Having issues applying custom meshes to new items

[Overmaxx777]

Hey guys.

First time modding textures/meshes to create my own items, I'm a beginner here so bear with me.

I wanted to created a custom armor set based on the Steel Plate set, so after extracting the meshes.bsa and textures.bsa I edited the textures to my liking and applied them to the Steel Plate Armor meshes in Nifskope with the _n files and everything.

So far so good, I got the meshes/textures to look how I wanted.

 

I then open the Creation Kit, duplicate the Steel Armor pieces and customize them to match the new set.

Here comes the problem, on the model editing I only see "world model", which I assume is only for the meshes when the item is on the ground or on the inventory screen, I know this because I changed the mesh here to my custom mesh and in-game it was only showing my custom mesh inside the inventory, when I wore the item it was still the ordinary mesh.

Now, where the hell do I change the item mesh completely (not just the inventory/world one) on custom items? Any help here would be appreciated, I searched all kinds of terms and browser the CK wiki to no end but found nothing about it, the create an item tutorial doesn't deal with custom meshes/textures at all.

 

Thanks.

[TheOutlander]

They are in ArmorAddon now.

[Overmaxx777]

They are in ArmorAddon now.

 

 

Oh! I see now...

But how do I tell the game what item uses what ArmorAddon? I don't see any options.

If it's their naming scheme, which I'm guessing here it is, it goes like for example: NordPlate(Armor category/folder)Helm(armor type)AA(armor addon).

So, if I change the mesh in NordPlateHelmAA, it will affect all items inside the NordPlate Armor category?

 

If this is it, then I've been doing it wrong all along by putting my custom items inside the NordPlate category.

How do I create a new category of Armor then? I right click on the Object Menu , CTRL + N, nothing happens.

 

Sorry for the trouble, I just can't find out how to manage this mesh/custom items business at all.

 

EDIT: Nevermind, I found out how to associate models with the items, but my question about creating new categories still stand =P

Thanks.

Edited February 8, 2012 by Overmaxx777

[AurelTristen]

I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're after, but this is what I had to do to get my custom model to show in both the menu and when being used: Weapon Model Object in the Wiki

[cecil101]

in the editing screen of the creation kit there is something at the bottom.... cant recall off the top of my head, but in it there will be something like armorsteelsomething AA.... double click that and a new window will appear and there you can add meshes.... unfortunatly i cant get past this lol ... i can get my custom armors in but am currently having some issues... hope this helps