[Grimloq]

Originally posted by magatsu1
Booleans are not great and should be used as little as possible.

thats what i said: use in moderation

originally posted by magatsu1

originally posted by Grimloq
Allmost forgot - the most important of all rulez - SAVE OFTEN AND IN VARIUS STAGES!!! [/b]

er, i didnt post that. that was trashman

[magatsu1]

corrected!

[TopAce]

Originally posted by magatsu1
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The model is usually safe if PCS converts it, in my experience.

Usually, but not always. The ship can still have collision problems.
But I guess you know booleaning better than I do, so I should change my status from barking to shut up.

[magatsu1]

Originally posted by TopAce
But I guess you know booleaning better than I do

Um, not like I'm an expert or anything..

[TrashMan]

Here's an example of how I do the boolean thing..Let's say I want to add a ledge to the tower on this pic, Or I want to carve in a window. The green marked lines I delete (prior to boleaining) in order to prevent unnecesary poylgons.



EDIT: On this example I should have marked green 3 lines alltogether (you can se 2 yellow lines right in the centre of the union zone...1 is enough to keep the flatness)... Basicly delete everything in the union zone that doesn't brake up the face flatness...

[Taristin]

too bad you don't make your own textures. I don't think there are any standard FS2/1 textures that could do that mighty station justice.

[Grimloq]

i dunno... i can frankenstien pretty well

[TrashMan]

Aaa yes...the textur issue...

Anyone care to donate a few good ones?

[magatsu1]

Originally posted by TrashMan
Here's an example of how I do the boolean thing..Let's say I want to add a ledge to the tower on this pic, Or I want to carve in a window. The green marked lines I delete (prior to boleaining) in order to prevent unnecesary poylgons.

easier and safer just draw the edges in and then sweep IMO. Bu my pc is a little edgy right now. If I press undo more than twice (Ctrl-z) it bleedin' crashes. If I'm doing an asymetrical ship I would go nowhere near booleans.

[TrashMan]

I often draw the edges too...
Polygon Draw is one of the most useful TS feauters.

Or I use boolian - whichever I think would work best/fastest in the given situation...

[magatsu1]

Originally posted by TrashMan
I often draw the edges too...
Polygon Draw is one of the most useful TS feauters.

Or I use boolian - whichever I think would work best/fastest in the given situation...  

Poly Draw and Add Edges

Originally posted by TrashMan
Aaa yes...the textur issue...

Anyone care to donate a few good ones?

Getter R G sent me some decent light/window textures a while ago. I can pm 'em to you if you fancy. Pretty sure he woudln't mind.

[TopAce]

[thinks loudly]If I try the polygon draw feature, I might be able to make a model that at least one man out of 165675667346456745 would like[/thinks loudly]

[Zarax]

*Bumpers* Any news on the Archangel?

[TrashMan]

We'll see....

B.t.w. - the new colluege yer is beginning. My acess to my modeling PC will be restriced to weekends (+ maby 1 day)...

[TrashMan]

The early version of the Cavalier Strike Carrier

Basicly, it has the speed, armor and firepower of a corvette and can carry 8 squardrons - all packed in this approx 1200m long warship.

[Grimloq]

yeah, who cares about the laws of physics, anywayz!

[Zarax]

Why, you don't agree with the relativity theory made by Dr. Vasutep?

[Grimloq]

Originally posted by TrashMan
Basicly, it has the speed, armor and firepower of a corvette and can carry 8 squardrons - all packed in this approx 1200m long warship.

thats what i meant it was a joke...

[TrashMan]

Why? You think it can't be done?
It's twice as big as a Deimos and far more expensive, so it should have enough space for all the stuff.

It can fight with a corvette on even terms, but a destroyer would blast it apart.

Do you guys think 8 squadrons (96 fighters) is too much?

[NGTM-1R]

Sure, you could do that.

Of course, it will cost you obscene amounts of money...