Creating a custom plugin using weapon/armor assets from another mod

[ChrishtalRavenshire]

I need a step by step guide on how to remove Weapons and Armor files from a mod then use them to create a custom plugin with only those files?

Edited January 6, 2018 by ChrishtalRavenshire

[Novem99]

Why don't you just delete all the armors and weapons that you don't want to use? This way it's much easier.

[agerweb]

Somebody asked virtually the same question on the CK forum, here's my answer:

 

If the mod you are talking about is an esp then:

 

Load the esp into TESVEdit, then delete everything except the items related to the armor and weapons you want. Clean it, Save it and then rename the mod to something else (eg MyArmor.esp or something).

 

If the mod you are talking about is an esm then:

 

Rename the esm to an esp and load it into TESVEdit, then delete everything except the items related to the armor and weapons you want. Delete the esm header, Clean it, Clean masters, Save it and then rename the mod to something else (eg MyArmor.esp or something).

[ChrishtalRavenshire]

How do you clean a ESM and master file in TES5Edit and how do I determine what other items are related to the armor and/or weapons ? Will they have the same names ?

Edited January 7, 2018 by ChrishtalRavenshire

[agerweb]

If you have an esm you convert it to an esp as indicated above.

 

The armors will have an Armor object and an ArmorAddon object. Probably got similar names but you will have to open the Armor object to find which ArmorAddons it uses.