Game Level Design Issues 2005-07-05 - By Kris Krieger
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For simple cubes, try just copying the original "room sized" cube, using
Object Properties boxes to subtract desired wall thickness from the original
size, and boolean Subtrct the smaller cube from the larger.
I always do that and have not had problems with extra faces. I reserve
Shell for the relatively-rare unusually-shaped objects that aren't so easily
resizable and use simple Boolean Subtraction whenever possible (i.e. most of
the time).
Let me know if you need additional details.
HTH!
- Kris Krieger (now in Houston, currently still unloading boxes...)
-- -- Original Message -- --
From: "Omar Campos" <hypermeister@(protected)>
To: <truespace@(protected)>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 7:13 AM
Subject: [TSML] Game Level Design Issues
> Hello everyone,
>
> I guess I've been a little out of it lately with
> other projects but here we are again. Here's the
> thing: I've been trying to create an indoor level
> using TS. I want to use one of those 3D programming
> languages to create a 3D virtual building. Not a
> building... my house to be exact. The problem is, I
> am having trouble making the doors. Here's how I'm
> doing it: first I draw all the rooms using the Cube
> primitive. Then I shell them out using the Shell
> Object tool. Then I draw more cube primitives and
> place them where the doors will be, and subtract them.
> The problem is that, since the room cubes are shelled
> out, sometimes the "inner cube" faces don't disappear.
> I tried erasing the faces with the Delete Face Tool,
> but it didn't work either. Because the doors are
> inside the rooms, I have to move the camera real close
> in order to work with the internal faces. When I do
> this, either the Delete Face Tool doesn't work or TS
> hangs. I tried scaling the level so the rooms would
> be bigger, but now it takes forever to move the camera
> to the place I want.
>
>
> My question is: has anyone here done this kind of
> thing and could offer some advice on how to proceed?
> With the process I'm doing, it takes me about an hour
> to make a single good door. I'm thinking there must be
> an easier way to do it. If anyone can offer any
> advice, I would be very grateful. Thanks.
>
> Sincerely,
> Omar
>
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