Scale issues with BAT models

[SIMchimp 0]

ola, first post so hey everybody!

 

I have been downloading lots of BAT models from the STEX and am curious as to why sears tower is smaller than the (old) WTC towers and also Aucklands Skytower is smaller than it should be (i think)

 

I always assume that these things are because I f**ked something up but just curious as I don't know anything about the BAT is it possible that the original modeller has just scaled the buildings wrong?

 

Have others noticed this kind of thing before?

 

If it is the modellers doing silly things with scaling why are they not being rounded up and shot??

 

kind regards, SIMchimp.

[Hamish 1,369]

Welcome to Simtropolis!

 

Do you have a screen shot of the issue?

It may just be thats how they were modelled, as its really up to just the BATter to decide how big things should be. Or there may be some weird problem going on.

Im putting my money on the first one though.

[Cockatoo 2,256]

Yeah, as far as I know, there's pretty much nothing that an end user can do that'll affect the scale of one BAT when compared to another.

 

It's just a case of different BATers (people who modeled the towers) using different scalings, of possibly screwing up the proportions of their towers.

[GeometryMath Algebra 614]

ola, first post so hey everybody!

 

I have been downloading lots of BAT models from the STEX and am curious as to why sears tower is smaller than the (old) WTC towers and also Aucklands Skytower is smaller than it should be (i think)

 

I always assume that these things are because I f**ked something up but just curious as I don't know anything about the BAT is it possible that the original modeller has just scaled the buildings wrong?

 

Have others noticed this kind of thing before?

 

If it is the modellers doing silly things with scaling why are they not being rounded up and shot??

 

kind regards, SIMchimp.

IMHO, the Sears Tower is actually taller than the WTC Twin Towers! So, the scale is actually correct between those towers. And also, every BAT is not accurate in scale. Everything is not accurate.

[SIMchimp 0]

Hi all, thanks for your replies

 

Geo, I know that Sears tower is taller than the old WTC, that was what had alerted me to the problem in the first place! (ie. in game its the other way round...)

 

I'll post a screenshot tomorrow...

 

I read one debate about 100% scaling vs. 133% but even so, the difference between the two is far more pronounced...

 

interesting in any case!

 

ciao

[SimCoug 5,973]

The SC4 Model Tweaker does allow you (end user) to fiddle with the scale of models to some extent.  I realize this is a Mac forum, but I just wanted to point it out in case it's possible to use with a windows emulator or something (sorry, I really am clueless when it comes to all things mac).  

[cogeo 960]

Model Tweaker runs under Windows platorms only, so Mac users cannot use it unfortunately..

 

However, it is possible to install Model Tweaker (on a Windows PC) without having a Simcity Installation. Then you can move the .dat/.SC4MOdel file(s) via a memory stick or a (local) network connection, or even through the i-net (although this is somewhat clumsy). Virtually everyone has a device that runs Windows, and Model Tweaker has no special requirements about the computer it is being installed on. Only prob, resizing the model alone is not enough, and you will definitely need to run modding tools, like the Rader and/or the LE or PIM-X to make functional lots using the resized model correctly, and these run under Windows only.