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Representation of a Droideka

EDIT NOTE: I've added a required item to this model. For some reason when it was uploaded a detail texture for the deployed shields did not go up with the model. In the index on the right, you'll find a link to the texture fix marked as a required item. If you find that your shields are pinkish and checkerboarded in colour when deployed, you need this fix. You can click that link or click on this http://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=920343185 If you have subscribed to the fix, a check mark will appear on the Required Item link on the right.

Special thanks to TheBullDogGamer for pointing out the problem.


I know there are a few of you who have been waiting for me to release this model. Well after waiting for 2 months for a response from the original modeller who uploaded this to SketchFab and the license they released under I think I should be ok to release.

I found this excellent model on the net after someone had asked that there be one created for SFM. The original author posted his creation under a CC Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

So Keeping with the requirements of the license,

Giving Credit:
This model was uploaded to the web on Sketchfab in a blender formatted file 2 years ago by an author going by the name maycblender and it can found here https://sketchfab.com/models/6383e06620c1493f9202d3b1c8112c6e

The model was in general clay format without any type of armature.

What I have done to the model:

Adjusted mesh to fit the model better,
reformatted the UV maps to allow better painting,
added an armature (bones) to give it life.
I painted the model with 2 skins, to include wear and added bump maps to provide character.
I added shapekey flexes to retract and extract the eyes for rolling.
I added shields for both the deployed and the retracted which are deployable using Flex Sliders
I Created the following animations,
Idle,
deploy from rolling,
retract from standing to rolling,
rolling,
firing,
a squat and
a walk (which is a bit glitchy in SFM but provides a base for animating).

I have tried to contact the author for permission to use (visible in the discussion section of the download page listed above), however after waiting 2 months without a response and with the type of license they used on the website, I think I am able to release this. HOWEVER, because of the likeness to a well known object, if I am asked to remove the model by the author or the owners of the likeness I will comply immediately and without warning.

There, I think that meets the requirement of the license the model was released under.

Now, this model has around 114 bones for your animating pleasure and because most of them will fall into . There are 2 skins and 4 flexes.

For those that do not like Unknown bones, add the following to the sfm_defaultanimationgroups.txt file found in the SourceFilmmaker\game\platform\cfg folder just above the last closing curly bracket.

//droideka
"Body"
{
"control" "bip_Rotate"
"control" "bip_body"
"control" "bip_bodyLift"
"control" "bip_bodyPivot_Front"
"control" "bip_bodyPivot_Mid"
"control" "bip_bodyPivot_Rear"
"control" "bip_spine1"
"control" "bip_spine1a"
"control" "bip_spine2"
"control" "bip_bodyShield1_L"
"control" "bip_bodyShield1_R"
"control" "bip_bodyShield_L"
"control" "bip_bodyShield_R"
"control" "bip_collarLock"
"control" "bip_neck"
"control" "bip_head"
"control" "bip_pitotTube_Upper"
"control" "bip_pitotTube_2"
"control" "bip_pitotTube_3"
"control" "bip_pitotTube_Lower"
}
"Cowl"
{
"control" "bip_cowl1"
"control" "bip_cowl2"
"control" "bip_cowl3"
"control" "bip_cowl4"
"control" "bip_cowl5"
}
"Flex Controls"
{
"control" "shield-deployed"
"control" "shield-rolling"
"control" "eyes-retract"
"control" "mouth-retract"
}

"Arms"
{
"Collar"
{
"control" "bip_collar"
"control" "bip_collar2"
}

"Arm Left"
{
"control" "bip_collar2_L"
"control" "bip_armExt_L"
"control" "bip_shoulderShield_L"
"control" "bip_armUpper_L"
"control" "bip_armLower_Twist_L"
"control" "bip_armLower_L"
"control" "bip_weapon_L"
"Rod_L"
{
"control" "bip_armUpper_Rod_L"
"control" "bip_armLower_Rod_L"
}


}
"Arm Right"
{
"control" "bip_collar2_R"
"control" "bip_armExt_R"
"control" "bip_shoulderShield_R"
"control" "bip_armUpper_R"
"control" "bip_armLower_Twist_R"
"control" "bip_armLower_R"
"control" "bip_weapon_R"
"Rod_R"
{
"control" "bip_armUpper_Rod_R"
"control" "bip_armLower_Rod_R"
}
}
}
"Legs"
{
"Leg Left"
{
"control" "bip_leg_L"
"control" "bip_legExt_L"
"control" "bip_legUpper_L"
"control" "bip_legLower_L"
}
"Leg Right"
{
"control" "bip_leg_R"
"control" "bip_legExt_R"
"control" "bip_legUpper_R"
"control" "bip_legLower_R"
}
"Leg Rear"
{
"control" "bip_leg_Rear"
"control" "bip_legExt_Rear"
"control" "bip_legLower_Rear"
"control" "bip_legUpper_Rear"
}
}

"Hose Bones"
{
"Hose Outer_L"
{
"control" "bip_hose01_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose01_L.002"
"control" "bip_hose02_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose03_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose04_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose05_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose06_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose07_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose08_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose09_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose10_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose11_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose12_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose12_L.002"
"control" "bip_hose12_L.003"
"control" "bip_hose013_L.001"
"control" "bip_hose013_L.002"

}
"Hose Inner_L"
{
"control" "bip_hose01_L"
"control" "bip_hose01_L.003"
"control" "bip_hose02_L"
"control" "bip_hose03_L"
"control" "bip_hose04_L"
"control" "bip_hose05_L"
"control" "bip_hose06_L"
"control" "bip_hose07_L"
"control" "bip_hose08_L"
"control" "bip_hose09_L"
"control" "bip_hose10_L"
"control" "bip_hose11_L"
"control" "bip_hose12_L"
"control" "bip_hose013_L"
}
"Hose Outer_R"
{
"control" "bip_hose01_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose01_R.002"
"control" "bip_hose02_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose03_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose04_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose05_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose06_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose07_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose08_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose09_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose10_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose11_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose12_R.001"
"control" "bip_hose12_R.002"
"control" "bip_hose12_R.003"
"control" "bip_hose13_R.001"
}

"Hose Inner_R"
{
"control" "bip_hose01_R"
"control" "bip_hose01_R.003"
"control" "bip_hose02_R"
"control" "bip_hose03_R"
"control" "bip_hose04_R"
"control" "bip_hose05_R"
"control" "bip_hose06_R"
"control" "bip_hose07_R"
"control" "bip_hose08_R"
"control" "bip_hose09_R"
"control" "bip_hose10_R"
"control" "bip_hose11_R"
"control" "bip_hose12_R"
"control" "bip_hose13_R"
}
}

"Shield Bones"
{
"control" "shield-large.001"
"control" "shield-small.001"
}

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Includes:
ptejack\starwars\droidekas\droideka.mdl