3DC Help

[PapaXpress]

So there are two things I can think of at the moment.

1) Go to 'Plug-Ins > Material > Material Manager' select Primary Texture from the drop down and make sure each component has a texture file associated with it. Adding a texture file at this level will not fix the problem, but it will give you and idea which component needs attention.

2) Go to 'Plug-Ins > Material > Fill Untextured'. You must have a default texture loaded to use this (a cropped texture I hope). This will flood fill all the components that are untextured. Its a brute force way to fix the problem and it usually causes more work than its worth (I like option 1 best).

[emdsd90mac]

Is it possible the problem exists because this model was created in SU and imported into 3DC?

[PapaXpress]

Absolutely. SU may create faces you do not want or even know about.

[emdsd90mac]

Ok, thank you. I will have to re-access and probably start over.

[emdsd90mac]

Is there anyway to make the work area larger? As in the checker board area.

[PapaXpress]

Tools > Options > Editing.

You really should explore 3DC. Don't worry about breaking models and the like, just have at it and see what happens.

[emdsd90mac]

Thank you much!

[emdsd90mac]

Well, I finally had success getting a building I made textured and into the game. Not too sure if I want to release it or not just yet for I am not 100% happy with the results. But I wanted to thank those that helped me along the way.

[PapaXpress]

If you are not happy with the model, sleep on it. I have several models I am sitting on while I learn new techniques (headlights being a prime example for me).

Don't let anyone rush you. This supposed to be fun.

[dazzharvey]

I should finally get round to having a crack at my model tonight, I'm finally feeling a lot better now, It's not nice injuring your unmentionables and not having a decent story to say how they got injured..... Sorry if too much info.

I need to learn more complex models as well with the likes of archways and curves, even random bits of ruined building would be good to learn but with me I fear it might take some time :)