[WIP] rFactor Import/Export Scripts for Blender

SmashingPants67 said:
Now the plugin doesn't load any rF1 GMT's, did you change it to work only with rF2?
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I've made no changes with regard to rF1. I don't actively support it as rF1 decided about six or seven years ago to say, "I don't want to run anymore." To which I replied, "Okay, off the hard drive you go." Do you have a download location for what doesn't load? I'll take a look.
 
I'm working on an all nodes material set up with Blender 2.80. I have one hurdle left to clear with regard to texture nodes. Then it will be on to the next hurdle, whatever it may be.
 
This is very first iteration to make to the main game. Done in less than week probably, could have been faster if not some silly issues I had with inappropriate bits in GDB for this track, and few other little troubles, other than that was quite awesome workflow.

I do it like that: split objects by materials>revise naming to avoid .001 suffixes>apply rfactor material for each object>again edit out .001 suffix that appears for newly made element>rename the material appropriately and adjust it or assign the one that was created before>use magic UV addon to copy UV from 2nd to 1st UV channel (so UV wont be lost when choosing shaders in materials options that adds more channels) > export fbx, choose export selected, use correct scale, Y forward > open with gJed > edit materials and object properties > save gmts and scn > get gdb right > edit scn searchpaths slightly > with 3Dsimed point up normals for vegetation objects because it gets lost for some reason in my method > launch moddev > add a garage spot and main path > create mas archives > create package for main game instalation, test if it works > have fun > record a video or make screenshots and plug it shamelessly like if you actually should do that.

ofcourse I suppose the proper way would be skipping gJed entirely and export gmts directly, but that seems a bit too advanced for me for what I am able at this moment.

Here is what you can get rather quickly. Converted from AC, it is originally made by me with Blender.

Thought it would be fitting to this thread to show it (I already have introduced my XJ13 car and Goodwood circuit to the game thanks to Travellers Blender addon.

 
That's simple; It's not (yet) a working plugin for Blender 2.80. For the time being you will need a copy of Blender 2.79 for it ;)
 
It would be possible to convert the addon to latest version of blender? I mean the 2.8, and thank you for the hard work that has been put to create this addon!
 
Ivano Biagioni said:
It would be possible to convert the addon to latest version of blender? I mean the 2.8, and thank you for the hard work that has been put to create this addon!
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If you would have read what was noted before, you would already know that they are working on it. But no ETA or other information is available yet.
 
Hi all,

first of all I'm new to blender and rFactor modding. So please don't be harsh if my question sounds stupid ;)

I have noticed that all the tutorials/how tos (which are for 3DS Max) add flags to objects. I have seen that in blender I have rFactor Object Flags but only Flag_0x0000020_TriList and Flag_0x04000000_Lit_At_Night have a name. All the other possible Flags only appear with their hex number in my list. So my question is, is a table available which translate this numbers to their meaning? I'm searching for the flags like in the screenshot. Or is there another way to do in Blender?

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Thanks for your help.
 
To the best of my memory, most of the items in your screenshot are parameters found in the GEN/SCN files, not in the GMT file. If you open the GEN/SCN files you will find these parameters.

I have done dozens of cars and tracks (for personal use) and never directly touched the rFactor Object Flags. The rFactor Object Settings (should be right below Object Flags panel) provide the controls for the relevant parameters. Same idea with rFactor Material Flags & rFactor Material Settings.

Having never used 3DSMax, I might be incorrect, but I believe the S397/3DSMax plugins write GEN/SCN files. The Blender scripts from Traveller do not. The GEN/SCN files need to be hand crafted - meaning some copy/paste/name-change in a text editor.
 
For those having problems exporting the files giving full control permissions to Blender may help. Tried and my track is exporting even a bit faster (maybe the speed is because I migrated to the known Hard Drive+Solid State Drive combo)
 
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