Modeling

This is a selected list of articles and tutorials about models.
Please see the category Models for a full list of articles for this topic.

Basic Modeling

• Starting to Model for TDM -- (Instructions for new team members)
• Model Folder Structure -- (Instructions on where to save your new model)
• Modeling - Basic Tutorial -- (Using Blender)
• Using Blender for Doom 3 Modeling
• Creating an ASE model using multiple Materials
• Meshes from Lightwave to D3 with Normal Maps
• Model/Texture Guidelines
• Problematic Paths in Models -- (if your .ase models are showing black, check here)
• Modeling Tools: Unfold3D
• Low poly body reference
• Exporting from all the popular 3D apps
• PDF Tutorial on the export process using Doom 3
• Maya Importer DLL for Maya 7 (Above tutorial shows you where to use it)

AI

• Swapping Heads on AI Models -- (For mappers who want to put different heads on their AI)
• Adding Heads and Weapons to AI -- (How to modify AI def files to add newly modelled heads or weapons)
• Multiple Head Definitions for AI -- (Accurate but redundant)
• An AI consists of 6 Models
• Getting Characters and their Anims into Doom
• Setting up Ragdolls for Custom Joint Hierarchies
• Scaling And Rotating AI Meshes
• How to Make Your AI Unique -- (how to use skins and attachments to add variety to AI)
• AI Skins--List of Available Choices
• Heads Available for AI -- (A list of heads you can attach to AI in your map)

Textures and skins for models

• Creating Textures with Normals out of Models
• Creating Multiple Skins For A Model
• Turning Shadows Off -- (How (and why) to turn shadows off to varying degrees)

Other

• .def files -- (How to turn your model into an entity in game)
• AI Attachment Ingame Editing -- (Console commands for def_attaching models during game)
• Trees and how to make custom ones
• Nonsolid models
• ASE to TDM