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You might want to try again a different day. The server must have been having issues. If it persists let us know.

Wow, this seems to have worked! Did you mess with the size/depth at all? EDIT sigh! Some views it works and some views the error is still there.

I might be able to get away with remodeling the parts that seem to be having the problem, so far they aren't too complicated. ahhhh Thanks for helping, Jason, I'll try those ideas out tomorrow.

I think the blinds should be visible, yet not completely opaque.

All would be valid reasons why those would show up, but I already checked for those and none of those seem to be occurring. Where it looks like there's coplanar objects, there's really only one object.. The whole roof object is one solid "segment", so the whole roof should be flipped (if it were the normals), wouldn't it? It's almost like it's rendering through the object, forgetting there's even matter there. Could it have something to do with using it on a different install of Max? I merged it into a brand new scene/setup after installing the program. I couldn't actually "open" the .scene file. Maybe this has something to do with it?

That missing geometry/rendering issue is still present.. the hotfix didn't seem to fix it. Any other ideas?

Woot woot, Thanks Dan for being such a cool cat when it came to late-night trolls! Keep up the good work, Chris, you're doing awesome.

It's 2011, fresh install. I worked on this in 2011 and lost a backup when my hard drive got replaced, so I recovered the scene file and reinstalled 2011... That's pretty much all I have done. EDIT I applyed this hotfix and it seems to have improved the rendering. Thanks for the help!!

I'm having this issue with funky textures and missing geometry in renders... It's really causing some frustration because I can't circumvent it. Any thoughts?

Spirit of the Radio, by Rush.

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Hey guys, I'm having this problem (of course, right? ), and I know i've solved it before but I guess I can't figure it out in Max.. It can't find Camera Z5 when I try to set up the Rig or do a preview. It's a brand new installation of 3ds max (2011) and a brand new installation of the script. It's an older scene from a backup I had saved, could it be some configuration property that I need to adjust? I guess I don't remember. Thanks for any help. EDIT: I figured out a way to fix it. I just merged the scene into a new default scene that was working. Is that the only solution?

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Welcome to 7.0 Before writing or searching for a tutorial, or even asking a question, take a look at the Help Documentation that has been set up. Do you have a tutorial on the workings of ST 7.0 you'd like to share? Do so here! Once the Omnibus returns, we'll migrate all these over there. (If you see a tutorial that pertains to ST7 in another forum/thread, PM Swat-medic Index: ***Useful Information To Newcomers*** Opening Chat In A Tab, Rather Than A WindowThe Dependency Debate Linking Directly To Specific PostsQuick Tip: What is Warn Status and Reputation?Around the Forums, cool new featuresCustomize Your Profile Background"Private" Threads in ST7 Disabling Chat Sounds In FB Chat BarFind the list of your STEX Uploads and Downloads Find the list of your CJ's in the CJ SectionGetting Started on the STEX for Mac UsersEasy Multiple Quotes in RepliesSc4 In Windowed ModeWant to see who's chatting? Useful Information For Newcomers to Simtropolis PM Mikeaut1 if you have a question regarding this tutorial. First and foremost, welcome to Simtropolis! If you're looking at this thread, you are probably new to the community. I bet you're feeling overwhelmed with all the things that Simtropolis has to offer. Are you asking yourself "What do I download first? Where can I download this? What is the STEX? How do I download maps?" Hopefully this little article will direct you to all the essential downloads and great stuff you just can't miss on Simtropolis! 1. THE NAM What is the NAM? The NAM is the most essential download on Simtropolis. Are you having trouble with commute times in SC4? Often times, Sims don't like to travel to work, they may even be too lazy to travel to work across the street. The NAM replaces the paths your Sims take to work, find an alternate route, and basically make all commute times either short or medium. If you want realistic commute times, when you download the NAM, select Radical Custom Special from the traffic plugins dropdown menu during installation. Make sure you check this off! During installation, you will see other options. Reading the readme that comes with the NAM will summarize it all for you. Tired of the transportation in SC4? The NAM will provide you with alternate transportation, including transport types such as the Ground Light Rail. Again, all this stuff is in the readme associated with the NAM. 2. THE STEX The STEX is where you get all the juicy downloads for your game. Buildings, mods, lots, you name it. The STEX currently has over 10,000 files to download! To make browsing files easier, the STEX has a search option. If you want a specific college or university for your city, and you're tired of the Maxis university, type in "university" or "college" in the search and see what comes up! A few BATted universities! The best of the best on the STEX: If you're building a supercity with a huge downtown, you may want to variate your buildings. Tired of a downtown filled with Maxis? (That Wren Insurance can be a pain in the neck to stare at)! NDEX - One of Simtropolis' major BAT groups, NDEX has over 250 files on the STEX! The main production of the BAT group are realistic skyscrapers. All of which are recommended for download! BSC - The BSC is another large BAT group on Simtropolis, with almost 2,000 files! The BSC is probably the most variated BAT group, with downloads ranging from nice looking farms, to midsized skyscrapers perfect for any downtown. Spruce up your suburban areas with some notable stores such as Rite Aid. The BSC has their own exchange over at SC4 Devotion. Of course, besides these two BAT groups, there are several others. For more information on other BAT groups, and other uploaders to the STEX, check out The Sim City 4 Custom Content Forum! 3. IF I NEED HELP, WHAT DO I DO? If you need help navigating around the site, finding something to download, having trouble downloading or playing the game, or you just have a plain question for the site staff, please don't hesitate to PM us! - You can find a list of all the active members of the site staff here. - You can receive some help from The New Member Information Area. - Check out Simtropolis Related for some information about the site. - Need help with understanding an Omnibus article? Post here! Article written by Mikeaut1. Will be updated from time-to-time. --------------------- Opening Chat In A Tab, Rather Than A Window Many users, like myself, prefer to have the chat room open in a tab for quick access. In the new version of ST, it opens in a new window via a javascript function, so there is no way to "Open in new tab" or middle click on it to open it in a new tab. Well here I have a solutoin. *Your browser must support tabbed browsing in order for this to work. First, like always, navigate to the home page. The next step is to, of course, click on the chat button to bring up the new window. Chat will load up and you will be logged in as usual. The next step is to open up a new tab in the new browser window. On most browsers the command to do this is holding down Control and hitting T at the same time. This opened up a new tab for ourselves. The next step is to drag the chat tab to our main browser window. I am using the latest version of Firefox outside of the beta. I am fairly certain that most tabbed browsers have this functionality but I am not 100% sure. If it doesn't work in your browser, try Firefox. Drag the chat tab over to the main window, and there you have it! The chat will refresh and you will be logged back in. Happy chatting! *Alternatively, if you use Userscripts, you can use this userscript: http://userscripts.o...ipts/show/97872 Thanks, Simmaster

I love those kind of over-hangy thingys!

Merging a couple of these types of threads. Hopefully all of the information is in one place now.