Static/Mapping Size Guides and Infomation

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Rhino
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Static/Mapping Size Guides and Infomation

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This post contains information needed for Static Modellers and Mappers to ensure players can walk though doorways, climb up stairs and shoot over walls comfortably etc without having to find out the best heights though trial and error.


NOTE: All the min/max values are the absolute limits and you should go above/below them as much as possible to be roughly in line with the Recommend values.



Player Movement Gaps

Min Stand Gap Height: 1.7m
Min Crouch Gap Col2 Height: 1.4m
Min Crouch Gap Visual Height 3p: 1.3m (Below this, the head in 3p clips though the object when you move, example of 1.3m visual height and 1.4m col height)
Min Prone Gap Height: 0.52m
Min Gap Width: 0.5m

Doorways
Recommend Doorway Height: 2m (required for New Breachable Doors)
Recommend Doorway Width: 1m (required for New Breachable Doors)
Recommend Door Frame Thickness: 0.04m (semi-required for New Breachable Doors)


Jump Heights

Max Jump Height - Standing: 1.37m
Max Jump Height - Walking: 1.45m
Max Jump Height - Sprinting: 1.62m


Climb Gradients

Max Climb/Stair Angle - Normal Mat: ~45 Degrees (with a struggle)
Max Climb/Stair Angle - Stair Mat: ~55 Degrees (with a struggle)
Max Climb/Stair Angle - Steep Stair Mat: ~65 Degrees (with a struggle)
Recommend Climb/Stair Angle - Normal Mat: <40 Degrees
Recommend Climb/Stair Angle - Stair Mat: <50 Degrees
Recommend Climb/Stair Angle - Steep Stair Mat: <60 Degrees


Cover/Concealment Heights

Min Standing Cover Height: 1.65m
Min Crouched Cover Height: 1.15m
Min Prone Cover Height: 0.55m
Recommend Standing Cover Height: 1.7m +
Recommend Crouched Cover Height: 1.3m + (at 1.3m you can see top of helmet when moving, can't at 1.35m)
Recommend Prone Cover Height: 0.6m +


Firing Position Heights

Max Standing Firing Position Height: 1.47m
Max Crouched Firing Position Height: 0.95m
Max Prone Firing Position Height: 0.37m
Recommend Standing Firing Position Height: 1.32m
Recommend Crouched Firing Position Height: 0.85m
Recommend Prone Firing Position Height: 0.3m to 0.35m


Vehicle Gaps

Min ATV Gap Width: 1.2m


Gateways
Min Gateway Height: 2.5m (required for New 3m wide gates)
Min Gateway Width: 3.05m (required for New 3m wide gates)
Recommend Gateway Height: 3m + (required for New 3m wide gates)
Recommend Gateway Width: 3.06m (required for New 3m wide gates)
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Last edited by Rhino on 2014-02-21 08:16, edited 9 times in total.
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Re: Static/Mapping Size Guides and Infomation

Post by Rhino »

Updated OP with more than just stair angles :)
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