Xenoblade Chronicles 3DS Max Plugin

XenoMax is a native plugin for 3ds Max 2012 – 2019. It supports loading files stated in XenoLib project.

Required plugins

HavokMax plugin (not directly required, but needed for skeleton loading for camdo formats, required versions from 1.5).[link]

Additional documentation

Node bracelet suffixes. [link]

UI

UI itself is self-explanatory, so I’ll skip some settings.

• Keep debug info… refers to Node bracelet suffixes
• 2 channel Normal Maps: Does not generate blue channel for normal maps.
• Import: Import scene (saves changes)
• ? button: Opens about dialog
• Cancel: Exits dialog, discards changes
• Closing dialog won’t import data, but saves changes

Keyboard shortcuts (V1.2+)

Model import dialog

• Alt + D: Keep debug info …
• Alt + T: Export textures
• Alt + P: Convert to PNG
• Alt + N: 2 channel Normal Maps
• Alt + S: Scale
• Alt + I: Import
• Alt + C: Cancel

Animation import dialog

• Alt + S: Scale
• Alt + I: Import
• Alt + C: Cancel
• Alt + A: Show About
• Alt + G: Global frames

Loading skeletons

Skeletons are automatically loaded together with model (arc for wimdo, hkt for camdo). You can also load skeletons independently from arc and extracted skl files. When loading hkt files, be sure that you select Xenoblade preset.

Loading animations

Animations can be loaded from mot and extracted anm files.
If imported animation is glitched, try checking Global frames.
When loading hkt files, be sure that you select Xenoblade preset.

Installation

Move corresponding .dlu file into %3ds max installation directory%/plugins. Versions must match!
Additionally plugin will require Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 to be installed in order to work.

Usage

Importing/Exporting is from 3ds Max main menu.

Latest release/Repo

https://github.com/PredatorCZ/XenoMax/releases