Slice's BAT Thread

[Slice 0]

Hi and welcome to my BAT Thread. I've been playing SC4 for about 3 months, and I started BATing yesterday. I'm still new to the BAT tool, I've read some tutorials and I'm learing quick.

My first BAT is a Dockyard Crane, I feel the game really needs a larger one, and my docks never look quite right.

Its still in the construction stages, I've done the basic shape of it, still lots to do. This was actually supposed to be a practise one, but I like how its turning out.

In game shot of a draft render:

Still to do is the detailing (ladders handrails etc), cab, counter weight, etc. I'll have it finished in a couple of days, as I've got tons of time at the moment. And I will have for the next few weeks, so expect lots more

I'll do one BAT at a time as not to confuse people. Feel free to post what you think etc.

[coultharda 135]

Looks good so far. Just make sure to pick the perfect textures.

[Slice 0]

More Progress:

Still lots of detailing to do. As for textures, well I don't know how to texture yet, I'm waiting for that excellent tutorial by phillippbo to come back online, so I can learn how.

[onlyplace4 603]

What do you need to know about texturing? If I can help, please feel free to give me a buzz As for the BAT ... looking real good

[Slice 0]

Thanks for your comments

About the texturing, well I just need to learn and practise how to apply textures correctly to different bits of the BAT (theres alot of options and check boxes and I've no idea what they do )

Edit:

After playing around texturing for an hour and doing a few practise renders I think I've managed the basics of texturing now

I think I've found the perfect textures to use on this crane:

Textures

And heres a link to the crane mines based on:

Original Crane

[toxicpiano 125]

oh wow excellent! can you do a rusty red one as well if possible? oh to get the textures right drag a texture onto an object and then select the object and use a UVW map. um i cant remember what menu thats in, its the big drop down one in the sidebar.