[Sur Tutorial] Hitbox from 3DSMAX to Freelancer

StarTrader

Well done, Kosacid.

Excellent Mirkha & co., great news all round, I can’t wait to try.

This will let the more serious modders have a few more years of FL invention and exploration!

Thanks for putting in the time and for sharing with us.

ChampsZeWonder

warning …
just an update to our process

this method work only with the SUR exporter 1.1, cuz the 1.2 don’t have the same algorythm and generate a crash

Mirkha

yes and rewarning because i can not reproduce this for the base i’m working on

it works for the i7 but not for the skyhook
i don’t understand how and why for the moment so i have to make tests

don’t waste your time for me moment, i give you news as soon as possible.

sorry

Forsaken

Mirkha, any update on this? Im working on a base model atm and Im hitting the 18 part limit wall. If you can figure out how to duplicate your previous success that’d be awesome.

Mirkha

sorry for the late …
we tested a lot of 3dsmax tools and unfortunatly we can not reproduce
actually i’m limit to 18 parts as you
what can you do ? cut your original cmp into x cmp and code it with parent/children

it’s a little boring but works fine
i have made this one in 3 cmp :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEJ8xkJ6Oak

StarTrader

Mirkha, that’s fabulous work!

Here’s an idea for bases guys.

Make component modules for your base instead of one large piece. Think carefully about the design so you can position each piece to connect in the right place to the next.

Then you can have up to 18 groups for each module.

Aldebarran made modular station models that can be positioned using FL Explorer.

Why don’t you have a go, I’m sure you will be pleased with the result, especially if you make sensible modules that you can use in several different station combinations like FL does with the habitats etc?

Mini_Me

Reply to Buck Rogers about baydoor anims (asked back in november oopsy )
Sorry to bust into the convo, was reading and just noticed that particular inquiry

Here’s the relevant threads on animations, the last one’s quite lengthy, so bring beer / espresso.

http://the-starport.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=573.0

http://the-starport.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=961.0

http://the-starport.net/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26&topic=462.0

Mirkha

i have rebuilt all the modular station from aldebaran with correct hitbox
and yes the other dev code them to build modular stations

scale for the next version of fw
so x2 regarding of the initial modules
i don’t know yet if i have the time to scale it back to the initial size because we can’t do it with flmodeltools
he put all the sur part in the center … instead of the right position

to give you an idea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc5wo3oDjy0

i give you all the materials if you want
the .max, .msd3 ect ect

but you need to redo the last part of the process
scale in 3DsMax, export the 3DS
export sur parts
splice all
and make the cmp.

just tell me

Mindhunter

Very nice mirkha!
If u share the sur’s for the docks, can u upload them for me?
I would like to include them into NU 1.8 and my next modular station pack (it based on aldebarans modul pack).

Greetings
Mind

Mirkha

arm_modules
cargo_dock_modules
control_room_modules
dock_arm_modules
dock_yard_modules

scale at the original size
work in progress

Mirkha

http://files.filefront.com/Modular+Station+V2zip/;13615864;/fileinfo.html

all scale to the original size
all with custom sur