Purpose and preparation#

Egosoft lists arc_'s tool for conversion between .xmf/.xac and .dae assets. DAE is an interchange format, not a complete X4 ship definition. For new work first consider the official Blender toolkit.

First exercise#

  1. Read the author's documentation and select the converter for the required format.
  2. Prepare one asset with its required dependencies.
  3. Convert a copy into a separate folder and inspect the DAE in a compatible editor.
  4. Check scale, axes, materials, hierarchy and animation.
  5. For a return conversion, separately establish collision and current-format support.

Expected result#

The result is a converted asset for further work; it does not automatically create a macro, ware, index entry or correct collision.

Checks and limits#

The author's thread required an access check during preparation. Exact CLI and X4 9.00 compatibility are unverified; do not substitute another converter's commands.