[General] Unit with building shadow

[AtivEnergy]

Greetings!
I tried to create a unit that looks like a building, but is not classificated as a building and I encountered a problem that is very annoying.
I wanted to have the buiding shadow on that unit, but that doan't work and I don't know why.
That unit do not have the same shadow as the building model even if has the same shadow texture as the default building.

After that I tried to create a building and then convert the building in unit and I found another problem..
After I saved the map -> closed the editor -> open the editor -> open map again.. I noticed a bug with shadow and the shadow don't appear in the game.

If someone know how to fix this issue, the help will be appreciated!

 

[Duckfarter]

Its there forever now. Jk. Did it fix itself automaticaly already or is it stillba problem?

Try recalculate shadows in same menu as save map. If that fails tick the is a building go true and default all building settings then untick. Make a new save and restart editor.

changing is a building boolean adds/removes data fields in the editor but these fields
can, depending on the field, still have an effect even when changed again.

 

[Uncle]

Once you fix that problem, you can fake the shadow by placing another building on top of it, or a Destructable.

 

[AtivEnergy]

Its there forever now. Jk. Did it fix itself automaticaly already or is it stillba problem?

Try recalculate shadows in same menu as save map. If that fails tick the is a building go true and default all building settings then untick. Make a new save and restart editor.

changing is a building boolean adds/removes data fields in the editor but these fields
can, depending on the field, still have an effect even when changed again.

I tried to recalculate shadows and save map but doesn't work.. I think is impossible to convert a building into a unit without losing the ability to have a building shadow.. I also think is impossible to create building shadow on a normal unit. I attach a default map with this bug.

I have another question for you guys.
What is more stable for a map(i don't want the map to crash).. it is more stable to convert a unit into a building or to convert a building into a unit?


I just want a unit that is not a building, but with building model with 0 movement speed with building shadow..
I don't want to select "is a building = true".
Why I need this? Because I noticed that the same building converted into a unit has a different collision on selection. (I don't know why is this happening or how it works) (see red wisps in my attached map)
1 wisp is building and the other wisp is unit.

Once you fix that problem, you can fake the shadow by placing another building on top of it, or a Destructable.

I don't know how to do that properly because when I place that unit on top of a building, the unit move a little bit from the center in game.

The unit (in this case chimaera) must have 100 collision size, I forget to mention
I put a dummy building for shadow inside

 

[Duckfarter]

I think is impossible to convert a building into a unit without losing the ability to have a building shadow.. I also think is impossible to create building shadow on a normal unit. I attach a default map with this bug.

Yes, at least to do it naturally. Its probably intended that way.

What is more stable for a map(i don't want the map to crash).. it is more stable to convert a unit into a building or to convert a building into a unit?

Theyre equally stable but can be a bit buggy like you have noticed. Thats mostly because the data fields for buildings dont always play well for units and units and buildings have some different hardcoded behaviour. Except for the bugs at the transition phase and potentially messing up some data fields theres no difference to the stability of the game on working on a default building and a building that was transformed from a unit to a building in the editor.

I don't know how to do that properly because when I place that unit on top of a building, the unit move a little bit from the center in game.View attachment 470866View attachment 470867
The unit (in this case chimaera) must have 100 collision size, I forget to mention
I put a dummy building for shadow inside

With certain collision sizes the units position gets slightly offset. Its a weird quirk that causes a bit of hassle sometimes. Would it be fine to change the collision size of the actual unit to 0.00 and keep the shadow at 100.00?

 

[Uncle]

The Dummy / Destructable don't need any collision so I'm not sure how it'd be a problem. Just make them match. Also, your bottom picture looks good, how perfect does it need to be

 

[AtivEnergy]

Would it be fine to change the collision size of the actual unit to 0.00 and keep the shadow at 100.00?

It works but now I have another problem And damn it! I just found another bug that i didn't notice when i start this post..
Too hard to explain and doesn't matter anymore.. I give up.. I think all problems can be solved if I learn to create my custom model in some model editor...

Also, your bottom picture looks good, how perfect does it need to be

I have OCD so I need perfection

Thank you for your help guys!

 

[Pyrogasm]

If you create a locusted shadow-building with a trigger after game start it should be in the correct location 100% of the time. You can also use SetUnitX/Y to move it there after game start if you want to preplace in the editor.