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rasha01

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Is it possible to reduce visibility of gmax models? I would like to create some objects that became visible at distances of 200-500m. Is there any tweak for that?

Second question is about LODs.
I know how to create LODs from object which is created from one edited box, but....
I have created one complex terminal building and control tover. Those objects are created from few boxes, Ngons, ....
Can I, somehow attach those objects for future cloning for LOD creation?
Do I need to use attach comand in Gmax or something else?
:scratchch
Rasha
 
Hi Rasha,

rasha01 said:
Is it possible to reduce visibility of gmax models? I would like to create some objects that became visible at distances of 200-500m. Is there any tweak for that?
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I don't know which gamepack you are using? In the old one you can set this range when you export, with the Fs2004 gamepack that is not possible. But with the tool MDLTweaker I made you can add a condition for the distance to refpoint to limit the visibility.

rasha01 said:
Second question is about LODs.
I know how to create LODs from object which is created from one edited box, but....
I have created one complex terminal building and control tover. Those objects are created from few boxes, Ngons, ....
Can I, somehow attach those objects for future cloning for LOD creation?
Do I need to use attach comand in Gmax or something else?
Click to expand...

Have a look at this thread. I think it will answer most of your questions about LODs.
 
Thanks Arno! My questions sounds stupid sometimes , but only because I cant find information in so much threads! There are so many of them. :(
 
arno said:
I don't know which gamepack you are using? In the old one you can set this range when you export, with the Fs2004 gamepack that is not possible. But with the tool MDLTweaker I made you can add a condition for the distance to refpoint to limit the visibility.
Click to expand...

Can you explain to a dummy like me what do do? :rolleyes:

I want to restrict the visibility of some ground polys to e.g. 300 ft ...
 
Very easy, see the attached screenshot that shows the settings required in MDLTweaker. This will restrict the visibility of that MDL to 300 meters.

But for ground polygons that might not work, as these are in general not made with GMax. Or did you make them with GMax?
 

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