how can attach an effect to a building?

[danacm]

How can i attach an effect, (eg: brilliance aura's effect) to a building?

 

[jk2pach]

You need to know the attachement names of the building. You can find this through a model reader, such as Warcraft III Model Editor.

 

[danacm]

how can i find the attachement name of a desctrutable object - dalaran violet citadel <base>?

 

[legendaries]

Your solution

There is the alternative method (not considered as attachment) to do the same thing.

Refer to this tutorial for additional information

http://www.epicwar.com/maps/149729/

 

[defskull]

You just want the SPECIAL EFFECT OF A CERTAIN AURA on building, yeah ?
Or you want the SPECIAL EFFECT + ITS EFFECT (+0.5% mana regen bla bla) ?

If you want the #2, you can edit a unit, using a BUILDING MODEL in Art - Model File and change it to ANY building-looking unit such as Town Hall etc
Change the Movement - Speed Base to 0 (well, building CANNOT move do they?)
Add the Brilliance Aura ability to the "building"
This can result in a Building-Unit unit

Well, this is what I've got

 

[danacm]

i wanna the first version, only an effect, under the building.

 

[Lich Prince]

Wouldn't simply adding a dummy ability with the Brilliance Aura special effect to the building work?

And I think the attachment points you're looking for are Medium and Large.

 

[jk2pach]

Most models have the attachement point "origin" as the (0.,0.,0.) attachement. Of course, basic models such as effect do not have attachements (generally).

I do not get the MPQ at the moment, but try it for your building.

 

[danacm]

i only want a brillance aura effect under the building, no need the ability but i don't know how can i do it.

 

[jk2pach]

set e = AddSpecialEffectTarget("blabla.mdx",whichUnit,"origin")

 

[-Kobas-]

http://world-editor-tutorials.thehelper.net/attachments.php

Known Attachment Points

Attachment Point Names:
overhead (floats over the unit's head, but doesn't sway with)
head (sways with the unit's animation)
chest (also good for wings)
origin (usually at the base of a unit's feet)
hand
foot
weapon (for heroes)
sprite (for buildings)
medium (for buildings)
large (for buildings)

Attachment Point Modifiers:
left
right
mount (for mounted units)
rear (for quadrupeds)
first (for buildings)
second (for buildings)
third (for buildings)
fourth (for buildings)
fifth (for buildings)
sixth (for buildings)
rallypoint (for buildings)

 

[Ramza]

You could also create a dummy with the Brilliance Aura model (and Locust ability). This way you can get it to fit exactly with the building.

 

[danacm]

Ok the aura is working on buildings with the origin attachment point.
But in the descrutable models it not works. Why??

 

[defskull]

Adding a DUMMY UNIT to the building can be considered as a vital option too
Increase its Scaling Value to be as exactly same as the building, making the AOE of the effect looks smooth

 

[danacm]

I created a Dummy unit, with bigger scale of briliance aura, but i don't know how can i add it to the building.

 

[danacm]

how can i add a dummy unit to a building?

 

[Ramza]

Just place it on the same position as the building. And trigger it so the dummy dies if the building is destroyed.

 

[danacm]

and what is the trigger exactly?

 

[Ramza]

• Events
  • Unit - ''The building'' Dies (Unit - Specific Unit Event)
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Unit - Remove ''Dummy'' from the game