Help!

[o_nodnarb]

I need someone to make me a model, or displacement. I have an object that is 160x192x8 it has 228 solids, and 1194 faces. If you want the .vmf I will be happy to give it to you.

[o_sta_sirtiger]

Best suggestion would be to do it yourself.
Here's the tutorial to convert brushwork into models to save up resources

http://developer.valvesoftware.com/w...h_XSI_Mod_Tool

Personally, I haven't tried doing this, as I am very lazy. Perhaps in the future, I'll take a couple expensive archs/tunels/etc and convert them. I'm sure you'll be successful with that guide.

edit:
Actually, what kind of brush is it? Arch? Tunnel? Maybe I'll do it for you...if you tell us the next time you post

[o_nodnarb]

ok, I will look at that.

What I described earlier is just the top of this object. I'm trying to add a bunch of detail to this thing, but I don't want it being a resource hog. I have nodrawed the whole thing. Here are the pics.




I am also going to try and add more detail to the bottom as well. I am actually working on a design on paper right now, but I don't know what else I can add with obstructing game play.

This is for ff_hwguyz

[o_sta_sirtiger]

I see what you're doing, but I honestly don't see the use of modeling it. Just make it a func detail, it shouldn't hurt even if you have 3 layers in just one wall (trimming). However, if u reach the point were you pass the 50% brush limit (yea 50, not 100, since you gotta flip! ~ estimate), then that's when you use other alternatives, whether it is displacements or modeling. Best suggestion would be to tie it all to a func_detail. Trust me, it won't hurt, I have something similar to that in my maps (but more expensive, but does not lower fps or anything, so I'm happy ).

[o_nodnarb]

ok...I couldn't figure out where xsi was anyway

[o_sta_sirtiger]

XSI Mod Tool 4.2!
http://webrel2.softimage.com/open/pr....2_MSWin32.exe

[o_nodnarb]

show off

[o_gambit]

1)click on the SourceSDK icon on your desktop(if thats where it is)

2)then select XSI


just like opening up hammer

[o_sta_sirtiger]

Not really Gambit. You need to download the addon so it can be displayed on the SourceSDK panel.
download this:
http://www.softimage.com/community/x...don_010105.zip

The current one is just a link and not the actual mod tool.

[o_gambit]

when i click on the SourceSDK icon in brings up that window with hammer and the model viewer and stuff...i've fooled around in XSI a couple of times...i just double click it and it loads it up....i still need to download something?..or did i already download it and just dont know it?

[o_sta_sirtiger]

Are you talking about Model Viewer? That's not XSI..

[o_gambit]

its in my panel with the model viewer and hammer...but under "Links"


it wont come up...i was wrong must have been model viewer i was messing around in....my bad

[o_sta_sirtiger]

Yup, steps to have in sourcesdk panel:

1) download xsi mod tool (link provided on top)
2) download the xsi mod tool sourcesdk plugin (link provided on middle of thread)

[o_nezumi]

Nodnarb, is that a 4-sided arch there? Like, vertical wall, 4 different arch angles, then short vertical part, from bottom to top?

[o_sta_sirtiger]

are you talking about this part Nezumi:

[o_nezumi]

Yea, do you have faces like this (on the outside at least)?


Edit: 'cause you can make the whole thing out of 34 brush faces.

[o_sta_sirtiger]

Hmm I wonder if he does or doesn't, can't really tell. I think he does since we can see the non-smooth shape. Actually, IM NOT SURE !

[o_nodnarb]

it is an arch, but not 4 sided.

[o_bumgravy]

More than 4 is a bit excessive for such a small insignificant arch, no?

[o_player]

For such a small map, he can afford to go overboard :P

I say use 20 brushes for the arch.