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title: Graphics description: published: true date: 2022-03-12T11:52:45.205Z tags: editor: markdown dateCreated: 2019-11-25T09:42:26.934Z
The Ryzom world was originally built using 3ds Max 3.1 CS as the 3D modeling software. It is currently the only feasible option to take advantage of all NeL-specific features.
- Introduction to the NeL Plugins for 3ds Max
- 3ds Max 9 on Linux using Wine
- Convert NeL Material to Standard (Legacy) material
Characters, consisting of either one model or multiple models with a common interface, can be animated using a skeleton, as well as using morph targets. A multi-resolution-mesh algorithm takes care of smooth LOD balancing, to allow for battles between a large number of players and creatures.
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NeL offers several features specific to rendering trees, such as radial normals and wind swaying effects. Additionally, LOD billboarding can be used to efficiently render a large number of trees, plants, and other static items such as signboards at a far distance.
To use other 3D modeling software, such as Blender, you do not need any additional plugins. Files from Blender can be directly exported by the tools included in the build pipeline, as part of the automated export processes. At the moment this does not allow you to take advantage of any NeL specific features. Animation exporting is currently not supported yet.
Stand-alone utilities to take advantage of NeL features, without relying on any particular 3D modeling software, are pending.