Props in Uploads

[scba 180]

Here's something I've always wondered...

As we speak, I'm working on a soccer/football stadium. But first, I want to upload pretty much just the field as a different lot.

The prop for the field took 12 minutes to export out of the GMAX, so I'd really rather not do it twice. If I include the same prop in two different uploads, what exactly happens? Do I need to tell people to delete one of the props out of one of them if they download both?

[onlyplace4 605]

Two ways around it. 1). Export the model and then make it a prop via the Plugin Manager so that it can be used on both models, and when you upload the second one inlcude the prop file, but tell people that they only need it if they have not got the first lot to use it. 2). make a copy of the model file with a different name (i.e. my_model.sc4Model and my_model_1.sc4Model) and use one model in one lot, and one in the other. I would go for the first route though as this would save people having the same model twice, and thus save them valuable disc space and loading time for the game.

BTW, 12 minutes for an export is FAST!!! I am quite used to leaving my models exporting, go to bed, get up next morning and they are still exporting! The longest to date has been a shade over 17 hours!

[scba 180]

Thanks.

And it was the pitch and the pitch only, so it shouldn't take all night for anyone.