[bobbtmann]

Is it possible to make the rectangle that surrounds a selected model be smaller than the model itself? Like in making a subsystem box in pcs2 and attaching it to a subsystem model?

[Aardwolf]

I think you can manually set the center point and dimensions of a POF, even if PCS2 auto-computed it. Dunno how, though.

[Nighteyes]

I would also like to know this... because if I'm not mistaken then explosion size is set by the size of the bounding box... and thats something that we need to be able to change easily...

[chief1983]

But then you can't shoot the object...

[Galemp]

The tech room zoom value in the table should help you there.  Try experimenting.

[bobbtmann]

Oh, I hadn't realized that you can specify a zoom value for each subsystem

[Nighteyes]

Are we talking about $Closeup_zoom: in the ships.tbl? that defines the size of the bounding box for the ship? what about subsystems?

[Galemp]

The target box doesn't switch focus when you select a subsystem, it always remains centered on the ship.

[bobbtmann]

No, that's true. But it does draw a little red rectangle around the targeted subsystem.

 Maybe I was inaccurate with my question. I'm not concerned with what the real extents of the subobject are, but rather the percieved extents, as seen by the player. I have a model with guns that are small, but a large chunk of the ship is also included in the subobject. I don't want the player to know that.