Create a Wyvern TEK Saddle

Author

https://steamcommunity.com/id/010519932016

Guide

[Created by TimeWalker|ProjectK. Contact me if you have questions or need help]
Discord: TimeWalker#5238
Email: ProjectK@web.de

ARK DEV KIT

Find the File: SM_Tek_Wyvern_Saddle (Static Mesh)
Right Click -> Export -> as FBX -> Change Name to custom name
Find the File: Wyvern (Skeletal Mesh)
Right Click -> Export -> as FBX -> Change Name to custom name

BLENDER

Clean the Scene (Delete Cube, Camera and Light)
File -> Import -> FBX -> Static Mesh (Tek Saddle)
File -> Import -> FBX -> Skeletal Mesh (Wyvern)
Check you are in “Object Mode”
Click on the Wyvern (Creature) Mesh -> Delete
Select the TEK Mesh and the Rig using “SHIFT”
CTRL+P -> Amature Deform -> with Automatic Weights
Right side of the Screen, you see the “Object tree”
Rightclic on “Wyvern” -> Delete
Zoom out to see your mesh
Select MESH and Rig using SHIFT
File -> Export -> FBX
Set Export Scale to: 0.01
Name your file and Choose Target directory -> Export

ARK DEV KIT

Drag and drop the created Wyvern saddle file into your mod folder a window will show up, do following selections:
Import Mesh: YES
Skeletal Mesh: YES
Animation: NO
Material: NO
Texture: NO
For Skeleton: Select the Original WYVERN_SKELETON file
Leave the rest to Default, click IMPORT ALL
Open the SM_Tek_Wyvern_Saddle (Static Mesh) to get the Material
Apply the Material from the Static mesh to your new Skeletal Mesh
Search in the DevKit for any dino saddle (for example Baryonyx)
COPY the file “PrimalItemArmor_BaryonyxSaddle” to your mod folder
Rename this file so it fits your Mod name
Open up the copied Saddle file

Set Following informations:
Equip Requires Explicit Owner Tags = Wyvern
Descriptive Name Base: Wyvern Tek Saddle
Item Description: Equip a Wyvern with this to ride it.

Components to attach:
Find the Section MESH, replace the Baryonyx Skeletal mesh with your new WYVERN saddle Skeletal Mesh
Anim Blueprint Generated Class: TestWyvern_AnimBP

To add a Saddle slot on the Wyvern:
Create a CHILD copy of the Wyvern
Create COPY of TAMED INVENTORY COMPONENT TEMPLATE
Replaced TAMED INVENTORY COMPONENT TEMPLATE on your CHILD Wyvern with the Copy you made
Open the Dino TamedInventoryComponent_Wyvern COPY file
Go to Equippable Item Types: Add new -> Saddle