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General Category => General Anim8or Forum => Topic started by: DressedForSucess on March 27, 2008, 05:43:42 am

Title: Textures and model problem!
Post by: DressedForSucess on March 27, 2008, 05:43:42 am

Heyy

My name's Aaron

I have been using Anim8or for a quite some time, since i was 13. Im now 16, yet i have had a period of about a year where i havent used it at all. I recently downloaded v.95 and for some strange reason the smooth round effect that can be applied to the model just for viewing purposes still has a load of lines going around it :S also, the textures dont appear once ive applied to the model and only appear in the rendered image, animation.

Title: Re: Textures and model problem!
Post by: Kubajzz on March 27, 2008, 06:35:01 am

1. click File>ConfigureGUI and uncheck the "Smooth Outline" checkbox

2. Go to View>Preferences and check the "Textures" checkbox in the upper part of the window...

That's all ;)

Title: Re: Textures and model problem!
Post by: DressedForSucess on March 27, 2008, 05:05:11 pm

Thanks :P

im sure on the last version i used to use had the texture set automatically, and for some reason i have to use the FLAT tool in order to soo the model smooth? :S shouldnt the smooth icon do this - like it used to do?

also, when i select the model it doesnt show up in a yellow box - or doesnt show indication that ive selected it at all :S

Title: Re: Textures and model problem!
Post by: spicy on March 27, 2008, 05:09:55 pm

yeah that's happened to me before as well, but it passed

Title: Re: Textures and model problem!
Post by: Kubajzz on March 27, 2008, 05:10:24 pm

Quote from: DressedForSucess

also, when i select the model it doesnt show up in a yellow box - or doesnt show indication that ive selected it at all :S

Ok... Open that dialog box once more (File>ConfigureGUI) and check "Bounding Boxes" checkbox...

Title: Re: Textures and model problem!
Post by: DressedForSucess on March 27, 2008, 05:12:20 pm

Yeah - hopefully. How long did it take ? :P

anyway, at least i solved the last problem. Hopefully now i can start developing the graphics for my game ...

another question ... because i havent used Anim8or since v9 was released, im curious as to what the difference is between the two Renderers SCANLINE and Art Ray Tracer??

Title: Re: Textures and model problem!
Post by: spicy on March 27, 2008, 05:15:12 pm

I'm not sure though I compared SCANLINE and Art Ray Tracer and that Art Ray Tracer was alot better renderer! It's new in the 0.97 Preview I think. DressedForSucess I can't wait to help you on your game!

Title: Re: Textures and model problem!
Post by: Kubajzz on March 27, 2008, 05:19:32 pm

ART renderer can do ray-tracing - things like mirror reflections, lens refraction and more ray-based effects; scanline can't do this...

Read about the new features here: http://www.anim8or.com/download/preview/art_raytracer.html (http://www.anim8or.com/download/preview/art_raytracer.html)

Title: Re: Textures and model problem!
Post by: DressedForSucess on March 28, 2008, 05:12:27 pm

Thanks

i had problems today using v9. For some reason the renderer wasnt picking up the textures

also, in v97, i use a number of lights - spotlights, mostly - but only a limited number seemed to work!  ??? I had quite a few ... is there a limited amount to use in Anim8or? I cant see why there should be  :-\

can anyone help? :)