Art128 BAT Manufacture

[art128 4,622]

Thanks a lot!

Have been busy BATing this week, made some good progress on the building. The roof was a pain to make. I shall now only stick to simple roofs.
Still need to carve out the window on the last floor and add all the details..

[art128 4,622]

Thanks for the likes and stuff. I haven't done any BAT as much as I would like to have but I got sidetracked... again. I will try to finish this one this summer.

So I've made some modification on the building. I thought the left side at the back was too monolithic so I've removed 2 stories and added some terraces.

 

[Jasoncw 11,940]

I think it was fine before but the change (along with all the new roof junk) does add visual interest.

[art128 4,622]

Thanks Jason. To note that building is supposed to be used in a W2W environment, so you can visualize other building next and behind it. I wanted to that building to let some natural lights through.

 

Some more progress on the building. I've started putting furniture on the balconies. (Not finished ofc)

[Krisman 4,652]

On 07/08/2022 at 3:21 AM, art128 said:

Thanks Jason. To note that building is supposed to be used in a W2W environment, so you can visualize other building next and behind it. I wanted to that building to let some natural lights through.

 

Some more progress on the building. I've started putting furniture on the balconies. (Not finished ofc)

This is looking really impressive... will the texture be a french/spanish style or a german style?

[art128 4,622]

@Krisman I will try to make it as close as possible to the real building (2 Rue de Chatillon, 75014 Paris) so typical mid-2000s Paris textures.

[art128 4,622]

Here's another render of the building. Still not done putting furniture on the balconies but it's getting along fine.
I tried some texturing. I have to say I actually like the roof texture like that.
You get the four angles today.

[art128 4,622]

I should be able to export it this week. Still have to model the shop's shelves and do the Lightning and LODs.
 

[Ke|is 3,337]

This is beautiful !! I think it will fits in multiple styles. You will see it in Saitama

[art128 4,622]

Okay I have two questions.

1) If I have a SC4Model file in which all the FSH files are good, but the S3D are bad (for some reason SC4BAT rendered the LOD in 1x1x1 instead of the good size) and a second file, freshly rendered from SC4BAT (so no FSH) and this time the correct size for the S3D.
Is there any way to somehow combine these two files so that I can avoid re-rendering the model?

2) In the PIM-X how can I elevate props? If I try to do it like in the SC4Lot Editor, Ctrl arrows up, the PIMX Lot editor basically crashes.

[Barroco Hispano 26,871]

@art128
1. Put the ID's of the bad S3D to the good S3D
2. Go to C:\Program Files\Autodesk\3ds Max 2012\gamepacks\BAT\Outputfiles\(Name of the BAT) then scroll down to the bottom and click on the .bat file to insert the fsh's into the .sc4model

[art128 4,622]

@Barroco Hispano Thanks! I was able to merge de night FSH but the day one were not present, so I had to re-render in the end. 

Pictures to come soon.

 

[art128 4,622]

Alright guys, here is it.  Do you think the default PIM-X values are adequate?

4x4 with a diagonal overhang on the right

R$$

Euro Tileset

Stage 7 (default PIM-X value)

1286 residents (default PIM-X value)

 

[Barroco Hispano 26,871]

@art128 Yes, bat4max overrides day fsh's when you render the night version. 

The BAT looks pretty good!

[art128 4,622]

Thanks! Good to know.

 

The building has been released! You can get it here: https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=4174

[Nero55 313]

It's time to build these in my city，right now！Thank u ，great job！ 

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Loving your work buddy, keep it up. I'm still around. Lol 

[art128 4,622]

Started working on my next BAT. 
These are the Harbour Village I and II residential towers from Rotterdam, NL.

Basic shape of the base is done. I think I will finish the base first and then start the towers.

[art128 4,622]

Some progress on the base of the towers.

-The atrium is 90% modeled, needs textures and lights and small details. 

-The left building is done. I need to add details to the swimming pool area, chairs, steps etc.

-the right building is done as well, needs windows textures and furniture in the top floor (gym)

-The parking is 75% done, I need to redo the ramps, add details to the windows then textures and lights.

-The top of the base will have HVAC and other utilities as well as private gardens for the apartments on the first floor of the two towers.

 

Renders are HD but the building will be SD in the final render.

[jonnboy1976 219]

@art128 You do amazing work.  Beautifully done with many details.  Gorgeous!  Thank you.

[art128 4,622]

@jonnboy1976 Thanks!

Some years ago I posted a picture of cars I've rendered in the game as props. After listening to the comments and talking to other creators, it made me acknowledge the cars were under-scaled.

After almost two months of work, starting on the 27th December 2022, I've re-rendered all the cars and more.

In this pack, you will find 719 different cars coming in two angles, 90 and 45. That's 1438 props. It's a lot so feel free to use whichever you want. They also feature night lights. (except some race cars)

These cars are made firstly for my use, and since my region is based on pre-2000, all the cars are the same. From the start of the 20th century to 1999.

They come in a variety of different type, from road cars to concepts and race cars. Full list in this post.

You can download them on the STEX here:

Here are some pictures showing all the cars. (The pictures are heavy so give them time to load)

Road cars:

 

Race cars:

Disclaimer: I did not model the cars. Apart from a few modification here and there.

I converted and imported them into 3dsmax, textured and rendered them for SC4. They mostly come from Assetto Corsa mods and Sketchup's 3D Warehouse. All credits goes to the original creators.

Since I am not making money out of this, I'd say it's fair play to use them.

 

And with that done, back to the other BATs.

  Edited February 23, 2023 by art128  
pictures in wrong order

[art128 4,622]

I was going through my plugin folder, deleting stuff to downsize my plugins in preparation for my final region/city and stumbled upon these aircraft related props that I forgot I rendered for the airport/air base project.
Since I will not be pursuing this project anymore I decided to get rid of them.
Instead of deleting I thought I'd upload these for the community to use.

Before getting to the pictures here's what we have:

Instrument Landing system props, some are based on JENX/Xannepan originals on the LEX
90s era airplanes
JSDF aircraft and vehicles
a diagonal tram stop I modeled for Noahclem. Unfortunately the rest of the stops are lost.

Please note that these props are given as is. I am aware there are rendering issues but I will not fix them. I do not have the models anymore. If you don't like them, don't use them. simple as.

Also I did not model most of these. All of the planes and vehicles come from the sketchup 3D warehouse.

Now the pictures:

Tram stop, based on Paris T3a Line stops.

1. Towbar
2. towbarless pushback tractor
3. large tug
4. small tug

1. JGSDF Stryker Command (Japan actually doesn't use it)
2. JGSDF Type 74 Main Battle Tank
3. JGSDF Komatsu LAV
4. JASDF Large tug
5. JASDF small tug

Mil Mi-26

1. Dassault Alpha Jet
2. Eurocopter AS332
3. Eurocopter AS350
4. Eurocopter AS350 JMSDF
5. Hughes OH-6
6. Fuji UH-1J

1. Bell AH1 SuperCobra
2. Boeing AH-64D Apache
3. Boeing CH-47J Chinhook

1. Tupolev Tu-154 Aeroflot
2. Boeing 747-400 ANA
3. Boeing 747 Lufthansa
4. Boeing 767-300ER ANA
5. McDonnell Douglas DC-10 KLM
6. McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Finnair
7. Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

1. Mitsubishi H-60 JMSDF
2. Mitsubishi H-60 JASDF
3. Mitsubishi H-60 JGSDF

Lockheed P3-C Orion

Yakovlev Yak-42 Aeroflot

1. Antonov AN-74
2. Beechcraft LR-2

1. Mitsubishi F-15J JASDF
2. Mitsubishi F4-EJ JASDF
3. Mitsubishi LR-1 JGSDF
4. Gulfstream G550

1. Antonov An-124
2. already shown above
3. Lockheed C-130H
4. Ilyushin Il-76 Volga Dniepr

• VOR/DME Antenna
• ILS Glide Slope Antenna
• ILS localizer
• PAPI
• Approach Lights

You can get both of these packs over at the STEX:

 

 

 

[Tyberius06 12,239]

Thank you so much releasing these awesome props and models. Huge thanks for the diagonal tram stop. That's gonna be a great addition for some future GLR related projects of mine.
If you find any other of your unreleased BATs, please don't hesitate to release them as they are.

[art128 4,622]

Thanks! Doubt I'll find any other stuff to release.

Haven't made an update on the Rotterdam Harbor Towers since December..

I have been working on them a little between since I finished the cars. in-between finishing my new region (more on that later), speedrunning Minecraft with a friend and well, work.

So the original towers' base has parking up to and including the roof. I've decided to not follow that and instead separate the roof into private gardens for the bottom (of the tower) floor apartments. To avoid modeling cars inside the parking I went with a "closed" look similar to Berlin's Spandau Stabholzgarten Parking garage. Still many things left to do on the base before I start the towers which should be relatively easy to do since I won't be modeling the interior and rely on textures that've yet to create..

Anyway, some pictures. The main brick texture isn't final, I will alter it some more until I'm satisfied with the hue.

 

[art128 4,622]

Been working on the towers a bit more. added some bushes along the parking and on the top of the terraces (Missed one spot, will be corrected) and textured the base. Still missing are some details like long chairs, tables, benches etc.

I honestly think the lobby is finished. There's the front desk, two set of mailboxes, some planters, a fountain and lights.. I may add benches around the planters but that's about it.

I need to add some access to the to the little roof part on the left.

 

What do you guys think of the leaves around the parking? Should I keep adding falling vines? (I'm using Mattb325's technique)

Zoom 5 SD (The building will be rendered in SD, like all my big projects. I keep HD to the W2W and other small stuff)

[Krisman 4,652]

On 7/15/2023 at 5:44 PM, art128 said:

Been working on the towers a bit more. added some bushes along the parking and on the top of the terraces (Missed one spot, will be corrected) and textured the base. Still missing are some details like long chairs, tables, benches etc.

I honestly think the lobby is finished. There's the front desk, two set of mailboxes, some planters, a fountain and lights.. I may add benches around the planters but that's about it.

I need to add some access to the to the little roof part on the left.

 

What do you guys think of the leaves around the parking? Should I keep adding falling vines? (I'm using Mattb325's technique)

Zoom 5 SD (The building will be rendered in SD, like all my big projects. I keep HD to the W2W and other small stuff)

 

Lookin fantastic, can't wait for this to be in the game :-)
Very curious about the towers as well...

For the leaves around the parking, I think that works. It's a look you see more often on Dutch parking garages in urban area's. Something like this:


Or maybe you could alternate with some advertisement banners to show what shops/businesses are in the building.

(all just suggestions, please ignore if you don't like ...)
 

[art128 4,622]

Thanks @Krisman I want to stay away from advertisement, since there aren't any shops in the building, only residential, a small office and a club.

Here's some more progress on the first tower:

[art128 4,622]

More work done on the tower. I think the modeling is done.

[Honolulu 2,779]

6 minutes ago, art128 said:

More work done on the tower. I think the modeling is done.

Beautiful. Congratulations.

[hugues aroux 3,854]

.. realy realy nice!