Adding attachments to model HEAD, do I need to do the Portrait too?

[Matarael]

Some units have Portrait models too, right. Now I'm wondering if for instance I want to add a helmet to a unit with a portrait model, would I need to attach it to the portrait too because it would be stupid to have the portrait all plain without the helmet.

And if so, how do I do this?

Thanks, mates.

 

[eubz]

Sorry, but to my knowledge, portrait models don't have attachment points.

 

[Matarael]

Exactly. So does that mean you CAN'T have the unit portrait head in game wearing an attachment?

It seems a bit ridiculous isn't it, when you can do this with units without a portrait but not ones without. Or actually, I'll just try it myself, I'll get back to you blokes after this experiment.

 

[Dougletron]

Most portraits are actually separate models linked to the unit in the game files. If it doesn't have one of these separate files it uses the unit's actual model. That's why some custom models on the site come with a portrait as well. I don't think there's any possible way with game code/triggers to modify the portrait.

 

[Matarael]

Here to confirm that yes, the attachment doesn't appear on the portrait part of the in-game view. So while the unit itself sports a helmet, the face on the left side where we see him talking would just be the plain old face.

Pity.

I tried it with the Blademaster unit, btw.