Page 1 of 2
Creating a Simple City Building In 3dsMAX
Posted: 2007-09-22 19:01
by matt.b
http://www.mediafire.com/?myzm7j6sznt
This tut takes the form of a 3dsmax8 .max file containing lots of sequential models & text instructions for building a simple MEC city static. The idea is that you can select & study each stage of the process, & look at things like modifiers, what subobject selections are active, or how the mesh is being reduced on collision meshes.
In preparation for making statics for bf2, you'll need bf2's texture folders unzipped to the bf2 folder so that max can access them & you can set the correct texture paths for export.
The easiest way to do this is to unzip the enitre
mods/bf2/objects_client.zip &
mods/bf2/objects_server.zip into a new
mods/bf2/objects folder.
Also included in the tutorial files are a few new PR textures that you can put into this new objects folder. (texture path for them is already set up, so you can paste them in).
Note: I've also included an extra maxfile in the package which contains some random building parts for making MEC city statics, so you can merge them into your scene & attach doors, windows, aircon boxes etc.
Posted: 2007-09-22 19:05
by Dylan
Very neat. Thanks for putting time into this, im sure it will come in handy.
Posted: 2007-09-22 22:55
by Clypp
Thanks!
Posted: 2007-09-23 01:53
by Desertfox
Thanks
Posted: 2007-09-23 02:44
by danthemanbuddy
Thanks.
Posted: 2007-09-23 12:24
by Outlawz7
yay, but I have 3ds Max 7 :/
Posted: 2007-09-23 13:26
by marcoelnk
is there any way of getting some statics you made without downloading and using 3dsmax... so simply as a folder which you can use in the bf2 editor....?
Posted: 2007-09-23 14:08
by IronTaxi
we will have a bunch of new statics in .7 BUT they will not be be released at least until the open beta...
hopefully some community made stuff will come around and we can start using that..
Posted: 2007-09-23 18:49
by danthemanbuddy
Anyone know what the texture name is for the barn in Qwai River?
Posted: 2007-09-23 18:55
by Surround
Thanks for the tut
Posted: 2007-09-25 22:43
by ZZEZ
danthemanbuddy wrote:Anyone know what the texture name is for the barn in Qwai River?
By Barn I guess you mean Barn_v2
geom0
lod0
Shader: StaticMesh.fx
Technique: BaseDetailDirtNDetail
Type: 0
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_c.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/pr/textures/boards_tile_256_de.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_di.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/pr/textures/boards_tile_256_deb.dds
Texture: Common\Textures\SpecularLUT_pow36.dds
Shader: StaticMesh.fx
Technique: BaseDetailDirtNDetail
Type: 0
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_c.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_de.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_di.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_deb.dds
Texture: Common\Textures\SpecularLUT_pow36.dds
Shader: StaticMesh.fx
Technique: BaseDetailDirtNDetail
Type: 0
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_c.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_02_de.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_di.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_02_deb.dds
Texture: Common\Textures\SpecularLUT_pow36.dds
lod1
Shader: StaticMesh.fx
Technique: BaseDetailDirtNDetail
Type: 0
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_c.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/pr/textures/boards_tile_256_de.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_di.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/pr/textures/boards_tile_256_deb.dds
Texture: Common\Textures\SpecularLUT_pow36.dds
Shader: StaticMesh.fx
Technique: BaseDetailDirtNDetail
Type: 0
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_c.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_de.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_di.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_deb.dds
Texture: Common\Textures\SpecularLUT_pow36.dds
Shader: StaticMesh.fx
Technique: BaseDetailDirtNDetail
Type: 0
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_c.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_02_de.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_di.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_02_deb.dds
Texture: Common\Textures\SpecularLUT_pow36.dds
lod2
Shader: StaticMesh.fx
Technique: BaseDetailDirtNDetail
Type: 0
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_c.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/pr/textures/boards_tile_256_de.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_di.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/pr/textures/boards_tile_256_deb.dds
Texture: Common\Textures\SpecularLUT_pow36.dds
Shader: StaticMesh.fx
Technique: BaseDetailDirtNDetail
Type: 0
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_c.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_de.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_di.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_deb.dds
Texture: Common\Textures\SpecularLUT_pow36.dds
Shader: StaticMesh.fx
Technique: BaseDetailDirtNDetail
Type: 0
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_c.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_02_de.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_01_di.dds
Texture: objects/staticobjects/common/textures/common_02_deb.dds
Texture: Common\Textures\SpecularLUT_pow36.dds
You should get BF2 Material and the GUI[shadderwrapper] from bfeditor, handy tool to inspect/change texture paths
Posted: 2007-09-26 13:25
by 77SiCaRiO77
just a sugestion for the modelers , can you make more destroyed buldings ? right now the only destroyed building is the hotel from jalalabad , will be cool to see the bf2 statics in a destroyed version (not destructible) , that will be usefull when you are traing to make city that were bombarded ,etc.
Posted: 2007-09-26 17:37
by danthemanbuddy
Could I open a bf2 static and at least edit it down to destructed? Or is that illegal Like i think it is?
How do you open a bf2 static anyway its a mesh file and it seems 3ds won't open it.
Posted: 2008-02-25 13:36
by Ablack77
"The file link that you requested is not valid. Please contact link publisher or
use our search engine to find a file or folder:"
Above^^^ is the message I get when trying to D/L the file matt.b
Help....... please???
Posted: 2008-02-25 18:33
by Rhino
unless anyone has it sitting around on there hard drive i dunno if anuyone can help, as ehhh, matt.b aint been around for months.
Re: [Tutorial] Creating a simple city building in 3dsmax
Posted: 2008-05-12 04:40
by PF-Greasy Monkey
anyone has this file?
I could host it on my website if others need to download it in the future.
Re: [Tutorial] Creating a simple city building in 3dsmax
Posted: 2008-05-21 18:35
by PF-Greasy Monkey
*bump*
anyone still has the file(s)?
Re: [Tutorial] Creating a simple city building in 3dsmax
Posted: 2008-05-22 01:13
by Rhino
nope
Re: [Tutorial] Creating a simple city building in 3dsmax
Posted: 2008-05-22 10:11
by ~XHW~Flamestorm
anyone could do new tutorial for it?
Re: [Tutorial] Creating a simple city building in 3dsmax
Posted: 2008-05-30 15:59
by GhostDance101
Why is this still the top Tutorial... If no one has the files