Meshing Question Some parts of mesh invisible

[zachary77]

I'm trying to export this mesh that Marijn gave to me, but there are some issues.
First, the textures are in bmp, so anim8or can see it but Orbiter can't.
The cockpit is also invisible.

It looks great in anim8or and I'd really like to use it.

Any help would be great.
Thanks,
zachary77

 

[GLS]

I think you can convert the .bmp into .dds with DxTex.exe in the Utils folder. You could also use GIMP, but I think you need a plugin (all free).
As for the cockpit being invisible, it could be another symptom of not having the textures (if that glass group has a transparent material).

 

[zachary77]

I think you can convert the .bmp into .dds with DxTex.exe in the Utils folder. You could also use GIMP, but I think you need a plugin (all free).
As for the cockpit being invisible, it could be another symptom of not having the textures (if that glass group has a transparent material).

See, that's the issue. The shot I posted has no textures, yet the 'pit's invisible.

 

[GLS]

See, that's the issue. The shot I posted has no textures, yet the 'pit's invisible.

Then you have to fix the textures. BTW, the groups don't need a texture to be visible, but that will make then "flat".

 

[gattispilot]

Well and the cockpit might be reversed. Can you send the mesh to me and I take a look?

 

[zachary77]

Well and the cockpit might be reversed. Can you send the mesh to me and I take a look?

I've PM'd you the link. Might need scaling though.

 

[gattispilot]

I pm you a fixed one. The canopy had 2 materials on it. I seperated them. I then scaled it for me and got this:

 

[zachary77]

I pm you a fixed one. The canopy had 2 materials on it. I seperated them. I then scaled it for me and got this:

I got this too. I'm at my wits' end, really:facepalm:

 

[gattispilot]

What's wrong? Do you mean the part about the missing wing tip? Just set the size of vessel larger.

 

[zachary77]

What's wrong? Do you mean the part about the missing wing tip? Just set the size of vessel larger.

It's way too big, because the ASW28 has a wing span of 20 m. The model is 10 times that. And when I try to scale it smaller, the canopy doesn't move (it's misaligned after scaling) like it's attached somehow.

 

[gattispilot]

Oh.
So I scaled it so the wingspan is 20:

 

[zachary77]

Oh.
So I scaled it so the wingspan is 20:

It doesn’t work for me (it’s invisible). Could you export it for me, scale it to 15 m and rotate 180 deg, Y axis? (in anim8or)

Thanks,
zachary77

 

[gattispilot]

I get this:

I think the texture with the ID might be reversed?

 

[zachary77]

I get this:

I think the texture with the ID might be reversed?

Err, what does that mean?

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The issue now is that the mesh is really dark. Like more grey than white.

 

[gattispilot]

This: The ones on the bottom are correct

I fixed the id.

Well then you will need to adjust the material settings:

MATERIAL Material #1
1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
0.066667 0.066667 0.066667 1.000000
0.898039 0.898039 0.898039 1.000000  50
0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
MATERIAL Material #3
1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
0.066667 0.066667 0.066667 1.000000
0.898039 0.898039 0.898039 1.000000  50
0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
MATERIAL Material #2
1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
0.066667 0.066667 0.066667 1.000000
0.898039 0.898039 0.898039 1.000000 100
0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
MATERIAL  -- default --
0.878431 0.878431 0.878431 1.000000
0.878431 0.878431 0.878431 1.000000
1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000  20
0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
TEXTURES 3
C1.dds
TEX.dds
C2.dds

 

[zachary77]

This: The ones on the bottom are correct

I fixed the id.

Well then you will need to adjust the material settings:

MATERIAL Material #1
1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
0.066667 0.066667 0.066667 1.000000
0.898039 0.898039 0.898039 1.000000  50
0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
MATERIAL Material #3
1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
0.066667 0.066667 0.066667 1.000000
0.898039 0.898039 0.898039 1.000000  50
0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
MATERIAL Material #2
1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000
0.066667 0.066667 0.066667 1.000000
0.898039 0.898039 0.898039 1.000000 100
0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
MATERIAL  -- default --
0.878431 0.878431 0.878431 1.000000
0.878431 0.878431 0.878431 1.000000
1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000  20
0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000
TEXTURES 3
C1.dds
TEX.dds
C2.dds

Works now. Thanks a lot!:thumbup: