Model viewer assistance...

[ENO]

Eh guys.

 

Just working in the model viewer right now trying to help my GF (Callsign Sweetest) with completing the painting she's doing on the wall. I'm trying to "build" an LAU-117 / AGM65D from a certain aspect so that she can paint it...

 

I've been in the model viewer, and I can get the 65D, the LAU117 and the A-10- but I can't "build" them into a unit.

 

I was wondering if this is possible- or if you're only able to bring one model in at a time in the default aspect.

 

I've tried "adding" a model, which I Thought would solve it... but instead it just loads them along the same axis and I can't separate them.

 

Was wondering if I'm missing a step or if that's just the limitation.

 

Thanks.

[luckybob9]

I think it is a limitation since it always loads models on 0,0,0 axis. Is the goal to create a texture that flows from the missile to the pylon to the plane?

[ENO]

Kind of- The alternative is to Shoot each piece and screen shot it, then paste the cropped versions in photoshop... then add subsequent layers with added transparency... This would then be printed and the proper aspects put on carbon paper and transferred or redrawn on the wall.

 

The station is currently occupied with what I'm told is an SUU25 flare dispenser (though this has a rounder front section on it)... and we want to swap that out with a pertinent model 65... (it's my game loadout- I know... I'm WAY off the charts on the dork scale).

 

 

Here are a couple photos... yeah, I'm showing it off a little but also serves to describe the objective. Oh- and still nowhere near complete... lots of little details to add but you get the idea.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 17, 2013 by ENO

[luckybob9]

ohhhhhhh totally missed the part about the wall. Ok ok. So you want a screenshot of an a10 with an lau-117 with a mavrick on it?

[ENO]

See, you'd think it would be that easy and in most situations I'd be able to do that. I've been free viewing all over DCS trying to capture exactly the right aspect- but the problem I have is that the original photo was taken with the aircraft farther away with what must have been a ridiculous lens.

 

So basically when I try to do this- the angles and perspective are wrong... and Sweetest is extremely specific about the fact that she wants it to be as close as possible. So we went into the model editor and started working with that... and it's getting us 90% of the way there- but being able to assemble those two things at the right angles in the viewer was better. The resolution in game was a bit washed out when printed or zoomed later-

 

It's do-able either way... we'll get there- but I was really curious if there was a way to "build" the pieces.

[SkateZilla]

I think you can Load "Add"/"Merge Models at a Selected Connector, Have to double Check when I Get home.

 

Something like:

Open A-10C EDM, Open Connector Dialog, Select Connector, File, Add Model/EDM, Choose the Pylon/MER/AGM/Whatever EDM and it will load it at the Connector Position.

 

 

Move Far away and Use CTRL+ / or *., I think you can modify the Max Zoom Extent in one of the LUAs.

Edited December 18, 2013 by SkateZilla

[derelor]

Here are a couple photos...

Just AWESOME! :thumbup:

[-Rudel-]

Hold down the Shift key using either the left or right mouse button to move the model around.

[-Rudel-]

edit out.....wrong thread sry

[ENO]

Hold down the Shift key using either the left or right mouse button to move the model around.

 

 

That may be the ticket... now then, just have to wait until I get home :doh:

 

 

Oh, and btw... I'll pass on the compliments to "Sweetest!"

Edited December 18, 2013 by ENO

[ENO]

Skate- your connector suggestion worked like a charm- I'm wondering if you know if there is a way to then connect the AGM 65 to that position?

 

I'm trying to "create" a connector position but I'm not having much luck.

 

 

If possible I'd like to create a connector on the LAU-117, and mount the 65 model on it... then I can save that as its own model. Then I can mount that model onto the proper connector (point 02) on the A-10C model.

 

Anyway... any advice on the best way to do that would be much appreciated

 

 

 

Thanks.

Edited December 28, 2013 by ENO

[SkateZilla]

For Future reference, to Attach a weapon to a pylon in EDM viewer

 

Step 1: Open Aircraft Model

Step 2: View Menu, Show Connectors

Step 3: Open Connectors Dialog

Step 4: Choose Pylon Connector You want to Attach Weapon Too

Step 4: Choose "Attach Model" In Connectors Dialog

Step 5: Choose Weapon EDM or TER/MER/Pylon (browse to /Bazar/World/Shapes/ )

 

 

Result: AIM-65D on A-10C Pylon