simmars-forum-threads BAT Workshop

[Timmystwin 201]

Well, here is my quick attempt. The textures and general objects need work, but im putting this here to check the idea.

i was gonna put a walkway in the middle to.

[octopus7 33]

That's a pretty good idea with the building coming out of a whole in the ground. Will look good with the right textures and details added to it, would include the walkway in the middle for sure.

Here is my latest effort, this model was a quarter done so yesterday I finished it off. It's the Imperium motel a mid wealth commercial structure.

[timcravey 168]

@Timmystwin -- looks very industrial. Turn the texture down on the 'hazard stripe' to about 25% of what it is right now. Also try setting the specularity and glossiness to about 30 on the metal wall texture for shininess and select a spec map of your favorite Martian sky. If you're going to use that stone texture on the roofs you might try turning it up to about 10 times its present scale and see what that looks like. I like the windows -- what does it look like at night?

@Octopus7 -- Turn the shininess on on your penthouse glass by setting spec to about 60 and glossiness to about 10; opacity from 60 to 80. You might find that a small daytime omni (or two, plus matching nitelites) under the canopy makes the interior work more visible. I love the color scheme and the design.

Here's my latest -- possibly civic -- the Schiaperelli Building in the upper left, and Mojo's HOT ChickenPotPie, a LM concert venue.

[Timmystwin 201]

@ timcravey, that was only roughly what i was looking for. Im gonna edit it quite a lot, and the end result will be a bit different. Good buildings btw, and has anyone done a train station? I opened up simmars and there isnt one, or a monorail station. No airports either. Just wondered if any have been done.

[Renedius 25]

more building coming up

[Timmystwin 201]

Ive uploaded two greenhouses, albiet rather poor ones. Feel free to use them, although i doubt you need them. Looking forward to BETA 3. https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=24056

[octopus7 33]

I still have not done a render of the imperium but will adjust the windows etc when the time comes. Some of you may remember my Sovereign mines lots (in Beta 2) I have decided to start making a blast furnace / mill to go with them. It will be a huge lot and will have to be modded as an industrial ploppable with about 5000 - 10,000 jobs. Here is just a small part of it that I spent the last few days making. It's part of a heat exchanger that feeds into the furnace itself. The pipe at the bottom is a point where the next BAT attaches to (as props).

[Timmystwin 201]

right, now ive picked my jaw off of the floor i will continue.

im gonna work on making the stuff inside more visible, but looking at the BAT guidelines i dont think it looks rugged and practical enough.( and im gonna work on the texture around the edge, the red one)

[Evillions 552]

Nice! Its cool that some people returned with more BATs by the second!

Mind showing me how to make them stairs and them lower pipes?

[octopus7 33]

The stairs on the rails are made using the old "lattice" method, first I built a box with the right amount of divisions for the rails. Then went to the modifier stack and selected the edges (make sure ignore backfacing is ticked!) that I wanted to show up as railing.

When that was done I clicked on "create shape from selection" named it appropiately and selected linear on rendering options.

Then deselect your box and select the new shape you just created. Click on mesh display and select "visible in viewport" and try a thickness of 0.06 as that's what I used. The lower pipes are just splines that are rendered as the railings were but thicker.

As for the stairs themselves I may have to make a tutorial as I found a quick and easy way to make them.

[Evillions 552]

The stairs part I think I can do cuase I got 3dsmax 2010. But everything else. thx

[AndisArt 2,066]

Awesome new stuff everyone!

Octopus, deadly new BATs!

renedius, great new additions as well. I'd say the first three need more windows at night, particular the 2nd and 3rd.

Timmystwin, welcome to the SimMars BATers great start!

[Mayor B (jellytropolis) 0]

trouble uploading .zip file

help plz
it is Atex tubes heres a vid transportation system possible airtight monorail replacement

(of course we have to make it fit simmars though)

[timcravey 168]

Where were you trying to upload to? When will you re-texture for Mars? And, What does it look like at night?

[Evillions 552]

The ATEX is eyecandy, somebody is already doing it, but I think he trashed the project. I'd stick with regular rail and monrail thank you.

[SimCity4IE 202]

Originally posted by: Evillions

The ATEX is eyecandy, somebody is already doing it, but I think he trashed the project. I'd stick with regular rail and monrail thank you.quote>

I didn't trash it, I just don't have time to mod. I had (and still have) really important tests for leaving school for college.

I'll have plenty of time during the summer to do this, so I may finish it by September (if I feel like it   

Anywho... 

This is the orthogonal piece I'm adding via t21. I can make it orange for SimMars if you want

Also, more videos I uploaded that were functional a while back. Since then It's changed a lot. Now for HSRP and not monorail.

[Evillions 552]

I see what you mean, great progress anyways!

[Red Lightning 7]

nice work coming along here

[Timmystwin 201]

SC4! i was gonna mentioon you in my reply but i see you beat me to it. The BAT i recently posted has aquired....problems.... with shadows in annoying places. Im gonna get on with the editing and rendering in a while, but dont expect it too soon.

[timcravey 168]

Here's what I'm working on -- the Tetarchy of Mergatroid

It's being a real pig about loosing its textures.

[timcravey 168]

Here's what I'm working on -- the Tetarchy of Mergatroid

It's being a real pig about loosing its textures.

[Timmystwin 201]

Oooooh.

[Timmystwin 201]

Oooooh.

[Timmystwin 201]

Oooooh.

[Timmystwin 201]

Oooooh.

[Timmystwin 201]

Oooooh.

[Renedius 25]

hi there i have export issue with this building

[SimHoTToDDy 2,938]

And what issue might that be? Simply saying that there is a problem doesn't really help anyone in figuring out what the trouble is. Please give some specifics about the issue and also any other useful information about the scene (can you preview render, are there any geometry issues etc. )

[Renedius 25]

Originally posted by: SimHoTToDDy

And what issue might that be? Simply saying that there is a problem doesn't really help anyone in figuring out what the trouble is. Please give some specifics about the issue and also any other useful information about the scene (can you preview render, are there any geometry issues etc. )quote>

the export takes lot of time

[SimHoTToDDy 2,938]

...?

Again lacking specifics. Something taking a long time isn't an issue per say. If you leave it alone for long enough will it eventually finish?

PLEASE describe your situation in more than a single 6 word sentence. No one will be able to help you otherwise.