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Apr 27^th, 2006 at 9:23pm

SHV0151 Offline
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Ok, here it goes, Grin

This is my first model for FS. I know I probably have started with a plane, but I picked a '69 Charger, because I couldn't find a plane that I like that wasn’t already made.

Thanks for looking,
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Reply #1 - Apr 27^th, 2006 at 10:48pm

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The crude and rude answer is RTFM.

However, this really means that you should read the makemdl SDK which will give you all the available tag names and the animation parameters (if other than default aniimations).

Basically, unless you want a part to specifically DO something - as in an animation - then it doesn't matter what you call it. Your push bar can remain push_bar or you can name it that_pipe_thin_out_front"

However, you want your tires to rotate - so those should be named c_tire_01;c_tire_02; l_tire; r_tire

Your steering wheel is really an aircraft's rudder pedals. However, the challenge there is to get the steering wheel rotation to be more than just part of a turn, lock-to-lock. The steering wheel should be tagged lever_pedals_l_r and animated with key frames.

I find that for a first project, you really chose something more complicated than a simple aeroplane, but the modelling is quite good for a "first" project. (I would have suggested a '63 Oldsmobile F-85, but only because that was my first car)

Felix/FFDS

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Reply #2 - Apr 27^th, 2006 at 11:05pm

SHV0151 Offline
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Ok, I just kinda figured out the texturing too.

I thought that every part had to have a specific name
This is much easyer than I thought Grin

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Reply #3 - Apr 28^th, 2006 at 1:20am

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Nice charger I like those rims. Any chance of getting a General Lee paint with Jessica Simson Behind the wheel? Wiyh that great set shes got. Carbs I mean. Grin

(AN ODE TO GMAX) OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH GMAX! How I sometimes want to hug and kiss it. And other times want to smash, berate, and delete it. Gmax how I love and loathe thee. The crashes the errors the reinstalls. Gmax you are the whomb of my aircraft design. Oh Gmax my designing creating temptress. It must be love for you have taken my heartdrive. By Greg Ebnit

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Reply #4 - Apr 28^th, 2006 at 1:49am

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because I couldn't find a plane that I like that wasn’t already made.

You're not the only one my friend. I started car modeling for FS years ago. But don't worry, I wasn't the first one either to come up with the idea of cars. Grin

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Reply #5 - Apr 28^th, 2006 at 11:13pm