How to build a track in 60 minutes [v0.51]

nazo Wrote:
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> Lok or Mav,
>
> I get an error when trying to start 3d editor. it
> says that there is an error when opening 3d editor
> 13.5b and that therefore the application will
> close. This happens when i chose gp4.exe at the
> beggining... am i doing something wrong?
>
> thanks,
> Naz.

I am running Nvidia GeForce drivers...

euhm, you choose gp4.exe at the beginning? you schould open track.gp4 or track.dat file, not gp4.exe

thanks mav... that was stupid of me:-P

Oh, that's what it was.

still having problems with pitlane. when i move the pitlane sectors to join them onto track the pitlane goes under the track anbody got a solution??

move the sectors along the z-axis, up to the track height...

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I'm against sigpics

@Jimbob1:

Are you sure ?
Sometimes when the track and pitlane have the same height, the pitlane might look like it's under the track.

Solution:
-Double-click on a track sector where your pitlane is.
-Click on sector's position.
-Note ZPosition 1 and 2.
-Double-click on the pitlane sector that's in the same place as your track sector.
-Click on sector's position.
-Make sure that ZPosition 1 and 2 match the track's.


The idea is to have the same height on both track and pitlane sectors.

Example:



On this pic, the pitlane might look like it's under the track, but in fact it is at the exact same height.




Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/2005 07:10PM by Tom2681.

cheers it's when i zoom in that it becomes more obvious to see the height difference i'll check the z positions

i got the pitlane on same level as track do you have an easier guide to adding the flag commands?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/2005 08:01PM by jimbob1.

Just read Maverick's schematic for the pitlane flags.

If you're not sure, just open an existing GP4 track and look at its flags.
That's what I did.

thanks i'll try that later . it's getting tiring when i keep getting errors

patience, my friend, patience...

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I'm against sigpics

patience, this is just about gone, it's a pain when you can't get it together

practice makes perfect I've been following 3deditor development for ages, and must have messed with more than 50 tracks before i started on bahrain, it's ok to fail at first.

Hi!
Your tutorial rocks. But i don't understand the pitlane part. Where is the option to make the pitboxes ("fences to 7". I looked in the options of my pitlane sectors but i don't found this option.

GPFreak04 Wrote:
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> Hi!
> Your tutorial rocks. But i don't understand the
> pitlane part. Where is the option to make the
> pitboxes ("fences to 7". I looked in the options
> of my pitlane sectors but i don't found this
> option.
>
>


same here
I can't fint it either

what you should do for those sector is add a "bank description" flag and set the side to -32768 for left side, and 16384 for right side, and the fence distance to 7 or above. I will mke this m0ore clearer in the upcoming version of the tutorial.

You need to double-click on the pitlane sectors where you want the pitboxes to be.
Then -> Add one item -> Bank description.
-Set the banks just as you would with a track sector (look at the track sectors to see how the banks are made).
-Set the fence distance in the Bank Description to 7 or more.

That's how I do it (although I do have some problems with pit fences myself).

EDIT: Maverick beat me to it by 2 minutes



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/05/2005 07:33PM by Tom2681.

Thank you for your answers!
I've the Bank Description Flag and set the fence distance to 7 and the side to right, but nothing happens.



But when i change the Right Wide in the Section Verges Description (without adding the Bank Description!)this happens:




I don't know what to do.

the bank description you put on sectgor 5 wil count for secto 6 the one for sector 6 on sector 7. so if you put it on your last sector nothing will happen