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How do I add an attach point to a model file?
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FAQ Details ID: 11204 P od c :STK Ve ion: All Topic: 3D Model Re ie ed: 6/14/11 Options E-mail hi FAQ P in e f iendl e Feedback
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1. C op and pa e he con en belo in o an e i ing MDL file nea he end j abo e e e i ROOT a emen i . 2. Remo e he d plica e ROOT a emen copied f om hi file o o ill ge an e o . 3. Add a Refe fo hi ne componen "C omponen A achSample" i hin he ROOT a emen of he model o a e pa ing hi file in o. 4. P o ec he o iginal file and a e he ne file nde a diffe en name. 5. Open he ne file in "Modele ". Go o Edi /A ic la ion p lldo n men 6. U e he A ic la ion; Smoke_o _Sen o , along i h he app op ia e T an fo ma ion; mo e, mo e, mo e-- o place he phe e in he p ope loca ion. 7. U e he n mbe field nde he lide in he A ic la ion panel and pa e ho e al e on line 58 e e he T an la e command i hin hi file i fo nd. 8. Go o T an l cenc command and ncommen i . Thi ill make he phe e in i ible, in e i ill no longe be needed. 9. C ommen o he a ic la ion command o iginall ed o mo e i . 10. C ommen o ei he "A achEffec Smoke" o "A chPoin Sen o ", b placing a po nd ign in f on of i , depending on hich one o plan o e. ############### Begin C op He e ######################### C omponen A achSphe e Sphe e Slice 8 S ack 8 Radi 1 #T an l cenc 1 EndSphe e A ic la ion Smoke_o _Sen o T an la e mo e -50 0 50 T an la e mo e -50 0 50 T an la e mo e -50 0 50 EndA ic la ion EndC omponen C omponen A achSample Roo Refe A achEffec Smoke A achPoin Sen o C omponen A achSphe e T an la e 0 0 0 EndRefe EndC omponen ############## End C op He e ############################

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