Object Editor: Destructable Model for Building

[Guilo]

I am attempting to create an object that will serve as a defensive structure. The model file I want to use is for Barricade. When the unit builds the barricades, only a shadow appears.

When placing the unit in the editor it says the model file cannot be loaded, and I get the green box. It's not an imported file or anything so.. what could the deal be? I'm going to try and screw around with it some more and if I do find a solution I'll post it for others to read.

 

[guitarplay]

heres what u do

tehre is allready a wall u can use or any model from dodads

go into object editor and it should be a destructible or dodad...

then what u do u see is u make it have health and put as a custom if u want and all and edit its stats in that way u can make it part of a players buildings have health and be able to be killed

 

[Sargon]

...

That is completely useless. :banghead:

He's making a unit, not a destructible, not a doodad, a unit. He's using the model file for the Barricade destructible. You can't make a destructible or a doodad into something that can be built, as you seem to be saying (it's hard to tell). You can give a building the model file of a destructible or doodad, as he's doing.

Moving on.

The Barricade model doesn't have a Birth animation. This might be a problem. Not sure though.

 

[xPheRe]

Couldn't it be for the variations of the model?
Try adding a 0 or a 1 to the name of the model you're using.

 

[Guilo]

Adding a 0 didnt change anything. Nor did a 1. Does the error message

Could not load file: Doodads\Destructables\LordaeronSummer\Barricade\Barricade.mdl have anything to do with why its not showin up? Or is it because the model file for a UNIT doesn't exist and thats why it can't find it or what? Just to get some wheels turning so I'm not just whinng and saying no it didn't work. I wanna help, I really do! lol

 

[Heptameron]

Use Barricade <Variation 1> as the model, not Barricade <Base>.

 

[Jazradel]

Your right it can't find the model because it doesn't exist.
Destructibles are actually several models. There are 2 versions of each model. One has s on the end and is a stand version and the other has a d on the end and is the d version. Each one has a number after it(starting from 0) that represents it variation. Depending on the tileset a different skin is loaded.
To solve your problem would require extracting the model, changin several paths then reimporting it.

 

[Heptameron]

To solve your problem would require extracting the model, changin several paths then reimporting it.

Huh? I just got it to work in the editor with a Peasant with very little fuss.

 

[Guilo]

I have no idea what you're talking about with extracting and all that.. and when I was looking through the object editor I couldn't find a variation model. When I'm saying object editor i'm looking at the screen that is the object I'm trying to create, so there is no confusion.

So.... :banghead:

 

[Duwenbasden]

Doodads\LordaeronSummer\Terrain\Barricade\Barricade1.mdl

 

[Heptameron]

I have no idea what you're talking about with extracting and all that.. and when I was looking through the object editor I couldn't find a variation model. When I'm saying object editor i'm looking at the screen that is the object I'm trying to create, so there is no confusion.

So.... :banghead:

Here's what I did:

1. Open the Unit Editor.
2. Select the Peasant unit.
3. Double-click on Art - Model File.
4. Switch the Preset menu to Destructibles.
5. Select Barricade <Variation 1>.
6. Click OK.
7. Test it.

Isn't this something like what you wanted?

 

[puppet]

.. double click on Art Model file in the Object editor

in the preset doodads is 'barricade <variation 1>

 

[Guilo]

I could not find the variation stuff, but I typed in the extra 1 and it worked, lol! At times i really do wanna :banghead: Well thanks for your time guys, hopefully I can return the favor ( Like that will happen )