Recalculate the normals

[madman9800]

What does this mean?

"Recalculate the normals and get rid of the blue stuff from the texture/the unwrap."

I get the part about get rid of the blue stuff from the texture...but what does "recalculate the normals" mean?

This messege was sent to me regarding a scimitar model i submited to the hive.

 

[chilla_killa]

I'm not sure if this is right, but I think it's done like this:

1. Convert your model to .mdl
2. Open the .mdl file in Oinkerwinkle's Vertex Modify
3. Select all Vertices (Ctrl+A)
4. Go to Tools -> Recalculate Normals
(I'm not sure, but maybe you must do it with every single Geoset)
5. Save and convert back to .mdx

 

[madman9800]

Thanks , can someone verify if this is indeed the correct way?

 

[Kuhneghetz]

I tried it myself when I had problems with some of my models's normals and it worked.

 

[tee.dubs]

there's also oinkerwinkle's mdl finalizer which i feel does a better job at fixing the normals and is much easier to use.

 

[Fingolfin]

If the problem is regarding your normals being inside-out, there is an option for it in 3ds max too, called "normals" (in the functions list). You'd have to detatch the separate parts you want to do so on, though, then collapse it.