swapping bodyparts from model to model

[Moooul]

hi folks,

i want to create a new spartian hoplite model for training purpose. i want to change the head/helmet and the shield. helmet should be that one macedonian officers use and the shield just needs to be enlarged. how do i do such things in 3d studio maxx? do i need to change the texture files and if, in which way?

thx a lot

[Epistolary Richard]

You really should consider having a look around the Scriptorium, there's lots of useful information there. Such as this:

Tutorial: Head Swapping Tutorial (3D units)
How to Model New 3D Units
3DSMax and tool tutorials

[Bwian]

There is also a clearly marked tutorial that tells you EXACTLY how to do this....

[Moooul]

well well i read them too but im not sure weather i did everything allright or not. game still crashes loading. i get some message when i try to export my new model. says i needed to have the skin mod on top of the stack... does that mean theres something wrong with the model? or is that just normal?

[Moooul]

as soon as i try to load a custom battle with my new .cas file i get an error message:
'material index on rigid
primary weapon
is greater than number of materials'

what have i done wrong?

[hoggy]

you shouldn't get an error on exporting
- check you are only using 1 material/texture on the model
- check your weapons are linked to the right bones. All objects should be skinned to the skeleton or linked to the skeleton.