[Help] Exporting HP orientation

[K_merse]

I already noticed before that if you give an orientation to hardpoints (important for weapons with limited firearc) and you export the model from MS3D the orientation of the HPs (other than facing directly forward) gets messed up, no matter what you do. If I just turn them, they are exported as facing forward. If I add an orientation HP, they exported in seemingly random directions.
Is there a way to fix this? Maybe exporting from a different 3D editor?

 

[Chiletrek]

Hello:
Oh, you really got me there, I may not be able to be of any help until I start modding again (and not just working on new 3d ships). But I do know that, by rotating hardpoints, you cannot even dream of editing or moving anything at all once you try to export (and erasing all null joints), otherwise all hardpoints will return to their original orientation.

I think the only other program that can export into SOD format is 3ds Max.

 

[K_merse]

MS3D exports everything just fine, except the HP orientation. If there is no supporting node, the orientation will be reset to facing forward. If there is a supporting node, it will face into random directions.

The strange thing is that I saw some models with properly oriented HPs so it is possible to do it somehow, I just don't know the method...

 

[Chiletrek]

Ohh, that is very strange . The only other way I know is when people use 3ds max, a program I don't have