Vertical gates

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Hi, i am trying to code a vertical gate(to use as a building), as one cannot be done normally, i tried creating the model, well, just editing. I downloaded war3 model editor, i could succesfful rotate it 90 degrees in Z axis. But the problem is............. the door animation is really crap, it opens the same way before(the doors in X axis), i really dont know if i can edit it this way.



So, i thought it couldnt be made with war 3 model editor. I installed gmax, applied scripts, for import export. Export is really a problem. I can export 1 model with its animations, but the wall are like 5 or 6 models, so export cannot be done that way, and the worst.. the skin was lost
I couldnt export it correctly(with DEX exporter script), it only exports 3 objects but the gate not, i am really a noob in modeling here.


If you need it, i upload the mdx file.

Sorry for my english, its not very good.
Thx!!

 

[Eleandor]

you can turn a building manually by disabling "stats - is a building" in the object editor, then placing all your gates at the correct angle, and then enabling "stats - is a building" again in the object editor...
That way you won't need additional models other than the wc3 one.

If the gate is not preplaced and is actually buildable, you could - when the gate is finished constructing - remove it and create a new gate at that position... When creating a unit, you can set an angle, even to buildings.

 

[PurplePoot]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/showpost.php?p=315426&postcount=17

 

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Lots of thanks PurplePoot i owe you 1.

Eleandor, i know about unit "placeable". but, mi idea, well lots off people do this, is a Gate buildable by a worker, i simply CANT do other things, i have tried'em all, but this one is the only simple solution.

Bye thanks!

 

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but, mi idea, well lots off people do this, is a Gate buildable by a worker

you can't build a destructible. you must build a building and then use a trigger to replace it with the gate...

 

[PurplePoot]

you can't build a destructible. you must build a building and then use a trigger to replace it with the gate...

And that makes what difference? -.-

 

[Eleandor]

the difference is that you don't need an additional model.

 

[PurplePoot]

All sorts of weird stuff tends to happen otherwise. (Like, for example, the pathing getting stuck in the old direction at first)

I haven't played with it enough to find a way around stuff like that without huge amounts of noticeable junk ingame, but meh.

This way works.

And it's destructables you can use the same model for without problems.

 

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you can't build a destructible. you must build a building and then use a trigger to replace it with the gate...

Yes... i have alredy done that, a BUILDABLE GATE(a farm with the model of the gate) and then use the skill fo change it(trigger? forget it!! only to play animation correctly). Gate replaced by other with a different pathing map(with druid of the talon skill), and then i play the animation.

The difference with making a unit buildable, is... i have to use blocking paths, and really dont want to. This is an easier way(if you have the model ) and it will never get buged. And when someone needs to build it with the peon, how do you make a UNIT not a building, without pathing map to place it correctly? needs scripting. This way.. build gate, veritcal gate, ready, problem solved, you open, animation of death alternate(door open) is played.

Thanks to all