skoping and reflections

Podmark · November 05, 2009, 05:34:09 PM

One thing I'm still having lots of trouble with skoping is when I add a piece to a mesh, say Cyclops' visor onto Tomato's new male_basic, the refl won't work on it (true story). I then have to try and fix it. I follow the instructions for glow and refl on the wiki page but half the time I can't get it working. Is there some kind of fool proof way to do this?

AfghanAnt · November 05, 2009, 05:54:57 PM

Are you copying the whole branch which would include NiTextureEffect? Also moving certain parts of the uv can mess up the reflect and glow on some meshes (I've noticed this mostly with Tommyboys).

Blkcasanova247 · November 05, 2009, 06:06:03 PM

Check your PM box buddy. It's a little tut I whipped up for AA a while back that should work for ya.

Podmark · November 05, 2009, 06:09:59 PM

Quote from: AfghanAnt on November 05, 2009, 05:54:57 PM
Are you copying the whole branch which would include NiTextureEffect? Also moving certain parts of the uv can mess up the reflect and glow on some meshes (I've noticed this mostly with Tommyboys).

Haven't touched the UV, and I'm pretty sure I'm moving the entire branch but I'll double check tonight.

Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on November 05, 2009, 06:06:03 PM
Check your PM box buddy. It's a little tut I whipped up for AA a while back that should work for ya.

Yeah I just saw that, I'll try it asap.

area34 · November 05, 2009, 06:19:19 PM

Make sure you change the effects number to match the mesh. The piece when copied has a number from the original mesh and probably needs to be changed to match the new meshes effects number.

Blkcasanova247 · November 05, 2009, 06:26:49 PM

Coolness. It's pretty easy and works for most things.

area34 · November 05, 2009, 06:29:12 PM

If you've got an easy fix BLK might I have a copy too?

Podmark · November 06, 2009, 05:17:57 AM

Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on November 05, 2009, 06:26:49 PM
Coolness. It's pretty easy and works for most things.

Cas you are awesome.

Quote from: area34 on November 05, 2009, 06:19:19 PM
Make sure you change the effects number to match the mesh. The piece when copied has a number from the original mesh and probably needs to be changed to match the new meshes effects number.

Yeah that was the exact problem.
Pod is happy now.

area34 · November 06, 2009, 05:25:39 AM

I've moved so many things that it's become habit anymore to change the effects number every time I copy anything.

detourne_me · November 06, 2009, 08:20:16 AM

Quote from: Blkcasanova247 on November 05, 2009, 06:26:49 PM
Coolness. It's pretty easy and works for most things.

could you forward it my way too?

Blkcasanova247 · November 06, 2009, 10:10:49 PM

Check your pm.

Podmark · November 07, 2009, 09:15:36 PM

It really is a good tutorial. It was easy to follow and helped me right away.

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