Links to professional ($$$) tools for BZ2 unit building

• 3D Exploration (3Dex) (http://www.righthemisphere.com/3dexploration)

30 day trial version with full features available. However, its worth to license this software as it is the best you can get for 3d model converting and viewing.
 
• 3D Studio MAX (http://www.discreet.com)

There are BZ2 export plugins available for MAX versions 3.1, 4, 5 and 6.
 
• Softimage 3D (http://www.softimage.com)

The big bucks modeling software package. If somebody has a used version he would like to sell for a few hundred dollars, I would be interested...

Links to free essential tools for BZ2 unit building

 
• The Pandemic XSI plugin for MAX 3.1(XSI PLUGIN) (http://www.pandemicstudios.com/dr2/tools/3ds-XSI_exporter.zip)

Download Pandemic XSI plugin for MAX 3.1 from FISHdotXSI
Download Pandemic XSI plugin for MAX 4 and 5 from FISHdotXSI
Download Pandemic XSI plugin for MAX 6 from FISHdotXSI


• The Pandemic MeshViewer
  (http://www.pandemicstudios.com/dr2/tools/meshviewer.zip)
  Download from FISHdotXSI
  
  
  
• LithUnwrapper (http://www.geocities.com/lithunwrap)

Download from FISHdotXSI
 

• BZ2ME (http://members.tripod.com/JohnsMiscLinks/projects.html)

This is THE program to do simple changes to XSI models like moving hardpoints. It doesnt support animations.

Download from FISHdotXSI
 

• Hex Editor

for skin swapping in .msh files
go to www.download.com and find your favorite Hex editor.
 
• Download the stock XSI models from BZscrap