Other tools Making models Apathy needs 3DMF files of a certain flavor. In theory, any model editor capable of exporting 3DMF would work, however some don't. Apathy is designed to accept models from 3DMF Optimizer at a minimum, this is why Optimizer is good to have as a standby.
Meshworks - This shareware editor is Apathy friendly, and is confirmed to work. It can even save and export 3DMF models with up to 200 polygons without a registration. So if your needs are simple, Meshworks can do the job. FormZ - A commercial modelling/rendering package that is also confirmed to work. Optimizer was designed to work with FormZ flavored 3DMF's specifically, therefore Apathy works with FormZ. 3DMF Optimizer - A simple geometry optimizing tool developed by Pangea software. Meant to be used in conjunction with 3DMF Mapper. 3DMF Mapper - Mapper is another Pangea tool that edits UV mapping of 3DMF models. Pangea designed Optimizer and Mapper to be used together.
Amber - This is a collection editor that has been very instrumental in the Myth mod scene. Apathy will generate a collection tag from the 3DMF, but the collection may not be everything you wanted it to be. Keep Amber handy for all your collection editing needs. Hexedit - A hex editor is very useful for 'sharing' collections between models, among other things. It's not even that hard to do if you know what data you're going for.
It's important to read the documentation for each editor you are going to use before using Apathy. If using FormZ is your thing, read the Optimizer PDF before exporting. Optimizer covers exactly how to set your model attributes using FormZ, and might also be helpful for getting other editors to work. At a bare minimum, go download and read up on Optimizer and Mapper. You may never need them, but they are each so handy in their own ways for getting things tweaked just right.
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