DressUpModel

[tinystomper]

when using the "DressUpModel" as a frame type:

local model = CreateFrame("DressUpModel", "Model".. nmodels, parent ) ;
  model:SetAllPoints( parent ) ;
  model:SetModelScale(1) ;
  model:SetUnit( name ) ;
  model:SetPosition(0,0,0) ;

the model only seems to show up when the target passed to SetUnit is within close proximity.

is there any way to cache the model for members of my own party? what am i missing?

does anyone know if the models for players in my group/raid should be available, even though they are not within range? what about players in my group/raid that are on another realm?

i'm calling model:SetUnit( name ) with a player's name (ie: grog-magtheridon). i've tried using 'target' or 'party1' and the model still won't show up unless i'm within range.

alternatively, is there some way to 'dress' a model myself? is there a way to get the various settings that specify the options that make the model... then setting the various items on a new model, thereby building it myself.

thoughts?

[SDPhantom]

As a rule, only a unit that passes a UnitIsVisible() check can be loaded in a ModelFrame of any type by Model:SetUnit(). What the function does is look through unit model memory and feed the result to the ModelFrame. If a unit is out of the client's visible range, the unit's model will not be available and if it was in there, it's freed as they leave range.

As for "dressing" a model, DressUpModel:Undress() and DressUpModel:TryOn(itemLink) will be helpful for you. This can only be used on an existing model you've loaded. Modifying or "building" a model yourself is not possible as controls for such things have not been made available yet. Even the process of using Model:GetModel() and Model:SetModel() screws up on player and creature models. It tends to load the mesh, but not any skins and the mesh cannot be modified.

[tinystomper]

this is where i'm at:


both models working fine... if i'm within visual range.

if i reload and move out of visual range, i get:


the lock is within orgrimmar and the shammie was in outland. i did an inspect on the shammie and was able to pop up the box on the left, but the character model was just the horde symbol.

if i could get the core model components (race, gender, look specs, etc)... then be able to set them on the model, i could 'build' the look myself, in theory

thoughts?

[semlar]

You won't be able to build a model of the character with the same features, I think the best you can do is use a default model for each race and dress it up.

There's a reason it doesn't display their actual portrait when they're out of range, the portrait is made from the model and that information isn't available.

[tinystomper]

how would i specify the components of the base model? race, gender, etc ... is it possible?

also, how do i set an item slot? like shoulders?
i've tried model:TryOn( iid ) but that doesn't seem to appear on the model. do i have to make another call after model:TryOn to have it take effect?

local fname = model1:GetModel() ;
local iid = GetInventoryItemID("player", 3);

model2:SetModel( fname ) ;
model2:TryOn( iid ) ;

this results in a white model without the specified iid (shoulders).

and how do i 'paint' the model? it needs a skin

[Seerah]

Methinks it has to do with what SDPhantom already posted.

Originally Posted by SDPhantom As for "dressing" a model, DressUpModel:Undress() and DressUpModel:TryOn(itemLink) will be helpful for you. This can only be used on an existing model you've loaded. Modifying or "building" a model yourself is not possible as controls for such things have not been made available yet. Even the process of using Model:GetModel() and Model:SetModel() screws up on player and creature models. It tends to load the mesh, but not any skins and the mesh cannot be modified.

[semlar]

This appears only capable of using the player's gender, but I'll leave it here anyway..

local RaceIDs = {
    Human = 1,
    Orc = 2,
    Dwarf = 3,
    NightElf = 4,
    Scourge = 5,
    Tauren = 6,
    Gnome = 7,
    Troll = 8,
    Goblin = 9,
    BloodElf = 10,
    Draenei = 11,
    Worgen = 22,
    Pandaren = 24,
}
 
local dum = CreateFrame('DressUpModel', nil, UIParent)
dum:SetPoint('CENTER')
dum:SetSize(300,300)
dum:SetUnit('player')
dum:SetScript('OnUpdate', function(self, elapsed)
    self.e = self.e and self.e + elapsed or 0
    if not self.race then self.race = next(RaceIDs) end
    if self.e > 0.8 then
        self:SetCustomRace(RaceIDs[self.race])
        self.race = next(RaceIDs, self.race) or next(RaceIDs)
        self.e = 0
    end
end)

The closest I could get to swapping the gender was getting the correct gender model with the player's gender's texture which lead to some horrifying results.

*cough*

[SDPhantom]

After doing a metamethod scan, it seems they started work on the ability to build a player model from scratch, but never finished the job. Perhaps we'll see this completed at a later date?

[zork]

Originally Posted by semlar HOLY CRAP[/highlight]

HOLY CRAP! That dwarf image freaked me out. Don't do that!

Marked the thread. I'm very much into transmogging and an item set comparsion tool would be awesome.

Not sure if this is any helpful but have you tried
http://wowprogramming.com/docs/widgets/Model/ClearModel
http://wowprogramming.com/docs/widge...el/RefreshUnit


I know from my experiments that if you had a model loaded in first place you need to change the values, clear it and reload the unit.

Thus I would give this a try:

self:SetCustomRace(RaceIDs[self.race])
self:ClearModel()
self:SetUnit("player")
self:RefreshUnit()

But maybe the gender thing is just not yet in. You would need to change the basemodel from "male" to "female".

[semlar]

It doesn't work, SetCustomRace appears to be based on your character's attributes regardless of what unit the model is set to.

I can't help but think if you could figure out what model the "out of range" portraits use you could pull this off, unless those are really just textures in the interface files..

[d87]

I'm very much into transmogging and an item set comparsion tool would be awesome.

Try MogIt, if you haven't already.

[SDPhantom]

Originally Posted by semlar I can't help but think if you could figure out what model the "out of range" portraits use you could pull this off, unless those are really just textures in the interface files..

They're default textures based on race/gender. As to their location in the MPQs, I haven't bothered to track them down.

[Phanx]

They are just textures, though, not models.