Difference between revisions of "Making New Armor Using NifSkope"
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because they have alot of pieces in them already, and they have all the skeletal nodes that armor pieces may need to link to! | because they have alot of pieces in them already, and they have all the skeletal nodes that armor pieces may need to link to! | ||
==STEP 4: Adding a piece of armor== | |||
[[Image:Cutandpastetut02.jpg|thumb|right|Copy Branch]] | [[Image:Cutandpastetut02.jpg|thumb|right|Copy Branch]] | ||
Let's say I want to add those super cool Daedric Pauldrons to this arena armor. | Let's say I want to add those super cool Daedric Pauldrons to this arena armor. | ||
First load up the Daedric Cuirass in the new window, either by double clicking the file or by going to File > New Window and loading the Pauldrons. | First load up the Daedric Cuirass in the new window, either by double clicking the file or by going to File > New Window and loading the Pauldrons. | ||
Now click on the Pauldrons and you'll notice the list to the left opens up and a NiTriShape block is highlighted. Right click that NiTriShape and choose "Block > Copy Branch". | Now click on the Pauldrons and you'll notice the list to the left opens up and a NiTriShape block is highlighted. Right click that NiTriShape and choose "Block > Copy Branch". | ||
[[Image:Cutandpastetut03.jpg|thumb|right|Paste Branch]] | |||
Now go to the armor you originally opened and right click the left list and choose "Paste Branch". | Now go to the armor you originally opened and right click the left list and choose "Paste Branch". | ||
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==STEP 5: Linking the pauldrons to the skeleton== | ==STEP 5: Linking the pauldrons to the skeleton== | ||
===Linking Method 1=== | ===Linking Method 1=== | ||
[[Image:Cutandpastetut05.jpg|thumb|right|NiTriShape]] | |||
To add the piece while removing a piece from the original | To add the piece while removing a piece from the original | ||
Highlight the NiTriShape of the branch you just pasted in, and right click and choose "Block > Copy". | Highlight the NiTriShape of the branch you just pasted in, and right click and choose "Block > Copy". | ||
Then click a piece of the armor you wish to sacrifice for this piece. The left list will expand showing the NiTriShape that piece belongs to. | |||
Then click a piece of the armor you wish to sacrifice for this piece. The left list will expand showing the NiTriShape that piece belongs to. Just right click on that NiTriShape and choose "Block > Paste Over" (paste over only works if you are trying to paste over a block that's the same type as the block you copied. | [[Image:Cutandpastetut04.jpg|thumb|right|Paste Over]] | ||
Just right click on that NiTriShape and choose "Block > Paste Over" (paste over only works if you are trying to paste over a block that's the same type as the block you copied). | |||
If you are trying to paste a NiTriShape over a NiTriStrip, just right click the NiTriStrip and choose 'Mesh > Triangulate' to turn it into a NiTriShape) | If you are trying to paste a NiTriShape over a NiTriStrip, just right click the NiTriStrip and choose 'Mesh > Triangulate' to turn it into a NiTriShape) | ||
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===Linking Method 2=== | ===Linking Method 2=== | ||
This is throttlekitty's way to add new pieces without sacrificing one! Just like the above, copy the branch of a NiTriShape from a set of armor you like. And paste that branch in, just the same as above. | This is throttlekitty's way to add new pieces without sacrificing one! Just like the above, copy the branch of a NiTriShape from a set of armor you like. And paste that branch in, just the same as above. | ||
[[Image:Cutandpastetut06.jpg|thumb|right|Add Empty Link]] | |||
Now we need to show the block details. Go to "View > Block Details" to get a whole whack of info at the bottom. Click on the original armor's main NiNode and look at the details at the bottom. You need to find the name Children and right click on it, then choose "Array > Add Empty Link". | Now we need to show the block details. Go to "View > Block Details" to get a whole whack of info at the bottom. Click on the original armor's main NiNode and look at the details at the bottom. You need to find the name Children and right click on it, then choose "Array > Add Empty Link". | ||