Object Settings

This section will take you through the base settings required for your model.

BSX

BSX is a flagging variable that determines how havok will interact with the object:

  • Havok = 1
  • Collision = 2
  • Is armature (?) = 4
  • Enable animation = 8
  • Flame nodes = 16
  • Editor marker present = 32
Example:
To enable havok and collision the value would be 3.

Note

  • The value is equal to the sum of all items that are enabled.

BS Inventory Marker

BS Inv Marker
This sets the x, y, z rotation and zoom level of objects for the in game inventory display in games that support the property.
  1. With blender in Object mode, open the BS Inv Marker property window and click “+”.

Note

  • This should only be applied to the Root object:
    • For rigged meshed this should be applied to the armature, for non-rigged objects it should be applied to the Mesh object.
  1. Apply desired values to x,y,z to set the preferred rotation.
    1. Set view to back view and use rotation to achieve the preferred object orientation.
    2. Copy the values from the rotation display into the x,y,z lines for BS Inv Marker.
    3. Delete the decimal and remove any numbers to the right of the fourth digit.
    4. Press alt + R to reset the object rotation back to 0
  2. Apply desired value to zoom
    1. A value of 1 for zoom is the default, lower values .99 to .01 decrease the item size in the menu.

Note

UPB

The UPB is a group of values contained in a single data string. It’s use is unknown.

Niftools uses the following values as default for this item.:

  • Mass = 0.000000
  • Elasticity = 0.300000
  • Friction = 0.300000
  • Unyielding = 0
  • Simulation_Geometry = 2
  • Proxy_Geometry = <None>
  • Use_Display_Proxy = 0
  • Display_Children = 1
  • Disable_Collisions = 0
  • Inactive = 0
  • Display_Proxy = <None>

Settings

First we complete the object panel:

  1. The Nif Root Node determines the kind of block used at the nif’s root. Select one from the dropdown box.
  2. The BS Num UV Set is ????????. Set it to an appropriate number.
  3. The UPB’s use is currently unknown. It is recommended you leave it at the default value.
  4. Set your BSX Flags.
  5. The Consistency Flag is ????????. Select one from the dropdown box.
  6. The Object Flag is ???????. Set it to an appropriate number.
  7. The Nif Long Name is ???????. Set it to an appropriate string.