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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The Modding Workshop => Topic started by: Assassin on May 22, 2003, 12:31:41 pm

Title: LODS and Trueview
Post by: Assassin on May 22, 2003, 12:31:41 pm

Hey, I was wondering if anyone could simply post a pictures of a capital ship of theres in TrueSpace, with a picture of Trueview open. Make sure your capital ship has several LODS and debris also, I need to see an example picture to set me in the right path of adding LODs to my model.

Thanks. :)

Title: LODS and Trueview
Post by: Assassin on May 23, 2003, 04:21:03 pm

Nevermind, I have the LODs all figured out now.

Title: LODS and Trueview
Post by: Raptor on May 24, 2003, 04:29:19 am

HOW????

Making LODs are something I've been tring to understand for ages.  How is it done?

Title: LODS and Trueview
Post by: karajorma on May 24, 2003, 06:11:07 am

I find making lods pretty easy but time consuming. All you need to do is make a simpler version of your ship, glue a light to it and call it Detail1.
 Repeat for LODs 2 and 3 with less polys each time (3 should be a shape with only 10-20 polys max)

As for the hierarchy check my FAQ's modding section for either IP Andrews or Bobboau's tutorials.

Title: Re: LODS and Trueview
Post by: IPAndrews on May 24, 2003, 12:47:34 pm

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Originally posted by Assassin
a capital ship of theres in TrueSpace, with a picture of Trueview open

My ship creation guide might not feature much useful, but it does feature exactly what you're asking for.

Title: LODS and Trueview
Post by: Assassin on May 24, 2003, 01:42:59 pm

If thats the one with the pictures of the babylon 5 models then yes, thats what I found on my journeys to help me sort it all out.
:yes:

Title: LODS and Trueview
Post by: Rampage on May 24, 2003, 01:58:15 pm

Check out my manual.  If you want to MAKE LODs, you must learn to use the welding tool and vertices manipulation.