4. Click Export
  • Navigate to your TS2-original folder and save the extracted texture.png
  • Close Simpe



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