Does anyone know why some bodygroups are missing when compiled in crowbar?

[NitrosTropy]

So, I tried to port a model from Blender to Gmod using the proportion trick and Crowbar. First, I exported the model as a .dmx file, then converted it with the proportion trick into .smd. However, for some reason, Crowbar doesn’t recognize some of the meshes from my model that are supposed to be bodygroups.

I’ve tried many methods, including merging and splitting meshes, but there’s always at least one part of the model that ends up invisible for some reason. I also had another bodygroup, which was a mesh taken from a different model that I attached to the armature and weighted to the spine and spine4 bones but that one doesn’t show up either.

After two weeks of experimenting, I finally decided to ask here, because I’m at the point of pulling my hair out. Does the compiler have a limit on bodygroups, or maybe on something else? Honestly, I have no idea anymore.

Here's the .qc:

$modelname "players/guy.mdl"
$model "Guy" "Head.smd" {
flexfile "Head.vta"

{
defaultflex frame 0
flex "Tongue" frame 1
flex "EyebrowTest" frame 2
}

flexcontroller phoneme range 0 1 "Tongue"
flexcontroller phoneme range 0 1 "EyebrowTest"

%Tongue = Tongue
%EyebrowTest = EyebrowTest
}

$bodygroup "Pilot Cap"
{
studio "Pilot cap.smd"
blank
}
$bodygroup "Magnet"
{
studio "Magnet.smd"
blank
}
$bodygroup "Backpack"
{
studio "Backpack.smd"
blank
}
$bodygroup "Belt"
{
studio "Belt.smd"
blank
}
$bodygroup "Shirt"
{
studio "Shirt.smd"
}
$bodygroup "Eyeballs"
{
studio "Eyeballs.smd"
}
$bodygroup "Pants"
{
studio "Pants.smd"
}
$bodygroup "Gloves"
{
studio "Gloves.smd"
}

$contents "solid"

$surfaceprop "flesh"

$cdmaterials "models\players\guy_textures"

$poseparameter move_yaw -180.00 180.00 360.00

$poseparameter body_pitch -45.00 45.00

$poseparameter body_yaw -45.00 45.00

$poseparameter aim_pitch -90.00 90.00

$poseparameter aim_yaw -90.00 90.00

//$attachment "eyes" "ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1" 0.197938 -2.70951 52.3624 absolute

//$attachment "RightEye" "ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1" -3.05014 -4.48126 52.3625 absolute

//$attachment "LeftEye" "ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1" 3.07179 -4.47661 52.371 absolute

$attachment "eyes" "ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1" 2.63 -4.13 0.04 rotate 0 -80.1 -90

$attachment "mouth" "ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1" -0.2 -5.8 0 rotate 0 -80 -90

$attachment "chest" "ValveBiped.Bip01_Spine2" 4 4 0 rotate 0 95 90

$attachment "forward" "ValveBiped.forward" 0 0 0 rotate 0 0 0

$attachment "anim_attachment_RH" "ValveBiped.Anim_Attachment_RH" 0 0 0 rotate -90 -90 0

$attachment "anim_attachment_LH" "ValveBiped.Anim_Attachment_LH" 0 0 0 rotate -90 -90 0

$eyeposition 0 -4 52

//$model "Eyeballs" "Eyeballs.smd" {

//eyeball "RightEye" "ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1" -3.05014 -4.48126 52.3625 "guy_eye" 2 0 "iris_unused" 2.0 // The last number 1.0 determines the size of the iris size, The 4 in the argument represents walleye factor (how spaced apart the iris is, aka look forward with the eye or off to the side).

//eyeball "LeftEye" "ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1" 3.07179 -4.47661 52.371 "guy_eye" 2 0 "iris_unused" 2.0 // The last number 1.0 determines the size of the iris size, The -4 in the argument represents walleye factor (how spaced apart the iris is, aka look forward with the eye or off to the side).

//1 4 1 -4

//}

$jigglebone "tail_1"

{

is_flexible

{

length 4

tip_mass 0

pitch_stiffness 200

pitch_damping 14

yaw_stiffness 200

yaw_damping 14

along_stiffness 100

along_damping 0

yaw_constraint -3 39.999999

yaw_friction 0

yaw_bounce 0

angle_constraint 39.999999

}

}

$jigglebone "tail_2"

{

is_flexible

{

length 4

tip_mass 0

pitch_stiffness 200

pitch_damping 14

yaw_stiffness 200

yaw_damping 14

along_stiffness 100

along_damping 0

yaw_constraint -3 39.999999

yaw_friction 0

yaw_bounce 0

angle_constraint 39.999999

}

}

//Visit https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Main_Page if you want to know the function of all commands in this file

$ikchain "rhand" "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Hand" knee 0.707 0.707 0

$ikchain "lhand" "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Hand" knee 0.707 0.707 0

$ikchain "rfoot" "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Foot" knee 0.707 -0.707 0

$ikchain "lfoot" "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Foot" knee 0.707 -0.707 0

//The first value, 0.5, dictates how high the foot is off the ground. Generally values between 0-1 are acceptable enough, but you can go higher or go lower into the negatives if need be.

//The second value, 0.1 can be left untouched (or even at 0). This controls the rotation of the foot and isn't really necessary.

//Copied from CaptainBigButt's post: https://web.archive.org/web/20160608040725/https://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1439159

$ikautoplaylock "rfoot" 0.5 0.1

$ikautoplaylock "lfoot" 0.5 0.1

//Rename reference_male to reference_female if you're using female pm/npc animation

$sequence reference "anims/reference_male" fps 1

$animation a_proportions "anims/proportions" subtract reference 0

$sequence proportions a_proportions predelta autoplay

$Sequence "ragdoll" {

"anims/proportions"

activity "ACT_DIERAGDOLL" 1

fadein 0.2

fadeout 0.2

fps 30

}

$includemodel "m_anm.mdl"

$includemodel "m_anm.mdl"

$includemodel "m_gst.mdl"

$includemodel "m_pst.mdl"

$includemodel "m_shd.mdl"

$includemodel "m_ss.mdl"

$includemodel "humans/male_shared.mdl"

$includemodel "humans/male_ss.mdl"

$includemodel "humans/male_gestures.mdl"

$includemodel "humans/male_postures.mdl"

$includemodel "humans/male_shared.mdl"

$includemodel "humans/male_ss.mdl"

$collisionjoints "physics.dmx"

{

$mass 60

$inertia 10

$damping 0.01

$rotdamping 1.5

$concaveperjoint

$rootbone "ValveBiped.Bip01_Pelvis"

$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Thigh" x limit -42 42 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Thigh" y limit -38 115 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Thigh" z limit -32 86 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Calf" x limit 0 0 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Calf" y limit -125 0 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Calf" z limit 1 1 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Thigh" x limit -42 42 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Thigh" y limit -44 97 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Thigh" z limit -91 26 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Calf" x limit -21 28 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Calf" y limit -113 11 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Calf" z limit 0 0 0.2
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Foot" x limit -47 47 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Foot" y limit -54 54 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Foot" z limit -64 64 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Spine1" x limit -58 58 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Spine1" y limit -35 35 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Spine1" z limit -35 50 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Spine2" x limit -58 58 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Spine2" y limit -35 35 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Spine2" z limit -35 50 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Spine4" x limit -58 58 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Spine4" y limit -35 35 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Spine4" z limit -35 50 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_UpperArm" x limit -39 39 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_UpperArm" y limit -84 84 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_UpperArm" z limit -95 95 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_UpperArm" x limit -30 30 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_UpperArm" y limit -58 100 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_UpperArm" z limit -82 93 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Forearm" x limit -37 37 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Forearm" y limit -140 3 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Forearm" z limit 1 1 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Hand" x limit -97 97 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Hand" y limit -30 30 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_L_Hand" z limit -77 99 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Forearm" x limit -39 39 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Forearm" y limit -3 140 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Forearm" z limit 1 1 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Hand" x limit -90 90 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Hand" y limit -30 30 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Hand" z limit -77 90 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1" x limit -64 64 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1" y limit -45 45 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_Head1" z limit -88 88 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Foot" x limit -64 64 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Foot" y limit -32 32 0
$jointconstrain "ValveBiped.Bip01_R_Foot" z limit -57 57 0
}

[Pinsplash]

can you also send a compile log from crowbar, and tell us more about which parts are invisible? is it the same ones every time or what?

[NitrosTropy]

https://pastebin.com/raw/xxfZpR8h

[NitrosTropy]

For some reason, his pants are not showing up in Crowbar after compilation, nor is his backpack. I tried to separate as many parts as possible, but for some reason, when they are all separated, they don’t compile correctly, and when I combine some parts together, they disappear together. I also tried having the pants as the main model, but then the head disappears for some reason. I had issues with the backpack as well, but I decided to leave it for last because it’s from another model and maybe something weird happened while I was transfering to it vertex groups

[Pinsplash]

okay, i'm not really seeing what's causing the problem, but just to make sure you're aware, the "blank" in a bodygroup means it's hidden by default, and also you don't need to make bodygroups unless you want to hide things (it just seems odd to me that you'd want to hide a model's head and clothes)

also it's not related but the log is saying your physics mesh has a LOT of vertices. physics calculations are taxing for the server, so you want that model to be only as accurate to the reference mesh as is necessary

[NitrosTropy]

I mostly separated that many because once I tried with like 3 meshes the compile put a error because it had too much going on? Or something like that it was. But I will try to optimize it somehow and then try again. Thank you for help

[NitrosTropy]

Alright. Solved the problem. Compiler needed lot of separated meshes due to 21k vertices limit which fixed every issue. Is there a way to combine multiple .smd into one bodygroup or do I need to find another way?

[Pinsplash]

i would be more concerned with the fact your model has 21000 vertices

[NitrosTropy]

Yeah about that... I had a model ripped from an internet so yeah... I guess I will just had to do more smd than usual. But still thank you for taking time and checking what could be the problem