https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php?title=HowTo/Make_your_first_Trainz_Asset&feed=atom&action=historyHowTo/Make your first Trainz Asset - Revision history2024-03-28T20:16:28ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.19.1https://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/index.php?title=HowTo/Make_your_first_Trainz_Asset&diff=13128&oldid=prevWindwalkr at 03:27, 6 June 20182018-06-06T03:27:23Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Setting up the materials is pretty easy but you'll need to work out what type of material (look) you want for your object. All the Trainz materials available for you to use in 3DS Max can be found [[Material Types|here]] and you'll also want to read about [[Exporting with 3D Studio Max]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">" </del>for additional lighting material setup details.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Setting up the materials is pretty easy but you'll need to work out what type of material (look) you want for your object. All the Trainz materials available for you to use in 3DS Max can be found [[Material Types|here]] and you'll also want to read about [[Exporting with 3D Studio Max]] for additional lighting material setup details.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>- A copy of 3DS Max studio that has a supported Trainz Exporter. We are using 3DS Max 2008 in this example. Information on all exporters can be found <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">here "</del>[[Max_Exporters]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">" </del>and the download files can be found <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">here "</del>[[Downloads]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>- A copy of 3DS Max studio that has a supported Trainz Exporter. We are using 3DS Max 2008 in this example. Information on all exporters can be found [[Max_Exporters<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">|here</ins>]] and the download files can be found <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">on the </ins>[[Downloads]] <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">page.</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* To setup the exporter in 3DS Max you will want to extract the .zip file and then place the correct versions "JetExporter.dle" file into the plugins directory of your installed 3DS Max. For example, it might look like "C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\plugins"</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">: </ins>* To setup the exporter in 3DS Max you will want to extract the .zip file and then place the correct versions "JetExporter.dle" file into the plugins directory of your installed 3DS Max. For example, it might look like "C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\3ds Max 2008\plugins"</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Now you have your User ID it is time to create a config.txt file that Trainz Content Manager will read to create your asset from.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Now you have your User ID it is time to create a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>config.txt file<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>that Trainz Content Manager will read to create your asset from.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If you are having any problems getting this tutorial or other content working and you have read all there is to read on this entire wiki, then it is best to talk to our Trainz Developments and Community on the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Trainz Forums [</del>[http://forums.auran.com/trainz/index.php <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">here]</del>]. They are very active and helpful!</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If you are having any problems getting this tutorial or other content working and you have read all there is to read on this entire wiki, then it is best to talk to our Trainz Developments and Community on the [http://forums.auran.com/trainz/index.php <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Trainz Forums</ins>]. They are very active and helpful!</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Furthermore, you can also find some really good information about content creation <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">here "[</del>[http://forums.auran.com/trainz/blog.php?769929-Trainz-Developer-Blog]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]"</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Furthermore, you can also find some really good information about content creation <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">on the </ins>[http://forums.auran.com/trainz/blog.php?769929-Trainz-Developer-<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Blog Trainz Developer </ins>Blog].</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>You can download the source to the Car Example (asset folder) for this tutorial here <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</del>[[File:Carpackage.zip]]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">" </del>or <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"[</del>[http://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/images/d/db/Carpackage.zip here]<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]" </del>but please note we have not referenced the same image for all 3 LODs<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, in </del>this example we are changing colors to show you the different distances the LODs pop in. You should generally try and share one diffuse texture between the different LODs so that it saves on memory and performance.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>You can download the source to the Car Example (asset folder) for this tutorial here<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">: </ins>[[File:Carpackage.zip]] or [http://online.ts2009.com/mediaWiki/images/d/db/Carpackage.zip here] but please note we have not referenced the same image for all 3 LODs<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. In </ins>this example we are changing colors to show you the different distances the LODs pop in. You should generally try and share one diffuse texture between the different LODs so that it saves on memory and performance.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If the source <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">file </del>you download <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">looks </del>scary, don't worry<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, the </del>Trainz Exporter for 3DS Max creates all those files except the "config.txt" file for you.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>If the source <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">files </ins>you download <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">look </ins>scary, don't worry<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">! The </ins>Trainz Exporter for 3DS Max creates all those files except the "config.txt" file for you.</div></td></tr>
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