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Moe
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Posted: 17th Jun 2006 03:32
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i'm trying to make a map maker, and i know im a long way from it. I cant find anything using the search button about this, so..
Is it possible to select a matrix segment using either the mouse, or a keyboard?
Is it possible to load a heightmap and fit the matrix to it? Would it have anything to do with reading the bytes of a file?

How do you make a model file? Can you only make .dbo files?

i know that most of these have ben done before, but thanks for the help

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Daemon
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Posted: 17th Jun 2006 07:07
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"save mesh" allows you to make .x files

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Moe
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Posted: 17th Jun 2006 08:55
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so its not possible 2 do the other 2?

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Dream And Death
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Posted: 17th Jun 2006 09:29
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Hop over to the DBP discussion board, and check one of the stickies: - DBPro Coding Challenges -
The challenge from last month was a terrain generator. I think that you may be confusing matrix commands and terrain - I think that heightmaps only work with terrain, though I could be wrong. The Coding Challenge should answer just about any question you might have though!

Good luck!
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Moe
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Posted: 18th Jun 2006 09:33
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actually the heightmaps only working with terrains gives me the answer. Is thre any way i could use some commands and make the matrix into a close replica of a heightmap?

Also ive seen it being done on the dumbow and cool level maker in the finished projects board, so now i know you can't select land with your mouse, but using arrowkeys and i think i can work that out. But how would you go about highlighting the selected segment?
So far i know hjow to make the matrix, randomize it, color it, select a segment using the arrowkeys, and use the mouse to drag the size. But i cant manage to make the lift in the matrix radiate outwards, smoothing it. And the island challenge didnt really help at all. I knkow how to make,randomize and smooth a matrix already.

Srry if i sound annoyed i had a long day...

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