[aldo_14]

 

Originally posted by delta_7890:
so...do you like it?  by the way, the poly count is 2129! *cringes*  I really can't go any lower.  I even had to remove about 20 turrets!  oh well.

Delta

heehee.. my record's 2400 polys for an unfinished model... and i only had 17 turrets  

[delta_7890]

well, I'm getting closer and closer to getting this thing to work right.  I named all of the turrets to give individual identities.  still TS regarded them as one object.  by decomposing into surfaces though, I'll get the individual turrets back.  my hope is that the turrets will retain the names I gave them in Rhino.  even so, there's still a possibilty that even if they do retain their names, the conversion will group them up again.  this is a very tedious process, but I have to get it right, otherwise I'll be limited to makeing fighters without thrusters!  I'll have to wait  3:00 pm (my time, I live in New Hampshire ,USA).  Its currently 10:00 am, so I'll be pretty ancy to get out of school.  otherwise, no new news.

Delta

[delta_7890]

*breaks into tears*  it's not fair!  I spent an entire hour or so, taking all of the turrets, naming them, and glueing them to my model.  I textured it, converted, and what happened?  it became all ONE subobject!  what did I do wrong?  *sighs*  is it my converter tool?  (I use cob2pof high limits 1.0)  or is it TS1?  is there a certain way I have to save?  *sighs*  will I ever figure this out, and am I the only one who's had this problem?

Delta

[delta_7890]

wait, i think I know what the problem is.  I didn't add lights to the turrets!  what are lights though, and are they necessary?

Delta

[aldo_14]

 

Originally posted by delta_7890:
wait, i think I know what the problem is.  I didn't add lights to the turrets!  what are lights though, and are they necessary?

Delta

Thye are used to break up the heirarchy, so the turret barrel is on a different level to the main hull, etc.  Also, you have to name the object light combo, not the object alone.

[delta_7890]

ah, thanks.  maybe now all of my troubles will be over!  with my luck though...

Delta

[aldo_14]

 

Originally posted by delta_7890:
ah, thanks.  maybe now all of my troubles will be over!  with my luck though...

Delta

And never ever glue everything together as child - glue as sibling.

[delta_7890]

oops.

Delta

[aldo_14]

 

Originally posted by delta_7890:
oops.

Delta

Yeah, that one took me totally by surprise... took me 2 weeks to sort.