Models not appearing in ME

[Leg2ion]

Hi All,#

After a steer if possible?

Have created 3 models, which I have placed into the shapes folder in save games. Then have an entry lua, with the following:]

dofile(current_mod_path..'/Base_1.lua')
dofile(current_mod_path..'/Basic_25.lua')
dofile(current_mod_path..'/MT_Hangar.lua')

So these are basically pointing at three individual luas - one for each of my models. Each of these luas then detail each model, so as an example:

GT.visual.shape = "Base_1"
GT.visual.shape_dstr = "Base_1"

My problem is that in the mission editor I can only see the first model, the other 2 do not appear? Not sure what I am doing wrong - so any help appreciated as ever. Do I need to combine the three individual luas calling out the statics into one file?

 

Thanks in advance - hopefully thats enough info?

[Oban]

11 hours ago, Leg2ion said:

Hi All,#

After a steer if possible?

Have created 3 models, which I have placed into the shapes folder in save games. Then have an entry lua, with the following:]

dofile(current_mod_path..'/Base_1.lua')
dofile(current_mod_path..'/Basic_25.lua')
dofile(current_mod_path..'/MT_Hangar.lua')

So these are basically pointing at three individual luas - one for each of my models. Each of these luas then detail each model, so as an example:

GT.visual.shape = "Base_1"
GT.visual.shape_dstr = "Base_1"

My problem is that in the mission editor I can only see the first model, the other 2 do not appear? Not sure what I am doing wrong - so any help appreciated as ever. Do I need to combine the three individual luas calling out the statics into one file?

 

Thanks in advance - hopefully thats enough info?

They need to be made as a static mod 

[Leg2ion]

Thanks @Oban. Apologies as you are dealing with a complete newb in this.

I have modelled three structures in Blender and exported to EDM. When you say need to be made as a static mod what exactly do you mean?

In the luas the 'dofiles' point to they are set as static:

GT = {};
set_recursive_metatable(GT, GT_t.generic_stationary)
set_recursive_metatable(GT.chassis, GT_t.CH_t.STATIC);
GT.chassis.life = 1

 

 

[Oban]

So.. create a folder in Tech 

Call it Base_1

Inside that folder create 2 morew folders called 

Textures

Shapes

Create an entry lua for it 

The textures of the model need to be linked to the textures folder for them to appear in game. 

There's a thread in the modelling about creating a static object as you have, it's how I started off, putting statics in.. 

[Leg2ion]

Thanks @Oban

 

Everything exactly as I did it. Don't know why, but after my first failure, booted up the next day and all my models appeared - so not quite sure what happened there.

One further question though. I have modelled a dispersal, and then buildings to place on it. When I add them into DCS ME - they sink through the tarmac. How would I go about stopping that happening? Grateful for any/all info!

[Oban]

Sounds like they need to have a collision model 

[Leg2ion]

Thanks @Oban Did think of that - and all have both collision liness and collision shells. 
 

I can happily crash into each model - just they sink trough each other when I create them in blender. Is there something I should be adding to the lua?