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hi all

i am trying to make my owen custom segments with the use of 3ds max 9, and the fpsc segment editor. and i think i need some help to find out why noting happen when i push the "Caltulate visibility" in the segment editor.

here is what i had done so far...

1.
build a floor in 3ds max 9, a box made it to a "mesh" that is Lenght 100pixel x Width 100pixel x Height 6pixel

2.
build a wall in 3ds max 9, a box made it to a "mesh" that is Lenght 100pixel x Width 100pixel x Height 6pixel

3.
placed em like that in 3ds max 9 "look at the screenshot pic01.jpg"

4.
exportet them with pandasoft direct x export tool for max 9. with these options on. "look at the screenshot pic02-pic06.jpg"

5.
so i loaded the floor up in the segment editor placed it right over the ground, then i put on the texture,

6.
so i load up the wall in the north side first, place it so it hit the ground and overlapping the floor on the egde. after that i load up the texture for the wall.

7.
so i copy the wall "ctlr+c ctrl+v" and rotate it 90 degress to the right. that i do 3 times and so it looks like this. "look at the screenshot pic07.jpg"

8.
but now i got the problem, when i hit the caculate visibility button, nothing happens. anyone that can help me out here, im really stock here.
is it something i place wrong or is the export optins not right or what can be wrong. had worked a long time now without find a soulution, hope someone can help me.

Thx Lars

it all looks right to me ,i dont think anything obvious happens when you press caculate visibility button so just move on to the next step & see what happens

cheers henry

hm, it not funtion, when i place them down in a square like 5x5 for making one room, it just clear out some random walls, so i had tryed manual in the .fps file to edit the visibility but without any luck. had tryed to change it to this

=====================
== MY EDIT VERSION ==
=====================
;Segment Visibility

visoverlay = 0
visfloor = 0
visroof = -1
viswallb = 3
viswallr = 2
viswallf = 1
viswalll = 4
viscornertl = -1
viscornertr = -1
viscornerbr = -1
viscornerbl = -1

==================================
== WHAT THE SEGMENT EDITOR MADE ==
==================================

;Segment Visibility

visoverlay = 0
visfloor = 0
visroof = 1
viswallb = -1
viswallr = -1
viswallf = -1
viswalll = -1
viscornertl = -1
viscornertr = -1
viscornerbr = -1
viscornerbl = -1

But it not seems to work, it just continue to clear random walls when i try to make a 5x5 room in fps creator map editor.

Lars

forgot to post the screenshoot. so here it is

fpsc segment editor crashes on me, due to my video card. so I use firma v2.o try it, it may help

YES!!!!

now i finally know to create custom segments with 3ds max 9 and the panda exporter.

i will write a tutorial in a short time and post it up here


Lars