Hello, I'm needs help with converting car model from 3dcadbrowser into TS3.
https://www.3dcadbrowser.com/3dmode...collection=cars

How I should do to be converted car must have to work.
Can everyone help with this, because I trying to learn making mods.

Please reply to me, thank you

Moved to Object creation!

Making cars are a bit of an advanced thing for ts3, so I'd recommend starting first with having it at least show up in game (whether it is functional, or not). And then from there, try to add the bones to the car, so the wheels and stuff actually move

Once you get to the latter part, this thread should be super helpful to get an idea of how to start adding bones to the car: https://modthesims.info/t/showthread.php?t=584577

But before all that, if you got an already made mesh, I'd simply start by following this nice tutorial: https://youtu.be/y-43FmfguZ8?t=1151

This one is also good, since it really shows nicely how to convert things (even though this is ts4, the process for anything > TS3 is practically the same once you got the mesh) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1a2rtxloNM&t=1s

Hopefully this helps!

I have convert model car from Crash Time 3, actually I use blender what's next do?
Because I want export car to file what sims 3 uses.

Let me know about it, if somebody helps.

@Lyralei

It can takes Time when he back online

The File "wso" Is from The Sims 3, yeah?

I looking plugin to working with blender 4.0.

Sadly, the only .wso plugin I have heard of for Blender is for perhaps 2.6x or 2.7x. You can work as object in Blender, and export, then unfortunately will need Milkshape to assign joints and convert to .wso.

Milkshape is old, and not really made for this, and may cause issues with high poly meshes.

I am NOT a car guru!!! I have only messed with cars and motorcycles for a couple of months.

Having a Link?

Link to what? Milkshape, just use your search and it will pop up.

No, Wso Plugin to Blender.

No, I do not. I said that I "heard" of it.

Ohh... Yeah... You don't know where can find plugin to download. I see.

I really need this, because I trying keep TS3 Cars mods alive!

Just be patient; if someone knows they will reply!

I never bothered trying to make vehicles until very recently. I heard about that plugin, but never needed it, since I didn't do that work. eing old, it might even be somewhere here on MTS, possibbly by cmo, who was doing Blender work back in the early days.

As for now, I have been trying my luck with vehicles, but am using Blender 2.93 for meshing, converting to obbject, then a trial version of Milkshape to convert to .wso. I kinda like the cars and motorcycles, so will probably end up paying for Milkshape after all these years, just to convert object to .wso, and properly assign joints.

Sorry, I know that rushing didn't help.

Milkshape have plugin to LWO file (LightWaveObject)?

You can get blender wso plugins for 2.81, so you'll need to download a lower blender if you want that. It comes packaged with TSRWorkshop.

Ha Ha! No, rushing doesn't help. Most are just people like you, who might know something, or want to try to help others if they can. No one is paid professional. ))) At least, none that I know of.

Milkshape has wavefront object, which is what I use in Blender. Also, Wes Howe made some plugins for Milkshape that are here on MTS. You will need them.

And apparently, @omglo says there is a plugin for Blender 2.81, which I am doing a search for when I finish typing!!!

Alright, I download 2.81 and I'll install plugins. Then I hopes that my progress moves in next step.

If really made it do port. This can be my first time work for real. But we will see about it.

Good luck. Just FYI, the plugins were in:

C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims Resource\TSR Workshop\Extras

Just a heads up that Milkshape is abandonware now, keys are not sent out for purchases anymore as the original site hasn't had anyone operating it since 2013
There are a handful of registration codes around Tumblr that are free for anyone to use, which is hopefully okay to mention here given that there literally is no way to legitimately pay for one anymore.


For OP, here's an older thread that contained a lot of good advice for vehicles:
https://modthesims.info/showthread.php?p=5917250
MTS is struggling with attachments today, but the screenshots should be available again later.

Thanks. I had seen that floating around, but wasn't sure. I spent the entire morning getting a fully functioning MS set up.

@omglo, I wasn't able to get that import/ export to work. Not the first time that's happened to me. Says it's for 2.74? I'm currently trying a different route, and exporting as FBX, which MS 1.85 beta 2 seems to handle well enough, but am seeing a resizing issue to work out.

@Stevenafc11, hope the Blender plugin works for you, otherwise it'll be the MS torture rack.

Are you sure you have the latest version of TSRW? I do have folders for 2.74, but also for 2.81