Model Scaling - Revision history

Geep: Reformat and editing

2020-03-24T18:11:35Z

Reformat and editing

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:11, 24 March 2020
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~Page Title:~~ Rescaling Models with Dark Radiant's ~~“Model Scaler”~~		= Rescaling Models with Dark Radiant's "Model Scaler" =
			''By Geep, 2019''

	~~[This page is a draft. Please help make it better. Geep]~~		== Basic Operation - Symmetric Scaling ==

			The "Model Scaler" button, on the left side of the DR screen, is the best way to resize a model. As its name implies, it works with models, ''not'' entities, brushes, patches, or AI.

	~~== Basic Operation ==~~		After creating or selecting a model instance in the grid, pressing Model Scaler encloses it in a rectangular box. Drag any of the box corner "handles" (blue dots) with a mouse to enlarge or shrink it symmetrically. The chosen-handle movement may not stay aligned perfectly with the mouse cursor movement, so you may need to interrupt the drag and reposition. To elaborate, the box handles are constrained to the grid, so, when the grid setting isn't fine-grained, the corners will seem to jump. In that case, a series of short mouse drags will maintain better control than one long fast drag.

			== Scaling by a Fixed Amount ==
	~~The "Model Scaler" button, on the left side of the DR screen, is the best way to resize a model symmetrically. As its name implies, it works with models, NOT entities, brushes, patches, or AI.~~

	After creating or selecting a model instance in the grid, pressing “Model Scaler” encloses it in a rectangular box. Drag any of the box vertices (blue dots) with a mouse to enlarge or shrink it. The vertex movement may not stay aligned perfectly with the mouse cursor movement, so you may need to interrupt the drag and reposition.

	Scaling by a Fixed Amount

	Usually the scaling is simply done by eye. But if it is important to scale up or down by an (approximately) fixed factor:		Usually the scaling is simply done by eye. But if it is important to scale up or down by an (approximately) fixed factor:
	• Select a relatively fine grid size, so Model Scaler handles move more fluidly.		* Select a relatively fine grid size, so Model Scaler's handles move more fluidly.
	• Before scaling, note the size of some dimension (e.g., x width) in a DR orthogonal view		* Before scaling, note the size of some dimension (e.g., x width) in a DR orthogonal view
	• Calculate what that ~~“target dimension”~~ should be once the factor is applied.		* Calculate what that "target dimension" should be once the factor is applied.
	• As you resize with Model Scaler, keep an eye on the target dimension.		* As you resize with Model Scaler, keep an eye on the target dimension.


	== How the Model Scaler Works ==		== How the Model Scaler Works ==


	Using the Model Scaler clones the original distributed model, resizes it by changing all the edge lengths, and saves the result as a new file in the models/map_specific folder/scaled/ folder of your FM. So if you create a grammaphone instance by picking…		Using the Model Scaler clones the original distributed model, resizes it by changing all the edge lengths, and saves the result as a new file in the models/map_specific folder/scaled/ folder of your FM. So if you create a grammaphone instance by picking…
	darkmod/musical/grammo3.ase		darkmod/musical/grammo3.ase
	…and use Model Scaler, the result in the Entity Viewer for ~~“model”~~ might be:		…and use Model Scaler, the result in the Entity Viewer for "model" might be:
	models/map_specific/scaled/grammo3_scaled1.ase		models/map_specific/scaled/grammo3_scaled1.ase
	If you create multiple objects with different scale factors, multiple files are created, with trailing number bumped.		If you create multiple objects with different scale factors, multiple files are created, with trailing number bumped.


	== Alternative Techniques ==		== Alternative Techniques ==
	~~If you want to scale in one dimension only, do the following:~~

	~~1. Select the model.~~

	~~2. Delete any "rotation" spawnarg on the model.~~		=== Using Model Scaler to Resize in One Dimension Only ===

	~~3. Click the model scaler button.~~		''Addition by grayman, 2019''

	~~4. Click and hold on~~ the ~~box corner that you're going to move.~~		Do the following:

	5. Hold down the shift key.		# Select the model.
			# In the Entity viewer, delete any "rotation" spawnarg on the model.
	6. Drag the cursor in the desired direction. If you drag in the x direction, for example, both the y and z model dimensions will remain the same.		# Click the Model Scaler button.
			# Click and hold on the box corner that you're going to move.
	7. Leave the ~~model scaler~~.		# Hold down the shift key.
			# Drag the cursor in the desired direction. If you drag in the x direction, for example, both the y and z model dimensions will remain the same.
	8. Save the map. This sets the new scaled model as the one to be used.		# Leave the Model Scaler.
			# Save the map. This sets the new scaled model as the one to be used.
	9. Rotate the new scaled model back to where it originally was before you deleted the "rotation" spawnarg.		# Rotate the new scaled model back to where it originally was before you deleted the "rotation" spawnarg.

	~~== Outside Dark Radiant ==~~

			=== Outside Dark Radiant ===

	The most obvious alternative is to do model scaling outside of DR, e.g., in Blender. The appeal of this roundtripping may vary.		The most obvious alternative is to do model scaling outside of DR, e.g., in Blender. The appeal of this roundtripping may vary.

			=== Matrix Editing in DR ===

	~~== Matrix Editing ==~~		Generally, with a model, if you try the DR’s top menu “Modify/Rotate and scale…”, the Scale controls are grayed out. This is to discourage you from making scaling changes to the transformation matrix. The TDM/idTech4 engine has significant runtime shortcomings in using the transformation (aka "rotation") matrix for scaling. This includes problems with lighting, rendering, and collisions. If you ''really'' need to use this older technique by hand-editing the matrix, see [[Rescaling,_Resizing,_Models_in_Dark_Radiant]] and [[Resizing_Models]]. A remaining use cases for this older problematic technique might be: you can’t use Model Scaler because there's no model available, only, say, an Entity (e.g., turnip stub).


	~~As for DR-only methods, generally~~, with a model, if you try the DR’s top menu “Modify/Rotate and scale…”, the Scale controls are grayed out. This is to discourage you from making scaling changes to the transformation matrix. The TDM/~~Doom 3~~ engine has significant runtime shortcomings in using the transformation (aka ~~“rotation”~~) matrix for scaling. This includes problems with lighting, rendering, and collisions. If you ~~REALLY~~ need to use this older technique by hand-editing the matrix, see [[Rescaling,_Resizing,_Models_in_Dark_Radiant]] and [[Resizing_Models]].

	~~Remaining~~ use cases for this older problematic technique might be:
	~~• For non-symmetric scaling (in which case you use different factors for X, Y, and Z matrix entries).~~
	~~• When~~ you can’t use ~~Modify~~ Scaler because~~, say, you don’t have a~~ model available, only an Entity (e.g., turnip stub).

VanishedOne: /* Matrix Editing */ Fixed link syntax

2019-07-09T15:20:08Z

Matrix Editing: Fixed link syntax

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:20, 9 July 2019
Line 60:		Line 60:


	As for DR-only methods, generally, with a model, if you try the DR’s top menu “Modify/Rotate and scale…”, the Scale controls are grayed out. This is to discourage you from making scaling changes to the transformation matrix. The TDM/Doom 3 engine has significant runtime shortcomings in using the transformation (aka “rotation”) matrix for scaling. This includes problems with lighting, rendering, and collisions. If you REALLY need to use this older technique by hand-editing the matrix, see [Rescaling,_Resizing,_Models_in_Dark_Radiant] and [Resizing_Models].		As for DR-only methods, generally, with a model, if you try the DR’s top menu “Modify/Rotate and scale…”, the Scale controls are grayed out. This is to discourage you from making scaling changes to the transformation matrix. The TDM/Doom 3 engine has significant runtime shortcomings in using the transformation (aka “rotation”) matrix for scaling. This includes problems with lighting, rendering, and collisions. If you REALLY need to use this older technique by hand-editing the matrix, see [[Rescaling,_Resizing,_Models_in_Dark_Radiant]] and [[Resizing_Models]].

	Remaining use cases for this older problematic technique might be:		Remaining use cases for this older problematic technique might be:
	• For non-symmetric scaling (in which case you use different factors for X, Y, and Z matrix entries).		• For non-symmetric scaling (in which case you use different factors for X, Y, and Z matrix entries).
	• When you can’t use Modify Scaler because, say, you don’t have a model available, only an Entity (e.g., turnip stub).		• When you can’t use Modify Scaler because, say, you don’t have a model available, only an Entity (e.g., turnip stub).

Grayman: /* Alternative Techniques */

2019-07-03T02:43:50Z

Alternative Techniques

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:43, 3 July 2019
Line 31:		Line 31:

	== Alternative Techniques ==		== Alternative Techniques ==
	If you want to scale in one dimension only, ~~then~~ do the following:		If you want to scale in one dimension only, do the following:

	1. Delete any "rotation" spawnarg on the model.		1. Select the model.
	2. Click and hold on the box corner that you're going to move.
	3. Hold down the shift key.		2. Delete any "rotation" spawnarg on the model.
	4. Drag the cursor in the desired direction. If you drag in the x direction, for example, both the y and z model dimensions will remain the same.
	5. Leave the model scaler.		3. Click the model scaler button.
	6. Save the map. This sets the new scaled model as the one ~~in use~~.
	7. Rotate the new scaled model back to where it originally was before you deleted the "rotation" spawnarg.		4. Click and hold on the box corner that you're going to move.

			5. Hold down the shift key.

			6. Drag the cursor in the desired direction. If you drag in the x direction, for example, both the y and z model dimensions will remain the same.

			7. Leave the model scaler.

			8. Save the map. This sets the new scaled model as the one to be used.

			9. Rotate the new scaled model back to where it originally was before you deleted the "rotation" spawnarg.

	== Outside Dark Radiant ==		== Outside Dark Radiant ==

Grayman: /* Alternative Techniques */

2019-07-03T02:37:40Z

Alternative Techniques

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:37, 3 July 2019
Line 31:		Line 31:

	== Alternative Techniques ==		== Alternative Techniques ==
			If you want to scale in one dimension only, then do the following:

			1. Delete any "rotation" spawnarg on the model.
			2. Click and hold on the box corner that you're going to move.
			3. Hold down the shift key.
			4. Drag the cursor in the desired direction. If you drag in the x direction, for example, both the y and z model dimensions will remain the same.
			5. Leave the model scaler.
			6. Save the map. This sets the new scaled model as the one in use.
			7. Rotate the new scaled model back to where it originally was before you deleted the "rotation" spawnarg.

	== Outside Dark Radiant ==		== Outside Dark Radiant ==

Springheel at 13:44, 2 July 2019

2019-07-02T13:44:39Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:44, 2 July 2019
Line 3:		Line 3:
	[This page is a draft. Please help make it better. Geep]		[This page is a draft. Please help make it better. Geep]

	Basic Operation
			== Basic Operation ==


	The "Model Scaler" button, on the left side of the DR screen, is the best way to resize a model symmetrically. As its name implies, it works with models, NOT entities, brushes, patches, or AI.		The "Model Scaler" button, on the left side of the DR screen, is the best way to resize a model symmetrically. As its name implies, it works with models, NOT entities, brushes, patches, or AI.

Springheel: Created page with "Page Title: Rescaling Models with Dark Radiant's “Model Scaler” [This page is a draft. Please help make it better. Geep] Basic Operation The "Model Scaler" button, on t..."

2019-07-02T13:44:19Z

Created page with "Page Title: Rescaling Models with Dark Radiant's “Model Scaler” [This page is a draft. Please help make it better. Geep] Basic Operation The "Model Scaler" button, on t..."

New page

Page Title: Rescaling Models with Dark Radiant's “Model Scaler”

[This page is a draft. Please help make it better. Geep]

Basic Operation

The "Model Scaler" button, on the left side of the DR screen, is the best way to resize a model symmetrically. As its name implies, it works with models, NOT entities, brushes, patches, or AI.

After creating or selecting a model instance in the grid, pressing “Model Scaler” encloses it in a rectangular box. Drag any of the box vertices (blue dots) with a mouse to enlarge or shrink it. The vertex movement may not stay aligned perfectly with the mouse cursor movement, so you may need to interrupt the drag and reposition.

Scaling by a Fixed Amount

Usually the scaling is simply done by eye. But if it is important to scale up or down by an (approximately) fixed factor:
• Select a relatively fine grid size, so Model Scaler handles move more fluidly.
• Before scaling, note the size of some dimension (e.g., x width) in a DR orthogonal view
• Calculate what that “target dimension” should be once the factor is applied.
• As you resize with Model Scaler, keep an eye on the target dimension.

== How the Model Scaler Works ==

Using the Model Scaler clones the original distributed model, resizes it by changing all the edge lengths, and saves the result as a new file in the models/map_specific folder/scaled/ folder of your FM. So if you create a grammaphone instance by picking…
darkmod/musical/grammo3.ase
…and use Model Scaler, the result in the Entity Viewer for “model” might be:
models/map_specific/scaled/grammo3_scaled1.ase
If you create multiple objects with different scale factors, multiple files are created, with trailing number bumped.

== Alternative Techniques ==

== Outside Dark Radiant ==

The most obvious alternative is to do model scaling outside of DR, e.g., in Blender. The appeal of this roundtripping may vary.

== Matrix Editing ==

As for DR-only methods, generally, with a model, if you try the DR’s top menu “Modify/Rotate and scale…”, the Scale controls are grayed out. This is to discourage you from making scaling changes to the transformation matrix. The TDM/Doom 3 engine has significant runtime shortcomings in using the transformation (aka “rotation”) matrix for scaling. This includes problems with lighting, rendering, and collisions. If you REALLY need to use this older technique by hand-editing the matrix, see [Rescaling,_Resizing,_Models_in_Dark_Radiant] and [Resizing_Models].

Remaining use cases for this older problematic technique might be:
• For non-symmetric scaling (in which case you use different factors for X, Y, and Z matrix entries).
• When you can’t use Modify Scaler because, say, you don’t have a model available, only an Entity (e.g., turnip stub).