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Discussion in 'Modding Help Quarter' started by DtwizzY, Mar 16, 2015.

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  1. pauliaxz

    pauliaxz Mayor

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    Well, look at the dimensions: 814 x 1080 meters area and 957 meters height, that explains it why it's so huge in game. Use Scale option to reduce to proper size.
     
  2. DtwizzY

    DtwizzY Elite

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    I really have a problem and I do not know where it comes from ...

    cxl_sc13.jpg
    cxl_sc14.jpg

    On this building I checked the sizes and it was good but I had a problem somewhere, but where? When exporting in sgbin? When encoding with EasyMOD?

    It makes me crazy! :mad:
    I made 2 mods and none works ... I'm desperate :( ... but I know it can not be good at a time ...
     
  3. nicko2u

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    Ffirst make sure you max - customize > Unit Setup is correct.
    unit_setup.png

    Then create a simple Box in your scene, say 40m x 40m x 80m high to get an idea of the size compared to your model.

    If in doubt start as simple as possible, even start with just trying to model a simple Box. Once you have the correct sizes and idea of adding textures etc, proceed to create a more complex model. Well that's how i started. In other words learn to walk before you run.
     
  4. PaulJChris

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    create a new scene with the units sets up correctly as Nicko2u describes above.

    Then import your old scene into the new one and allow it to "use scene settings" . This willgive you the scale of your model. You may have to rescale it.

    Turn on the grid in the viewer when you export the model. Each square is 1M . This should also easily show you if the sale of your model is correct.
     
  5. DtwizzY

    DtwizzY Elite

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    Thank you for all your advice! and above all continued to help me!

    For the size I think I succeeded, at least it looks

    cxl_sc16.jpg

    But I still have this problem at the base of the building, well I do not know how to call it ...

    cxl_sc15.jpg

    Any idea?
     
  6. Mr.X²

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    reset your pivot point to the center of your models, then move z axis to the bottom of your model (use snap to edges to be precise)
    then center lod 1 in the scene and do reset x form for all lods and finally export it again
     
  7. DtwizzY

    DtwizzY Elite

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    I don't understand ... I'm sorry, maybe you can show me some pictures?

    3dspan10.jpg
     
  8. Mr.X²

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    its all somewhere in my tutorial; incl step by step screenies ;)

    you are in the correct menu -> click "affect pivot only" and then "center to object"; then "select and move" in the menu bar on the top and move the z axis down to the base of your model with your mouse. do this for every lod.
    i guess you already know how to reset x-form?
    sry, im too lazy to do screenshots atm^^
     
  9. DtwizzY

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    So I want to thank all those who helped to advance because I finally got me to import my building and sincerely I would not do this without your help ... Yes I know it is only the beginning but for me it is great! pride!:):)

    Thank you from my heart : Mr.X², Monty, nicko2u, pauliaxz, PaulJChris & Aitortilla01... :love:

    Your advice helped me :sneaky:

    cbdyin10.jpg
     
  10. DtwizzY

    DtwizzY Elite

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    Hi all,

    Here I was able to import my building but when I want to import one of my houses I'm always this big problem and duplicate the building ....

    problh10.jpg

    I have yet to use Reset XForm, but nothing changes ...

    So I wonder if it's not when I transformed with EasyMOD? or then maybe it is too small? My base is 10x10m and when I turn it puts me 40x40 ...

    easy10.jpg
     
  11. nicko2u

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    sounds like an issue with your layout file. try something like below.

    Code:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<Layout>
    <Type>BASE</Type>
    <BaseFileName>""</BaseFileName>
    <Tag>""</Tag>
    <FilterType>MAXIMUM</FilterType>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Plug</ID>
        <Type>PLUG</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/editor/plug.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>0.0,-5.0,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>      
    </LayoutEntry>

    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>ParkingJunction</ID>
        <Type>JUNCTION</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/editor/track/trackjunctionparking.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>0,-5,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>      
        <Junction>
            <PlugID>Plug</PlugID>
            <IsAddress>1</IsAddress>
        </Junction>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>ParkingTrack</ID>
        <Type>TRACK</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/editor/trackparking.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>0,0,0</Position>
        <JunctionStart>ParkingJunction</JunctionStart>
        <JunctionEnd>ParkingJunction01</JunctionEnd>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>ParkingJunction01</ID>
        <Type>JUNCTION</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/editor/track/trackjunctionparking.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>0,0,0</Position>
        <Rotation>0,0,1,0</Rotation>  
    </LayoutEntry>
  



</Layout>
     
  12. DtwizzY

    DtwizzY Elite

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    I still have the same problem ..

    proble10.jpg

    I show you my class files and layout below:

    LAYOUT
    Code:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
<!--Layout file generated with 3ds Max scripted plugin by Altiris 2013-->
<Layout>
    <Type>BASE</Type>
    <BaseFileName>""</BaseFileName>
    <Tag>""</Tag>
    <FilterType>MAXIMUM</FilterType>
    <LayoutEntry>
          <ID>Plug</ID>
          <Type>PLUG</Type>
          <PrototypeFile>data/design/editor/plug.class</PrototypeFile>
          <Position>0.0,-5.0,0.0</Position>
          <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>    
     </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Junction001</ID>
        <Type>JUNCTION</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/editor/track/trackjunctionPavement.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>9.99958,-0.0102002,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Junction002</ID>
        <Type>JUNCTION</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/editor/track/trackjunctionPavement.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>0.0211777,0.00905762,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Junction003</ID>
        <Type>JUNCTION</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/editor/track/trackjunctionRoad.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>0.0812866,10.0742,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Junction004</ID>
        <Type>JUNCTION</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/editor/track/trackjunctionRoad.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>10.0611,9.99784,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Tree001</ID>
        <Type>TREE</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/decoration/tree/bobo/bushes_bob_redyucca.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>7.85594,9.60081,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
        <Scale>0.75,0.75,0.75</Scale>
        <Tree>
            <PresenceProbability>1.0</PresenceProbability>
            <ScaleRandom_Min>0.25</ScaleRandom_Min>
            <ScaleRandom_Max>0.75</ScaleRandom_Max>
        </Tree>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Tree002</ID>
        <Type>TREE</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/decoration/tree/no_cultured_tree/t_noc_agarwood01.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>5.82071,9.57454,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
        <Scale>0.75,0.75,0.75</Scale>
        <Tree>
            <PresenceProbability>1.0</PresenceProbability>
            <ScaleRandom_Min>0.25</ScaleRandom_Min>
            <ScaleRandom_Max>0.75</ScaleRandom_Max>
        </Tree>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Tree003</ID>
        <Type>TREE</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/decoration/tree/no_cultured_tree/t_noc_agarwood01.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>4.14477,9.54844,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
        <Scale>0.75,0.75,0.75</Scale>
        <Tree>
            <PresenceProbability>1.0</PresenceProbability>
            <ScaleRandom_Min>0.25</ScaleRandom_Min>
            <ScaleRandom_Max>0.75</ScaleRandom_Max>
        </Tree>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Tree004</ID>
        <Type>TREE</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/decoration/tree/no_cultured_tree/t_noc_agarwood01.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>1.25553,9.66846,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
        <Scale>0.75,0.75,0.75</Scale>
        <Tree>
            <PresenceProbability>1.0</PresenceProbability>
            <ScaleRandom_Min>0.25</ScaleRandom_Min>
            <ScaleRandom_Max>0.75</ScaleRandom_Max>
        </Tree>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Tree005</ID>
        <Type>TREE</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/decoration/tree/no_cultured_tree/t_noc_agarwood01.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>0.342219,7.99285,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
        <Scale>0.75,0.75,0.75</Scale>
        <Tree>
            <PresenceProbability>1.0</PresenceProbability>
            <ScaleRandom_Min>0.25</ScaleRandom_Min>
            <ScaleRandom_Max>0.75</ScaleRandom_Max>
        </Tree>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Tree006</ID>
        <Type>TREE</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/decoration/tree/no_cultured_tree/t_noc_agarwood01.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>9.6367,7.92987,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
        <Scale>0.75,0.75,0.75</Scale>
        <Tree>
            <PresenceProbability>1.0</PresenceProbability>
            <ScaleRandom_Min>0.25</ScaleRandom_Min>
            <ScaleRandom_Max>0.75</ScaleRandom_Max>
        </Tree>
    </LayoutEntry>
    <LayoutEntry>
        <ID>Tree007</ID>
        <Type>TREE</Type>
        <PrototypeFile>data/design/decoration/tree/no_cultured_tree/t_noc_agarwood01.class</PrototypeFile>
        <Position>9.20656,9.45267,0.0</Position>
        <Rotation>0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0</Rotation>
        <Scale>0.75,0.75,0.75</Scale>
        <Tree>
            <PresenceProbability>1.0</PresenceProbability>
            <ScaleRandom_Min>0.25</ScaleRandom_Min>
            <ScaleRandom_Max>0.75</ScaleRandom_Max>
        </Tree>
    </LayoutEntry>
</Layout>
    CLASS
    Code:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
    <!-- Residences T1R1-->
    <View>
        <Panel>BuildingSelection</Panel>
        <NameKey>&H_LOW_T1</NameKey>
        <NameKeySim>&H_LOW_T1_SIM</NameKeySim>
        <DescriptionKey>&H_LOW_T1_DES</DescriptionKey>
        <Param1Key>&H_LOW_T1_PARAM1</Param1Key>
        <Value1Key>&H_LOW_T1_VALUE1</Value1Key>
        <Param2Key>&H_LOW_T1_PARAM2</Param2Key>
        <Value2Key>&H_LOW_T1_VALUE2</Value2Key>
        <Param3Key>&H_LOW_T1_PARAM3</Param3Key>
        <Value3Key>&H_LOW_T1_VALUE3</Value3Key>
    </View>
    <Display>
        <Model>data/gfx/building/h_low_ser1_t1.sgbin</Model>
        <Placeholder>Data/Gfx/Placeholder/h_aahouse_t1.sgbin</Placeholder>
        <Fundament>
            <Use>1</Use>
            <Model>""</Model>
        </Fundament>
    </Display>
    <EntityPosition>
        <CollisionShape>
            <Dimension>10,10</Dimension>
            <Height>8</Height>
        </CollisionShape>
    </EntityPosition>
    <Placement>
        <Type>BUILDING</Type>
                  <GroundType>ANY</GroundType>
        <DelegatePrototype>""</DelegatePrototype>
        <OverPickable>1</OverPickable>
        <Merge>0</Merge>
        <LinkPrototypeFile>""</LinkPrototypeFile>
    </Placement>
    <Layouts>
        <LayoutFile1>data/design/layout/h_lowlife/h_lowser01_t1_low.layout</LayoutFile1>
    </Layouts>
    <Tag>Residence;T1;UnqualifiedWorker;MS18;GemCity</Tag>
    <Entity>
        <Type>RESIDENCE</Type>
        <Serializable>0</Serializable>
        <WithOptional1>SLACOLAYER</WithOptional1>
    </Entity>
    <CitizenHome>
        <MaxCitizen>1</MaxCitizen>
        <Richness>1</Richness>
    </CitizenHome>
    <Layer>
        <Shape01>
            <LayerName>LowLife</LayerName>
            <Radius>100</Radius>
            <InfluenceMin>0</InfluenceMin>
            <InfluenceMax>1</InfluenceMax>
            <Type>CIRCLE</Type>
            <DegressiveInfluence>1</DegressiveInfluence>
        </Shape01>
    </Layer>
    <Construction>
        <IsDestroyable>1</IsDestroyable>
        <IsZoneConstruction>0</IsZoneConstruction>
        <PlacementType>BUILDING</PlacementType>
        <Constructing>
            <TimeStep>2</TimeStep>
        </Constructing>
        <Destroying>
            <TimeStep>2</TimeStep>
        </Destroying>
    </Construction>
    <Conditions>
        <ConditionSet1>
            <ModeName>player_lock_all</ModeName>
            <ConstructionCost>200</ConstructionCost>
            <DestructionCost>20</DestructionCost>
            <VisibleConditions>
                <MinNbBuildingOnMapWithTagsRelock1>
                    <Name>GemCity</Name>
                    <Name2>TownHall</Name2>
                    <Number>1</Number>
                </MinNbBuildingOnMapWithTagsRelock1>
                <NbCitizen>0</NbCitizen>
                <MinNbBuildingOnMapWithTags1>
                    <Name>GemCity</Name>
                    <Name2>Allinone</Name2>
                    <Number>1</Number>
                </MinNbBuildingOnMapWithTags1>
            </VisibleConditions>
            <UnlockConditions>
                <NbCitizen>0</NbCitizen>
                <MinNbBuildingOnMapWithTagsRelock1>
                    <Name>GemCity</Name>
                    <Name2>TownHall</Name2>
                    <Number>1</Number>
                </MinNbBuildingOnMapWithTagsRelock1>
                <MinNbBuildingOnMapWithTags1>
                    <Name>GemCity</Name>
                    <Name2>Allinone</Name2>
                    <Number>1</Number>
                </MinNbBuildingOnMapWithTags1>
            </UnlockConditions>
        </ConditionSet1>
        <ConditionSet2>
            <ModeName>player_lock_achievement</ModeName>
            <ConstructionCost>200</ConstructionCost>
            <DestructionCost>20</DestructionCost>
        </ConditionSet2>
    </Conditions>
    You can also found the image that I do not have decorations ... weird ...
     
  13. pauliaxz

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    Where is the pivot point of your model placed? Take a photo of your model in 3ds Max where pivot point can be seen.
     
  14. DtwizzY

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    Here

    maxvie10.jpg
     
  15. pauliaxz

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    Well I see the problem.
    Your pivot point should be in the center of the building (X and Y axes only) and 0 of Z axis. From the picture it seems it is correct, but your house together with its pivot should be in 0,0,0 (x,y,z) - which is not
     
  16. DtwizzY

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    Ok and how to fix it?
     
  17. pauliaxz

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    Just select your lod1 then mouse right button click on move tool and set all coords to 0 for x, y, z axes

    Edit: In addition I am unable to see any junction or track layout helper near plug dummy, that could cause problems too
     
  18. DtwizzY

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    Still the problem ...

    cxl_sc21.jpg

    And even better, I have this in a view in the first person ...

    cxl_sc22.jpg

    Yes I certainly do things wrong, but I try to understand ...

    Yet it looks correct ....

    maxvie11.jpg


    Want my max file?
     
  19. pauliaxz

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    Well, you did a lot of things wrong. For now I am writing from my phone so can't provide pics, well, you can upload your max file, so I could fix it and explain what I changed, only tommorow.
     
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