saltandsauces .obj models for BATing

[saltandsauce 0]

now i need to straighten something out here ok

I RUN KUBUNTU

this means i cannot run simcity4 or the building architect tool or anything other than blender ok

now i have been working on a hotel which is quite posh in RL and some pictures are shown thus

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/669/snapshot3sr2.jpg

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9206/snapshot8ka8.jpg

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/922/snapshot7bs9.jpg

http://files.filefront.com/caleyobj/;9473583;/fileinfo.html here is the hosting for the .obj model

and the corresponding textures http://files.filefront.com/caleymtl/;9473635;/fileinfo.html

offers for rendering are greatly appreciated

ths is the 3ds. model http://files.filefront.com/caley3ds/;9487036;/fileinfo.html

[JakeMD 107]

Thats really good, could you please show a pic zoomed out a bit?

[TheQuiltedLlama 34]

I've tried importing it into 3ds Max now, but it doesn't appear to working correctly.

Note how the objects seem to be rounded at the edges and one wall appears to be transparent.

If anyone has any clever ideas how best to transfer files from Blender to 3ds max that would be most helpful.

[jayo 44]

Nice-Is that scottish??Looks brilliant

[T Wrecks 10,210]

I have never seen any 3D software from the inside, but did you have any auto-smoothing functions enabled maybe? Just a wild guess, of course...

[toxicpiano 125]

Originally posted by: TheQuiltedLlama I've tried importing it into 3ds Max now, but it doesn't appear to working correctly.

Note how the objects seem to be rounded at the edges and one wall appears to be transparent.

If anyone has any clever ideas how best to transfer files from Blender to 3ds max that would be most helpful.quote>

I think it's something to do with smoothing groups. I might be wrong though. Try clearing them. At the bottom of the right window pane, there should be the rollout about smoothing groups, press the button that says "clear all". However, if you have a round object that actually uses smoothing groups to look smooth, then you don't clear all. signature See if it works

[TheQuiltedLlama 34]

Originally posted by: toxicpianoI think it's something to do with smoothing groups. I might be wrong though. Try clearing them. At the bottom of the right window pane, there should be the rollout about smoothing groups, press the button that says "clear all". However, if you have a round object that actually uses smoothing groups to look smooth, then you don't clear all. signature See if it works quote>

Thanks,  when importing I had to set the Smooth group to 0. That appears to be fixed now.

Now, next problem, certain parts of the building appear to be inside out:

Here you can see that one wall seems to be invisible.

Thanks for any help.

[Jasoncw 11,949]

The faces are backwards. You'll need to select the offending faces, and in the right menu, find the button that says "flip normals."

[saltandsauce 0]

no smoothing was enabled and it is strange since the red object is one object and to save time i replicated three by three windows and repeated so this makes no sense

and its .obj for this occasion by request of thequiltedllama

in RL there is an addition but i left it out because it looks stupidly square the windows are perfect squares and this is the original building so it ,ay not match the real life one exactly but i am basing this on three pictures (the back of the building is security pass only)

[toxicpiano 125]

Originally posted by: saltandsauce no smoothing was enabled and it is strange since the red object is one object and to save time i replicated three by three windows and repeated so this makes no sense

and its .obj for this occasion by request of thequiltedllama

in RL there is an addition but i left it out because it looks stupidly square the windows are perfect squares and this is the original building so it ,ay not match the real life one exactly but i am basing this on three pictures (the back of the building is security pass only)quote>

Smoothing groups are always enabled when you import .obj files into max for some reason/

[saltandsauce 0]

i've taken up another project its ancoats cotton mill in Manchester

actually im doing a few warehouses which i've seen glimpses of in life on mars

[jayo 44]

I wait too see this one Nice to see more british BATters around here

[saltandsauce 0]

something i wish i could do is put grime and stuff going down the side of buildings but i can't do that so all these buildings will look unbeleivably new and clean

[ianpaschal 77]

Originally posted by: saltandsauce

I RUN KUBUNTU

this means i cannot run simcity4 or the building architect tool or anything other than blender quote>

I had similar problems when I worked as a summer intern needing to transfer CATIA to 3ds Max.   It's often nearly impossible and more trouble than it's worth.

My advice would be to get a real operating system.

[toxicpiano 125]

Originally posted by: Scipio

Originally posted by: saltandsauce

I RUN KUBUNTU

this means i cannot run simcity4 or the building architect tool or anything other than blender quote>

I had similar problems when I worked as a summer intern needing to transfer CATIA to 3ds Max.   It's often nearly impossible and more trouble than it's worth.

My advice would be to get a real operating system.quote>

He could always try using WINE.

[saltandsauce 0]

i purged the windows virus from my computer not only because it is crap but because i had some thing that put my computer in a viscious circle of restarting and shutting down so naturally i got rid of it along with the operating system linux is a real operating system

plus WINE is a useless piece of crap i have not managed to get anything working with WINE

[toxicpiano 125]

Well help was given, there is no need to be so rude. If you don't like it here then there is no reason to be here.

I'm sure there is a massive community for WINE you could ask.

This lovely person has a guide on how to run the game on linux here:

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=22&threadid=96881&enterthread=y

[ianpaschal 77]

Originally posted by: saltandsauce i purged the windows virus from my computer not only because it is crap but because i had some thing that put my computer in a viscious circle of restarting and shutting down so naturally i got rid of it along with the operating systemquote>

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to use a Windows computer effectivly.  Furthermore, Windows doesn't hate you, and thing's don't just happen.  Considering my Windows came from the same place, in a very similar box, and is working very well, I doubt Windows is what caused the problem.

Originally posted by: saltandsauce linux is a real operating systemquote>

Possibly, but not a very useful one.  For the most part, all CAD and 3d work is done on PCs because that's what Autodesk (maker of 3ds max, Inventor, Combustion, AutoCAD, etc) and Dassault Systems (maker of CATIA) release their software on.  I'm sure you've heard of computer artists buying a Mac just so they could use specific Mac software, well if you're serious about 3D modeling you may just have to come to terms with a Windows Based PC.

I don't think you're going to get around Windows and you may have to just accept that it works perfectly fine.  A solution however is to use Innotek Virtual Box to create a virtual Windows machine and use that for your BAT.

I'm sorry if you don't like it, but that's the best advice I can give.

[saltandsauce 0]

i'll tell you why

for some still unkown reason my computer decided whenever i switched it on it would load up let me log in then ten seconds later it would justrestart there was no way to get rid of it ok so i had to wipe the hard drive. now i wish to remind you that i do not earn money my money comes from the ground so i couldn't fork out £50 for windows xp (it was preinstalled on my computer) and vista is even worse so i had to at least get it running so i am running ubuntu 7.10 Gutsy

[toxicpiano 125]

If it's still under warrantee then you should ask the company to send you an XP disk. Or if you are happy with your linux then see my previous post.

[saltandsauce 0]

OK i know i've been absent from this thread a while but i have somepartially bad news

i have windows running

but i can't register simcity4 because i registered it earier and i have neer received the activation email etc. so im still stuck on that front

however i hae a new building planned

a large primary school (Glasgow) which i think has been demolished for the M74 which was never completed howeer there is that photo which i will use to make the new school for simcity 4