rockraider's projects for the STEX

[rockraider 0]

Alright, everything is almost ready. I just have a couple problems and questions.

1. Do I need roof junk for this?

2. I would like this Post Office to have a Post Office vehicle (like this one: ) and a truck as well (here: http://www.canadapost.ca/common/corporate/about/newsroom/photo_centre/images/truck4.jpg). I'd like it to have a U-Drive-It mission, but it should be drivable at least. I'd like some info on how to go about doing that.

That's it for now. Thanks for your help.

[patriots_1228 51]

1.-yes. absolutely. definetely.

2.-I don't know if its possible to make vehicles drivable and its definetely not possible to create your own U-drive-it missions, but there are propably some good mailman trucks on the STEX.

[rockraider 0]

Sure, I'll try and come up with some roof junk.

It's possible to make drivable vehicles, I have seen them before. I just don't know where to get Automata....

[Sim shady 12]

ardecila or swamper are your best bets at getting knowledge of automata modding

[rockraider 0]

I have just tried exporting my other model (again...) and when I go to look in the folder where the BAT is set to export files, it is not there. So I waited all this time, and nothing is there...great.

[toxicpiano 125]

Did you check the plugins folder?

[rockraider 0]

It's there. So if I go into the Plugins manager, I should find that model?

[patriots_1228 51]

yes.

[rockraider 0]

Lot Editor now. When will this ever end...

My model doesn't show up in the list. I have chosen a lot with enough room, but it's not on the list.

[toxicpiano 125]

Which section did you put it in in the plugin manager?

[rockraider 0]

R-C-I - CO$$$

This building is the Lego Media one, as the Post Office is not ready yet.

[ngeeves 5]

Then open a lot that is CO$$$ and it should in your list - if the lot is big enough.

Geevesy

[rockraider 0]

I've tried every single lot that is CO$$$, but it never shows up. This building is 3x2 (3 tiles long, 2 tiles wide).

[rockraider 0]

I found a 4x4 lot, it still dosen't show up.

[Mr. Glamazon 9]

Yesterday I had the same issues, first the lot wouldn't show up because I had modified a custom lot thinking it was a regular RCI lot, so after changing which lot I modified, I had to search for one that might fit a new and improved building. Take a look and double check all of your designation that you've applied to the building. It may be more subtle than you think. Also, take a look at your plug-ins folder. In my experience, a lot won't show up if it's in a folder, or sub folder. It has to be right there out in the open. In fact, your My Documents SC4 Plug-ins folder should be one of two things, empty except for a folder that contains all of your past projects, or empty with TWO folders, one for all of your projects and then one for all the others you download from the STEX.

I'm looking at what you've got, and I think it's good first progress. The next BAT you should attempt should push your skills a little more. As you BAT, keep pushing your skills. The process is the same every time, but what you can achieve with that process is amazing. Push yourself!

[rockraider 0]

So what do I need to do? Empty my Plugins folder?

[rockraider 0]

Well, do I? Or is there something else I need to do?

[rockraider 0]

What the....

What is with that?

[jacqulina 162]

some great progress here

[rockraider 0]

Could somone please help me out? The back and right walls have dissappered somehow, and the front wall does not look right. Help please...

[bixel 1,224]

your LODs are messed. Reset the LODs and re-export. Or, open a new scene and merge in the old one and then re-export provided you saved the scene under v1.1

[rockraider 0]

Reset the LODs? As in delete them? Done. Didn't help.

[Jasoncw 11,940]

Select only your BAT (not anything else in the scene), and go File>save selected. Save it as whatever. Then open a new scene. Go to file>merge, and merge in what you had just saved. Save this file with a new filename, and export it again.

[rockraider 0]

Good. That problem is solved. Now I've got another problem. I'll try and get a screenshot of it up in a bit...

[rockraider 0]

Let's see here:

Problem. This building is just a little wider than the texture. Any ideas?

[Jasoncw 11,940]

Modify the model and re export

In the future though, the tiles are 16x16 meters, so you can plan ahead.

[rockraider 0]

I'm going to be sneaky...because I'm lazy and I don't want to spend all week reformating my building, although I'll certaintly remember to keep my buildings smaller widthwise: 

I added a 'sidewalk' to the front of the building, and replaced the grass with concrete. I still got some plants and such in as well...and I removed the green triangles, although they are still in the pic. I like it. Then again...I'm the creator.... Do you think there is anything else I should add/remove/change? I'm open to anything. Maybe another lot might work better with this...

[Jasoncw 11,940]

The green triangles are actually effects (smoke, for example, is an effect.  So is water coming out of a water fountain).

I really think that you should re-render it so that it fits on a 1x3 (maybe even a 1x2 would be best).  Right now the lot is looking really bad, lol.  But I don't know how I'd fill that space either.  Maybe a parking lot?  But I think it would all be a lot better if you just scaled the building to fit a 1x2.