Blender - How to Import / Export Armor for TES4:Oblivion

LHammonds

Name: Blender - How to Import / Export Armor for TES4:Oblivion
Date: 6/14/2008
Requirements: Blender 2.46+, Blender NIF Scripts 02.3.3+, Python 02.5.2+, PyFFI 00.10.9+, Full Human Male and Female Topless Import-Ready Body
Source: TESNexus

Description

This small tutorial will show you how to import a Bethesda armor model into Blender and set it up properly so it can be exported to a working NIF file ready for use in-game.

Look at each image in sequence to understand the process of importing, configuring and exporting an armor model that ships with Oblivion.

All required files can be found at the "Source" location above.


Details

35 Images in PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format.

General Steps of the Tutorial

1. Import Oblivion Steel Cuirass
2. Delete imported skeleton
3. Save and close Blender
4. Open model, import new skeleton
5. Attach skeleton (armature) to each piece of the cuirass
6. Save and export NIF

Tools Used

Blender
NifSkope
Paint Shop Pro
WindowCapture

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Step 31 - Press A to select everything before Save/Export.
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Tutorial Source

Have fun,
LHammonds