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Topic Starter	Topic: A good command line for convert map prefabs to model?
Martinus Veteran Joined: 17 Jun 2013 Posts: 158	Posted: 09-15-2015 02:16 AM                  My problem is when I convert a map or prefab into a (ASE)model, it usually causes a lot of surface. I know, I can affect this with different subdivision value, but what is the best value for a converted map prefab as a mapobject? Could somebody tell me a good command line for converting prefabs into mapobjects please? (It also can cause for me some map errors, like max_map_draw_indexes or max_map_draw_verts) _________________ My Quake 3 maps
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dONKEY The Afflicted Joined: 14 Oct 2001 Posts: 581	Posted: 09-15-2015 09:30 PM                  You only need -subdivisions if the map contains patches (2 creates more tris, 6 less, obviously the greater the tris, the smoother the curve) You should caulk all unseen faces, like a normal map, as the q3map2 will remove the caulked surfaces. Although q3map2 is good at converting shoddy brush work into triangles, again it's good practice to try to build without t-junction errors. Your normal compile with a frontend is bsp -meta then on the bsp file -convert If your map contains patches bsp -meta -patchmeta -subdivisions x, where x is the value you set (normally 2,4 or 6)
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Hipshot This is not Æon! Joined: 20 Jan 2002 Posts: 2222	Posted: 09-15-2015 11:22 PM                  q3map2.exe -v -meta -patchmeta -subdivisions 4 That's the line I use. _________________ Q3Map2 2516 -> http://www.zfight.com/misc/files/q3/q3map_2.5.16_win32_x86.zip Q3Map2 FS_20g -> http://www.zfight.com/misc/files/q3/q3map2_fs_20g.rar GtkRadiant 140 -> http://www.zfight.com/misc/files/q3/GtkRadiantSetup-1.4.0-Q3RTCWET.exe
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Martinus Veteran Joined: 17 Jun 2013 Posts: 158	Posted: 09-16-2015 02:16 AM                  Thank you guys, for the help. I'll try the "subdivision 6" (I need less surface). I used "subdivision 4" before without any problem, but now that just causes too much surface (and a lot of errors). _________________ My Quake 3 maps
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obsidian I'm the dude! Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Posts: 12498	Posted: 09-16-2015 12:21 PM                  Increased subdivisions = more surfaces. GtkRadiant 1.6.4 has a convert option in the BSP menu. _________________ GtkRadiant | Q3Map2 | Shader Manual
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Martinus Veteran Joined: 17 Jun 2013 Posts: 158	Posted: 09-16-2015 02:53 PM                  Should I use subivision to get the lowest amount of surfaces anyway? _________________ My Quake 3 maps
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Theftbot Theftbot Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Posts: 483	Posted: 09-16-2015 02:59 PM                  http://www.simonoc.com/pages/design/sp/ ... source.htm
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