What format and where do I place new Artwork?

[Darwin00uk]

Does any one know what format, as far as models are concerned, Darwinia uses i.e Max or Maya files
And how, when I have created new models, I get them into the game?

[Icepick]

Models are in .shp format. I assume there is somekind of plugin to export them from maya/max. As for adding them to the game, you can use the StaticShape object, but you cant add any new units or functional buildings to the game as of yet.

[Jackmn]

Just look at the .shp file in notepad, the format will become obvious.

[Icepick]

Yes, the format is simple enough, but that doesn't mean you'd want to be creating new models like that

[Jackmn]

Well, it's similar enough to md2 - as far as triangle strips, rectangles (md2 uses triangles - trivial to change rects into two triangles ), and storing each vertex and only using vector indexes for coordinates go - that it should be possible to convert between the two. (A single frame no texture md2 anyways).

I highly doubt that is how IV did it, so hopefully some tools will be forthcoming.