CMDL / SMDL / WMDL - Nintendo File Formats

DKC:TF > Model File (CMDL/SMDL/WMDL)

Type	Description
CFormDescriptor	Form descriptor (CMDL/SMDL/WMDL)

CMDL Form

Type	Description
Model Chunks	Model data

SMDL Form

Type	Description
CChunkDescriptor	SKHD chunk (NModelFormat::SSkinnedModelHeader)
Model Chunks	Model data

NModelFormat::SSkinnedModelHeader

Type	Description
Uint32	Unknown

WMDL Form

Type	Description
CChunkDescriptor	WDHD chunk (NModelFormat::SWorldModelHeader)
Model Chunks	Model data

NModelFormat::SWorldModelHeader

Type	Description
Uint8	Unknown
CRenderOctree	Render octree
List<CAABox>	AA box list
List<Float>	Unknown

CRenderOctree

Type	Description
CFourCC	Type
Uint32	Unknown
Uint32	field_0
Uint32	field_4
Uint32	field_8
CAABox	field_C
List<Uint32>	field_28
List<Uint32>	field_34
List<Uint8>	field_40
List<CAABox>	field_4C

Model Chunks

Type	Description
CChunkDescriptor	HEAD chunk (NModelFormat::SModelHeader)
CChunkDescriptor	MTRL chunk (List<CMaterialCache::SData)
CChunkDescriptor	MESH chunk (List<CRenderMesh>)
CChunkDescriptor	VBUF chunk (List<CGraphicsVertexBufferToken>)
CChunkDescriptor	IBUF chunk (List<CGraphicsIndexBufferToken>)
CChunkDescriptor	GPU chunk. This chunk contains the actual vertex and index buffers.

NModelFormat::SModelHeader

Type	Description
Uint32	Number of opaque meshes
Uint32	Number of 1-pass trans meshes
Uint32	Number of 2-pass trans meshes
Uint32	Number of 1-bit meshes
Uint32	Number of additive meshes
CAABox	AA box
List<CModelDataSource>	Data sources

CModelDataSource

Type	Description
Uint32	Type
	Object

ID	Type
0	CModelAnimUvDataSource
1	CWindModelDataSource
2	CCausticModelDataSource
3	CFurModelDataSource

CModelAnimUvDataSource

Type	Description
CEvalSystem	Eval system
List<CEvalId>	Eval ids
List<CVector4i>	field_1C
List<Uint8>	field_28

CEvalSystem

Type	Description
CEvalDataContext	Eval data context
Uint32	Update function
Uint32	SetTime function
Uint32	SetPhase function

CEvalDataContext

Type	Description
Uint32	Number of input values
Uint32	Number of data handles
Uint32[]	Input values
CEvalDataHandle[]	Data handles

CEvalDataHandle

Type	Description
List<Uint8>	Data

CEvalId

Type	Description
Uint32	Id

CMaterialCache::SData

Type	Description
CString	Name
CObjectId	Material file id
CFourCC	Material type
Uint32	Material flags
List<CMaterialData>	Data list

CMaterialData

Type	Description
CFourCC	Data id
Uint32	Type
	Data

ID	Type
0	CMaterialTextureTokenData
1	CMaterialColorData
2	CMaterialScalarData
4	CLayeredTextureData
5	CMaterialInt4Data

EMaterialDataId

FourCC	ID	Type	Uniform name
`GBUF`	0	Texture
`DIFT`	1	Texture	uc_diffuseMap uc_diffuseMapTexCoordIndex
`ICAN`	2	Texture	uc_incanMap uc_incanMapTexCoordIndex
`NMAP`	3	Texture	uc_normalMap uc_normalMapTexCoordIndex
`REFL`	4	Texture	uc_reflectionCubeMap
`REFS`	5	Texture	uc_reflectionSphereMap
`REFV`	6	Texture	uc_reflectivityMap uc_reflectivityMapTexCoordIndex
`SHRT`	7	Texture
`SPCT`	8	Texture	uc_specularMap uc_specularMapTexCoordIndex
`LIBD`	9	Texture	uc_lightBufferDiffuse
`LIBS`	10	Texture	uc_lightBufferSpecular
`BLND`	11	Texture	uc_vertexBlenderMask uc_vertexBlenderMaskTexCoordIndex
`FOGR`	12	Texture	uc_fogDepthDensityRamp
`INDI`	13	Texture	uc_diffuseIndirectionMap uc_diffuseIndirectionMapTexCoordIndex
`SPCF`	14	Texture	uc_specularFalloffMap
`FURT`	15	Texture	uc_furMap
`FURL`	16	Texture	uc_furLengthMap
`FURF`	17	Texture	uc_furFlowMap
`ALPH`	18	Color	uc_alphaTestParams
`DIFC`	19	Color	uc_diffuseColor
`SHRC`	20	Color	uc_directionalIrradianceMapAmbientColor
`SPCC`	21	Color	uc_specularColor
`ANFP`	22	Color
`ICNC`	23	Color	uc_incanColor
`ICMC`	24	Color	uc_incanUnmaskedColor
`CHC0`	25	Int
`CHC1`	26	Int
`CHC2`	27	Int
`AUVI`	28	Int4	uc_animatedUVIndices
`ALPH`	29	Scalar	uc_fogInvRange
`SPCP`	30	Scalar	uc_specularPower
`INDS`	31	Scalar	uc_diffuseIndirectionScale
`LCNT`	32	Scalar
`RFMN`	33	Scalar	uc_rimFresnelMin
`RFMX`	34	Scalar	uc_rimFresnelMax
`RBRT`	35	Scalar
`NMHT`	36	Scalar
`FRDN`	37	Scalar	uc_furDensity
`FRTH`	38	Scalar
`FROC`	39	Scalar
`FROS`	40	Scalar	uc_furOcclusionStartLength
`FRFS`	41	Scalar	uc_furFlowStrength
`DRAG`	42	Scalar	uc_drag
`SCOF`	43	Scalar	uc_stiffnessCoefficient
`CONH`	44	Scalar	uc_constraintHeight
`CONE`	45	Scalar	uc_constraintEllipseRatioSqr
`FRBP`	46	Scalar	uc_furBendPower
`SHDD`	47	CSimpleShadowMaterialData CProjectedSimpleShaderMaterialData
`SKIN`	48	CSkinningMaterialData
`DIMD`	49	NBakedLighting::CDIMMaterialData
`PDTA`	50	CParticleMaterialData
`LIT`	51	CLightMaterialData
`AUXF`	52	CAnimatedUVMaterialData
`WIND`	53	CWindAnimMaterialData
`WATR`	54	CWaterMaterialData
`DFXS`	55	CDepthFxSceneMaterialData
`DFXN`	56	CDepthFXNodeMaterialData
`CAUS`	57	CCausticMaterialData
`FURC`	58	CFurMaterialData
`INST`	59	CInstanceMaterialData
`DIFL`	60	CLayeredTextureData	uc_diffuseMap
`SPCL`	61	CLayeredTextureData	uc_specularMap
`ICNL`	62	CLayeredTextureData
`NRML`	63	CLayeredTextureData	uc_normalMap

CMaterialTextureTokenData

Type	Description
CObjectId	File id
STextureUsageInfo	Usage info

CLayeredTextureData

Type	Description
Uint32	field_C
CColor4f	field_10
CColor4f	field_20
CColor4f	field_30
Uint8	Flags
CObjectId	Texture 1
STextureUsageInfo	Usage info 1. Only present if the `CObjectId` of this texture is nonzero.
CObjectId	Texture 2
STextureUsageInfo	Usage info 2. Only present if the `CObjectId` of this texture is nonzero.
CObjectId	Texture 3
STextureUsageInfo	Usage info 3. Only present if the `CObjectId` of this texture is nonzero.

STextureUsageInfo

Type	Description
Uint32	Flags
Uint32	Texture filter
Uint32	Texture wrap (x)
Uint32	Texture wrap (y)
Uint32	Texture wrap (z)

CMaterialColorData

Type	Description
CColor4f	Value

CMaterialScalarData

Type	Description
Float	Value

CMaterialInt4Data

Type	Description
CVector4i	Value

CRenderMesh

Type	Description
Uint32	Primitive mode
Uint16	Material cache index
Uint8	Vertex buffer index
Uint8	Index buffer index
Uint32	Index buffer offset
Uint32	Count
Uint16	field_10
Uint8	field_12
Uint8	field_13
Uint8	Flags

Primitive Mode

EPrimitive	GX2PrimitiveMode
0	GX2_PRIMITIVE_MODE_POINTS
1	GX2_PRIMITIVE_MODE_LINES
2	GX2_PRIMITIVE_MODE_LINE_STRIP
3	GX2_PRIMITIVE_MODE_TRIANGLES
4	GX2_PRIMITIVE_MODE_TRIANGLE_STRIP
5	10
6	11
7	12
8	13

CGraphicsVertexBufferToken

Type	Description
Uint32	Unknown
List<SVertexDataComponent>	Components

SVertexDataComponent

Type	Description
Uint32	field_0
Uint32	Offset
Uint32	Stride
Uint32	Format
Uint32	Type

Attribute Format

Value	GX2AttribFormat
0	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_UNORM_8
1	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_UINT_8
2	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_SNORM_8
3	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_SINT_8
4	0x2
5	0x102
6	0x202
7	0x302
8	0x803
9	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_UNORM_8_8
10	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_UINT_8_8
11	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_SNORM_8_8
12	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_SINT_8_8
13	0x105
14	0x305
15	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_FLOAT_32
16	0x7
17	0x107
18	0x207
19	0x307
20	0x808
21	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_UNORM_8_8_8_8
22	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_UINT_8_8_8_8
23	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_SNORM_8_8_8_8
24	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_SINT_8_8_8_8
25	0xB
26	0x10B
27	0x10C
28	0x30C
29	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_FLOAT_32_32
30	0xE
31	0x10E
32	0x20E
33	0x30E
34	0x80F
35	0x110
36	0x310
37	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_FLOAT_32_32_32
38	0x112
39	0x312
40	GX2_ATTRIB_FORMAT_FLOAT_32_32_32_32

CGraphicsIndexBufferToken

Type	Description
Uint32	Index type

Value	GX2IndexType
0	GX2_INDEX_TYPE_U16
1	GX2_INDEX_TYPE_U16
2	GX2_INDEX_TYPE_U32

NModelFormat::SMetaData

Type	Description
Uint32	Unknown (always 4)
Uint32	Offset to GPU chunk in model file
List<NModelFormat::SReadBufferInfo>	Buffer info
List<NModelFormat::SBufferInfo>	Vertex buffers
List<NModelFormat::SBufferInfo>	Index buffers

NModelFormat::SReadBufferInfo

Type	Description
Uint32	Size
Uint32	Offset

NModelFormat::SBufferInfo

Type	Description
Uint32	Read buffer index
Uint32	Offset
Uint32	Compressed size
Uint32	Decompressed size