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Springheel: /* Disappearing Brushes */

2009-01-08T18:45:17Z

Disappearing Brushes

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	A few people have experienced a problem where brushes appear fine in the editor, but after dmapping and trying the map in D3, the brushes (or just one face of them) are gone. If this happens, try snapping the brushes to the grid in the editor (under the Grid menu). ~~This solved the~~ problem ~~when~~ it ~~happened to me~~.		A few people have experienced a problem where brushes appear fine in the editor, but after dmapping and trying the map in D3, the brushes (or just one face of them) are gone. If this happens, try snapping the brushes to the grid in the editor (under the Grid menu). I've seen this problem several times and snapping to grid always fixed it.

	I also had a leak solved by snapping a brush to a grid. It actually didn't look like there could possibly be a leak where one was showing, as it was a brush that was simply sticking through another very large brush. Yet there must have been a microscopic gap created there when dmapping. Anyway, if you get an odd leak, snapping the nearby brushes to the grid is not a bad idea.		I also had a leak solved by snapping a brush to a grid. It actually didn't look like there could possibly be a leak where one was showing, as it was a brush that was simply sticking through another very large brush. Yet there must have been a microscopic gap created there when dmapping. Anyway, if you get an odd leak, snapping the nearby brushes to the grid is not a bad idea.

Springheel: /* Disappearing Brushes */

2009-01-08T18:44:32Z

Disappearing Brushes

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	A few people have experienced a problem where brushes appear fine in the editor, but after dmapping and trying the map in D3, the brushes are gone. If this happens, try snapping the brushes to the grid in the editor (under the Grid menu). This solved the problem when it happened to me.		A few people have experienced a problem where brushes appear fine in the editor, but after dmapping and trying the map in D3, the brushes (or just one face of them) are gone. If this happens, try snapping the brushes to the grid in the editor (under the Grid menu). This solved the problem when it happened to me.

	I also had a leak solved by snapping a brush to a grid. It actually didn't look like there could possibly be a leak where one was showing, as it was a brush that was simply sticking through another very large brush. Yet there must have been a microscopic gap created there when dmapping. Anyway, if you get an odd leak, snapping the nearby brushes to the grid is not a bad idea.		I also had a leak solved by snapping a brush to a grid. It actually didn't look like there could possibly be a leak where one was showing, as it was a brush that was simply sticking through another very large brush. Yet there must have been a microscopic gap created there when dmapping. Anyway, if you get an odd leak, snapping the nearby brushes to the grid is not a bad idea.

Springheel: /* Splitting Brushes */

2009-01-08T18:44:04Z

Splitting Brushes

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	You now have two brushes instead of one, and can texture them both differently (like stone on the bottom and wooden beams on the top).		You now have two brushes instead of one, and can texture them both differently (like stone on the bottom and wooden beams on the top).

			You can also use this method to create empty holes in a wall, for a door or window, for example. In this case, it's better to get the texture the way you want first. The texture stays aligned when you split the brush. But if you try to align it afterwards, it gets more awkward.

	== Disappearing Brushes ==		== Disappearing Brushes ==

Springheel at 16:00, 11 December 2008

2008-12-11T16:00:16Z

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	[[Image:vert1.jpg]]		[[Image:vert1.jpg]]



			{{tutorial-editing}}

Springheel at 15:59, 11 December 2008

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	First of all, you should definitely start with Fidcal's awesome [[A - Z Beginner Full Guide Start Here!]] tutorial. It is an excellent introduction. I followed it loosely for about three hours, and at that point felt I was ready to start on a map of my own.		First of all, you should definitely start with Fidcal's awesome [[A - Z Beginner Full Guide Start Here!]] tutorial. It is an excellent introduction. I followed it loosely for about three hours, and at that point felt I was ready to start on a map of my own.

			Once you have a handle on the basics you should also check out Jdude's [[Creating Large Areas]] page; it has excellent information on designing maps with visportalling in mind.

	== Splitting Brushes ==		== Splitting Brushes ==

Springheel: /* Splitting Brushes */

2008-12-10T17:34:11Z

Splitting Brushes

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	One of the most important tips I learned from Fidcal's tutorial was what he calls the 'curtain' method of making brushes. This is useful any time you want to split brushes in half (to texture the top and bottom differently, for example).		One of the most important tips I learned from Fidcal's tutorial was what he calls the 'curtain' method of making brushes. This is useful any time you want to split brushes in half (to texture the top and bottom differently, for example). I find myself using this all the time.

	Essentially, you		Essentially, you

Springheel: /* Selecting Vertices on Brushes */

2008-12-09T16:48:05Z

Selecting Vertices on Brushes

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	== Selecting Vertices on Brushes ==		== Selecting Vertices on Brushes ==

	I come to mapping from a modelling background, so this was a great find for me. For a while I was unaware that you can actually select individual vertices (corners) of a brush and move them independently. This is very useful for creating slants (until learning about this I actually was rotating entire brushes to try and create uneven ground). To move individual verts, just select the brush and hit "v". Green dots will show at each vert. When you select a vert, it becomes blue (you can select and move more than one at a time). Hit "esc" to exit vert mode. You can do the same thing with patches to create complex uneven terrain (because patches can have lots of verts in the middle of the shape).		I come to mapping from a modelling background, so this was a great find for me. For a while I was unaware that you can actually select individual vertices (corners) of a brush and move them independently. This is very useful for creating slants (until learning about this I actually was rotating entire brushes to try and create uneven ground) as well as awkwardly-shaped brushes. To move individual verts, just select the brush and hit "v". Green dots will show at each vert. When you select a vert, it becomes blue (you can select and move more than one at a time). Hit "esc" to exit vert mode. You can do the same thing with patches to create complex uneven terrain (because patches can have lots of verts in the middle of the shape).

	[[Image:vert1.jpg]]		[[Image:vert1.jpg]]

Springheel: /* Selecting Vertices on Brushes */

2008-12-09T16:47:27Z

Selecting Vertices on Brushes

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	== Selecting Vertices on Brushes ==		== Selecting Vertices on Brushes ==

	I come to mapping from a modelling background, so this was a great find for me. For a while I was unaware that you can actually select individual vertices (corners) of a brush and move them independently. This is very useful for creating slants (until learning about this I actually was rotating entire brushes to try and create uneven ground). To move individual verts, just select the brush and hit "v". Green dots will show at each vert. When you select a vert, it becomes blue (you can select and move more than one at a time). Hit "esc" to exit vert mode. You can do the same thing with patches to create complex uneven terrain (because patches can have lots of verts).		I come to mapping from a modelling background, so this was a great find for me. For a while I was unaware that you can actually select individual vertices (corners) of a brush and move them independently. This is very useful for creating slants (until learning about this I actually was rotating entire brushes to try and create uneven ground). To move individual verts, just select the brush and hit "v". Green dots will show at each vert. When you select a vert, it becomes blue (you can select and move more than one at a time). Hit "esc" to exit vert mode. You can do the same thing with patches to create complex uneven terrain (because patches can have lots of verts in the middle of the shape).

	[[Image:vert1.jpg]]		[[Image:vert1.jpg]]

Springheel at 16:46, 9 December 2008

2008-12-09T16:46:45Z

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	== Selecting Vertices on Brushes ==		== Selecting Vertices on Brushes ==

	I come to mapping from a modelling background, so this was a great find for me. For a while I was unaware that you can actually select individual vertices (corners) of a brush and move them independently. This is very useful for creating slants (until learning about this I actually was rotating entire brushes to try and create uneven ground). To move individual verts, just select the brush and hit "v". Green dots will show at each vert. When you select a vert, it becomes ~~black~~ (you can select and move more than one at a time). Hit "esc" to exit vert mode. You can do the same thing with patches to create complex uneven terrain (because patches can have lots of verts).		I come to mapping from a modelling background, so this was a great find for me. For a while I was unaware that you can actually select individual vertices (corners) of a brush and move them independently. This is very useful for creating slants (until learning about this I actually was rotating entire brushes to try and create uneven ground). To move individual verts, just select the brush and hit "v". Green dots will show at each vert. When you select a vert, it becomes blue (you can select and move more than one at a time). Hit "esc" to exit vert mode. You can do the same thing with patches to create complex uneven terrain (because patches can have lots of verts).

			[[Image:vert1.jpg]]

Springheel: /* Selecting Vertices on Brushes */

2008-12-09T16:44:02Z

Selecting Vertices on Brushes

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	== Selecting Vertices on Brushes ==		== Selecting Vertices on Brushes ==

	I come to mapping from a modelling background, so this was a great find for me. For a while I was unaware that you can actually select individual ~~verticess~~ (corners) of a brush and move them independently. This is very useful for creating slants (until learning about this I actually was rotating entire brushes to try and create uneven ground). To move individual verts, just select the brush and hit "v". Green dots will show at each vert. When you select a vert, it becomes black (you can select and move more than one at a time). Hit "esc" to exit vert mode. You can do the same thing with patches to create complex uneven terrain (because patches can have lots of verts).		I come to mapping from a modelling background, so this was a great find for me. For a while I was unaware that you can actually select individual vertices (corners) of a brush and move them independently. This is very useful for creating slants (until learning about this I actually was rotating entire brushes to try and create uneven ground). To move individual verts, just select the brush and hit "v". Green dots will show at each vert. When you select a vert, it becomes black (you can select and move more than one at a time). Hit "esc" to exit vert mode. You can do the same thing with patches to create complex uneven terrain (because patches can have lots of verts).