Mario-Kart-8-Blender-Path-XML-Exporter

This is a tool for exporting path data into a usable convertable XML format for yamlconv.

This tool is in beta! I do not advise using this until I release this in the releases section of this. Many things are not complete or simply not usable yet.

Supports:

• Lap Paths
• Gravity Paths (GCamera inlcuded)
• Glide Paths
• Enemy Paths
• Return Points (normals and tangents too)
• Grouping paths (by blender layers)
• Item Paths
• Replay Camera
• Intro Camera

Nearly done -Object Path (Done by key frames) -Normal path types (used via intro camera and other things)

Not supported YET

• Pull paths

Todo

• Link object paths with Rays api somehow? IDs need to be from those mk8 objects.
• Clean up code alot. It's really messy and i can shorten it more.
• Create a good enough object to repesent enemy paths
• Export object path via key frame data
• Viewable intro camera (possbily export off of keyframes too
• Override ID system with UI (For more than 2 groups to branch out to)
• Add beizer curves in addition for paths. These use control points so these are basically needed!

- UI for path properties

- UI for auto selecting and hiding paths

- UI for converting path types to easily make paths. (Example, duplicate lap paths and convert to enemy paths to instantly make them or use as a base)

In the future? May do if requested enough A way to import mkwii CT paths. These could then be scaled along with the course in blender.

How to use:

-Open blender. Get the program here if you do not have it. blender

Install by going to File - User Preferances - Add ons tab Click Install Add On by file at the bottom then click the zip. Check the add on to be active and Save User Settings

-In the program use Shift + A to open a menu. This will have the "mesh" option on the top. Select it and at the bottom choose your path type.

Path types:

Lap Paths determine the boundries from one path to another where Latiku would grab the player. These work identical to how MKWII worked. 

Enemy Paths are simply points that enemy goes towards. 

Glider paths pull the player towards. The boxes represent how far you can glide on the side

Gravity paths are the boundries of anti gravity from one path to another. The first path enables anti gravoty, last one disables it.

Intro camera works as a path on where to move

Replay camera are points to view angles of where the player is moving or other things

Item Paths are simply points items go towards. Generally these can be the same as enemy ones

To start you will want to do two paths. A lap path, then an enemy path. Then work your way and do more.

To group paths if they split or if you have multiple glider or gravity sections, press "M" key and add them to the next layer.

Export with file - export and copy the contents of the XML over to a converted byaml with yamlconv

More details and specifics on this in a video tutorial

Credits:

KillzXGaming - Worked on code for each path and setup a layout to work with yamklconv

AboodXD - helped alot with the code

Chadderz - yamlconv

Wexos - helping me figure out tangent and normal rotation values for return points

Blender Team - Blender api stuff and basic templates to work off of.