Sims 2 start to finish Object Creation Tutorial V 2.1 - UPD 22 feb 06

[crazy4sims17]

first, i just want to say thanks so much for this tutorial. its so simple and easy to follow that even a newbie like me can understand. =) Thanks!

ok, now about my problem:
i have tried to follow your tutorial countless times, and each time everything goes as it should up until the part where i am supposed to select the table top in Wings3D (with the intention of saving the bounding box, cloning the cube, and scaling/moving it to saved BB.) When i manage to select the proper area (without going down too far) i always get an error that reads:

"Internal error - log written to c:/ PROGRA~1/WINGS3~1.32A/wings_crash.dump" (i'll try to insert a picture of the error screen, but i don't know if it will work.)

I can't figure out what is wrong, and im frustrated!!! lol
I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Wings3D several times, but that doesn't change anything, and in fact sometimes it won't even install properly (depending on what website it get it from- the official website won't work!)

i really hope you can help, even though now that i think about it this may be something that i have to contact Wings3D about. But im really hoping that you and your brilliant, experienced mind will be able to help. =D

thank you SO much.

[jimdmayes]

Thankyou this was my first mesh and well to say the least it didn't work, but a floating table always looks cool!!! Thankyou!

[Eep]

What scale should I use when exporting/importing to/from 3DS format? I am trying to make a chalkline fence but the line keeps coming out way too wide and long in the game, while the post is much smaller--yet both are exported/imported to/from 3DS format exactly the same. I even tried making the line the same width as the post, and much shorter, but it still got scaled up in the game! Sheesh...

[blueeyesangel18]

im havin trouble updating/getting the GUID i registered as a new user but i dont have any guid blocks for to register, can someone help me please. :cry:

[blueeyesangel18]

whoops nevermind my above post, all i had to do was put in my email lol :laugh:

[blueeyesangel18]

well thank you so much for this tutorial i have just made my first object yippee and it looks great ingame, xxx

[blueeyesangel18]

ok i tried to make a dining chair using the atomic age kids dining chair but instead of the half moon shape on the back of the chair i meshed on a box and made it all more square and then added four legs, I followed the tutorial exactly but after i load the game it just appears as a duplicate chair my meshing is not there?? :blink:

[valessie888]

I"m really confused here. I want to make a new object for sims 2 but which turttorial do I have to read to learn that? because there are so many.

help is very much apreciated :)

ps: I want to make it a new mesh and I want to do that with blender and yes I know how to work with that. so not with milkshape or something like that.
is that possibe?

[SonicFan!]

I did everything you wrote and made the tutotial table, it works fine

then i made a sofa, i looked at the tutorial while i were doing the sofa, so i don't think there's a problem while i was making the mesh, but it seems like this in the game:
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/3793/errorgraysofayd8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

can you help, how i can change it back to normal colours? this is my first mesh it's important to me, please help :)

[d4nny]

i clicked the link to the http://www.wings3d.com/download.php in the TS2 Object Creation Tutorial V2.1 (Wings 3D) - UPD 22feb06 - PART_1of2.rar (6.21 MB, 5926 downloads file and this cameup

An error has been encountered in accessing this page.

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2. URL path: /download.php
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4. Error type: 404
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is there somthing wrong with the link? or is it just a problim with the website

[SwordSlayer]

Hi everyone, ive got a question, I'm using Solid Edge V18, can i make objects with that too,

SE 18 saves in .par files, but can save in alot of different files, can anyone tell me wheter i can use this program? i'm kinda used to the buttons, and this works fine for me, don't really wanne learn blender or something...

[tonyNadele69]

I hope I don't come off sounding ridiculously stupid, as I assure you I'm not...However, I can't seem to find the answer to my question, as follows:

I try to download both part 1 & 2 of the tutorial (blender).
I save these files to my desktop.
They are TS2 files, and if I click on them, I get a pop-up message alerting me to "click on a custom content file to install it"...

What am I doing wrong?

Same thing happens if I "open" the file, as opposed to "save"....I get that same pop-up message from the sims2 installer.

I need this tutorial, I am brand spankin new to this and have so far only gotten as far as downloading the necessary programs (SimPE, CEP, UVMapper and Blender)

I hope someone can help.
Thanks in advance.

-Adele

[utdzeo]

hi, i am a newbie and i tried to create a mesh. But i have a big problems: I can't register the GUID. It always have a popup :"The remote name could not be resolved: 'sims.ambertation.de'. My computer does not connect the internet, so i think it maybe the cause. How can i do? Plz help me, and thanks anyway


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2745937968_2bcf14ea5d_o.jpg

[Lethe_s]

Swordslayer,
I've never heard of your program, but if it has the right output, it might work. For most meshing work, you'll need .obj files. Have a look if it exports those. there's workarounds though. I believe people who make meshes in 3ds max, for instance, sometimes load their mesh in Milkshape, to export it as .obj from there.

tonyNadele69,
hmm, the blender tutorial is in a .rar file, and the actual content is a .pdf.
To open the .rar, make sure you have Winrar installed. If it still tries to open it with the sims installer, try saving the file to your desktop, then right-clicking and choosing 'Open with/winrar'.
Same goes for the pdf. You'll need something like Adobe acrobat reader or Foxisoft's pdf viewer to open it.

utdzeo,
for simpe to register your guid online, you'll definitely need an internet connection, so that's why you get the error.
But you can also register guid's manually.
Go here: http://sims.ambertation.de/en/guiddb/ and register an account and some guid's. Write them down.
Then in simpe, simply type in the guid yourself, in the Object data tab, instead of clicking 'get guid'. Then update, and commit, and all that.
Just make sure every line in the object data of every item you make, has a unique guid.

[emperus]

hey thanks for the tut i was tinking in translating it to portuguese if i do it do u want me to send you?

[open_ur_eyes_u_will_see]

For some reason when I go to upen up the file it tries to open it useing aol and I only use explorer. How can I get it to open in an explorer window?

[Lethe_s]

emperus,
thanks for the offer, translations are always welcome, though they're a huge amount of work on your part :)
I think the best person to send them to, is Numenor, since he added the other ones. He's on holiday till somewhere in september, I believe.

Open your eyes,
Please read my reply do tonyNadele, two posts ago. This should also work for you.

[Cocomama]

I'm using the Milkshapetutorial, and have a problem when saving my new table mesh over the original exported .obj file.
I followed the tutorial exactly and my new tutorial table shows up correctly in the game with a new texture and catalog description but still has the old shape.
As I am used to Bodyshop meshes and rigthclicking exporting GMDC with Unimesh 4.09, I went to check my tutorial table in Milkshape that way and yes, it was the old shape. So I redit the part of the tutorial to prepare the mesh for reimporting back in Simpe several times by importing obj in Milkshape, regroup, rename and export as obj but it seems that somehow my original exported obj does ask to be overwritten but after confirmation isn't changing the shape of the mesh.
So I've read all 52 pages of questions and answers here and only one referred to this problem (post 910 from deelo) and I don't really understand what was done here to correct it. It should not be neccesary to rename anything by hand otherwise it would be mentioned in the tutorial??
So I guess it is something simple like a setting in Milkshape, or overwriting the wrong file so I tryed a new table, but must have made the same mistake as again no change.
Could someone please tell me what/were I did something wrong as I simply don't see it.

edit 18-8: I had the regouped mesh overwrite the file table2map and imported that in my tablemesh, and my meshshape is there, but thats not how/what was written in the tutorial. So I still need confirmation that it is OK to do it like that. :rolleyes:

edit2 21-8: No, the table is not as it should be, it has all the textures from the original table in it. And an other decorative object mesh I've made is not recolorable. :help: The trouble is that overwriting the original exported .obj is not working/not changing the meshes shape and importing the changed mesh with another name results in strange recolor behaviour. :blink:

I did another deco object and this time checked "create stand-alone package" in the clone options, but that didn't made any difference, tryed a Tools-Fix Intregrity-not click update-OK, and that didn't made any change. Read Numenors tutorials about recolorable objects, and still don't know what to do !

Edit 22-8: Did another Tutorial table, this time overwriting the original exported obj did work, :blink: and changed the shape of the mesh, but meshed up this time by updating MMAT for all parts. :cry: Luckely I've found information how to re-use my guids, thank you Numenor!!!.
By reading all kind of info and tutorials about recolorable objects, thanks Numenor and IgnorantBliss, it turned out the decorative object (sculpture-chinavase) I cloned to make another deco mesh, in itself is not recolorable, missing a designmodeenabled block in the GMND, so I think it is the CEP that made it look like it was recolorable. The fact that several other creators used that china vase object to clone from, made me think it was recolorable, but they must have made it recolorable themselves. And I suppose I am not permitted to clone their object just to have the extra designmodeenabled block in the GMND, or can I ?? :help:
I haven't been able to make my own objects recolorable, as in my Simpe 0.68 everything looks to different from the info/tutorial pictures. :help:
I think I have to find myself another object to clone from that is recolorable, but that has to have the same possibilities as the china vase, at least be placeable on the table and on the floor, and preferable with a nice room score, 1 mesh group, no shadow and from the basegame, so the resulting new mesh will be basegamecompatible. So I found a tutorial to make Simpe only display the basegame objects (thanks again Numenor!!) Found a list of objects to clone from IgnorantBliss, but that doesn't say anything about placement, roomscore interactions or shadows and stuff.

Would somebody please give me some advice??? :alarm:

In case anybody is actually reading this and is walking the same path to make objects, here are some links to usefull info and tutorials I've found on the way.

Numenor *CREATING* BASE-GAME COMPLIANT OBJECTS
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=193642

Numenor- options Recoloring and cloning with Simpe http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=71411

Numenor- Creating Recolorenabled objects
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=52499

Numenor- Colour options for EP ready packages
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=42014

IgnorantBliss- Adding a subset to an object and make it recolorable
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=103379

Numenor- oa Info about Guids http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=32228
Adres GuidDatabase- http://sims.ambertation.de/en/guiddb

IgnorantBliss Clonable Objects: A List Of Good Objects For Cloning
http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=173017

Edit 22-08 : My tutorialtable is finally 100%, turned out that I didn't know I have to check Create-standalone-package when cloning the talking table.
And I have found the information how to make my deco object recolorable thanks to Phoenix Phaerie :up: here http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=279613

So, I think I don't need help anymore with this tutorial. Now I'm off to make a lot more objects and recolors for it :bunny: Happy Simming!!

[tristessa44]

hello,

now i´m trying to make my own neon light and i´m using neon flamingo, which has orginally five colors, but only the blue one is exported. or i don´t know how to describe it - those who allready used this flamingo light for something probably knows what i´m talking about - there are all of the colors in the pacage, but it shines blue anyway.

so the question is - what do i have to do to make it shine pink or yellow? or any other color. because my last experiment crashed the game (which i´m used to) so i had to do something terrible again with the whole pacage :rolleyes:

(i was trying to read numenor´s and jwood´s modding infocenter about lights, but i´m apparently not advanced enough to understand it for now, i´ll try to read it later)

[talkenia]

hey when i install sim PE my whole sims chrashes down does this mean i cant make objects for the sims 2 ?????

[newsteenfan]

I'm quite pleased with myself, lol. Took me long enough but I finally did it.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/newsteenfan/screenie.png

I just have one quick question. If i want to scale the legs down so they aren't as "wide", what axis do I work on? The x-axis? And do I uncheck the others? (under the scale tab) I just don't want to make the table shorter lol, so I thought I'd ask. Any help would be great. :)

[lukz_gz]

hi newsteenfan, may i help you. I'm argentinian so, i can't express all of my ideas in english.
Well, you have to convert the legs to editable poly, and select "edge". Then, select the scale button, and move the gizmo in order to your idea.

[NTonks11]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial. It was very helpful! :)

[jzrnjswm]

Help! When i try nd export it is saying there are no export pulgins available! Help!

[jzrnjswm]

Help! Its saying when i export for the first time that there are no expot plugins available! Help!

[jzrnjswm]

Oops, doule post...

[GlamourSims]

Thank you SOOOOO much for the Blender Version of this tutorial, only one problem though! the words get cut off at the edge of the page (On the right side) when viewing or printing, i downloaded the milkshape tutorial and everything was fine! I can still make out what it's saying but . . . any thoughts? once again thank you so much!
EDIT: Both parts 1 and 2 have the same problem but it is more apparent in part 1

[LilMama93]

OMG thank you for this tutorial. It was like an answer to my prayers :D

[magicdawn]

Many thanks for this great tutorial, I've translate it into german.

Maybe anybody find it helpful?

[pokedude9777]

Probably lots of German simmers will, Magicdawn :)
Perhaps if you post it as an attachment a mod will add it to the main post?

[magicdawn]

I hope it will be okay.

Object Creation tutorial V.2.1 (Milkshape) (German) -> Split in 2 parts

[Miley_Mee]

Hi im just wondering i just downloaded mine and it doesnot open it opens in a internet page then says open or save again i just press cancel. PLZ help

[leesester]

opens fine for me - you do have winrar installed?

[leesester]

don't wish to state the obvious, but you do have a pdf viewer?

[chobit1]

help! Something is wrong. When the tutorial was @ the beginning after it tells you to save the file in the folder tutorial files on your desktop then go and click "geometric data container" under resource type mine doesnt say that it says "table-dining-quaint" and then some number. What did i do wrong?

[Numenor]

The name you see - if I understand correctly - is not very important. However, I strongly suggest to follow the tutorial exactly, at least the first time; go back a couple of pages, where the tutorial explains about the Scenegraph Rename Wizard: I think you have missed that point.

[Merkia11]

I've seen some mention of this, but is it possible to use other 3d modeling software to make objects? I have 3DS Max AND Rhinoceros and I'm a bit hesitant to install yet another piece of 3d modeling software if I don't have to. It doesn't seem that sim pe recognizes these file types. Or is there a file type that I could export to that sim pe can recognize?

[chobit1]

thank you numenor i will see if it works :)

[komradevart]

messy tutorial, since the last check in long ago.

[Christa Boutique]

I did this today . It was great. butt.... Where do I go to keep learning object meshing I'm using milkshape

[Echo]

Milkshape is a popular tool for lots of 3d work, so if you just Google "milkshape tutorial" or some such you should find some nice tutorials on general object meshing. :)

[Helena]

Hi all there, I am working on new mesh of curtains, I follow this great tutorial, all is ok, but I am not able to make good texture - I mean this : in front view all is ok, but from back view there is nothing visible. I'm using Blender3D, and this I see when I set "textured" view in "objects mode", and then in game it's the same. I do some mistake, but don't know, where, so, is here anybody, who can help me ? Thank you very much
Oh, and I must say - no changes of texture value I've made in SimPE, this I'm planning after I'll fix this first problem.
I am new in meshing, so thanks for patience

[-Maylin-]

Hi Helena,
In TXMT and Plugin view, try to find the line called 'stdMatCullMode' and change the value from 'cullClockwise' to 'none'.

[Helena]

Hi Helena,
In TXMT and Plugin view, try to find the line called 'stdMatCullMode' and change the value from 'cullClockwise' to 'none'.

Thank you, Maylin, but it doesn't work, it's still the same :(

[-Maylin-]

I can take a look on your package if you want to upload it here.

[SteveDaEgg]

Hi, i'm following the tutorial using Wings3D and am unsure what to do at the point wher you say to, choose tesselate from the right click menu, because when i right click i don't see tesselate. I am using the latest version of Wings3D. If anyone can help that would be great.

Thanks

Steve

P.S. Great guide by the way, it's really helpful and not too complex.

EDIT: It doesn't matter, i found out what i did wrong and fixed it.

[ShanOw]

make sure you are on the select by face part of wings, then go tesselate, triangulate.

[luigisorchestra]

Okay, I did all of the steps up until the part where you highlight the geometric data container and go to plugin view, my screen under content is Blank! A message pops up saying "Warning: You need to installe Managed Directx." Please help!

[Echo]

luigi - Go back to the SimPE download page here:
http://sims.ambertation.de/en/download/realdownload/
See the links under the "Needed Software to run SimPE" section? You need to install the second one, "Managed Direct X 9c (only if you want to work with Meshes)". :)

[caboose2333]

HAHA nvm Echo just helped me, l had the same problem as luigisorchestra Thank you Echo!!!!!

[Helena]

I can take a look on your package if you want to upload it here.

Hi, I wasn´t able to place it here earlier ... so, I´ve made similiar mesh to the one I've talked about before - I´ve used the same way to make it. So, if you'll be able take some time to look at it and help me fix it, I´ll be happy !
I´ve tested the package file in game and all is ok, only one side visibility is bad :( . The link to file is
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SIWN3AD1 - I´ve placed there only mesh, no package, I mean I did any mistake in Blender, no in making package file. The curtain mesh is from two parts - the texture of the box isn't also visible on all sides. Thank you and see you soon !

[The sims2 master]

scenegraphthingy it just stays gray :cry:

[Numenor]

Be sure that the package has been correctly saved, before using the Scenegrapher.
Also, you could try closing simPe and then reopening the package.

[The sims2 master]

it wont let me select all legs in milkshape :cry: :cry: :cry: :help: :bunny: Its ssssoooooo cute lol

[manomans]

:help: :alarm: Ok I Just to know how to Upload to (MTS2) :alarm: :help:

[eletrodj]

:help: :alarm: Ok I Just to know how to Upload to (MTS2) :alarm: :help:

In the "menu" Create select Upload Items. Be sure to read the Creator Guidelines.

[mikorox]

GAH! Help! Where can I get a "mesh exporter"? SimPE says I don't have one!

[Numenor]

In order to export the mesh you have to select the GMDC and click the button "Export..."; SimPE comes with several built-in exporters (when you click "Export", a window will open up, allowing you to choose the file format and the filename).
Perhaps you have to reinstall SimPE, and be sure that all the components are checked.

Exactly, when simPe says you don't have a mesh exporter?

[coward67]

HELP! i have made my object and stuff but i CANT replace the obld mesh with the new, with my object after inserting the new mesh it has 6 boxes to tick instead of 3!!! what am i doin wrong!!! help me!!!

[Numenor]

While importing the new mesh you should see this window:
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5062/pic1xu5.png
(the mesh names will be different of course, this is just an example).
Use the selector marked in red to choose the "Replace" option, and the green selector to select the mesh that you want to replace.
You must modify the selectors for EACH mesh listed on the left: when finished, you should read in the "Action" column (on the left) only "Replace", and no "Add".

[klaw444]

nice tutorial jwoods. but i have a problem whenever i clone an object in simpe and put a custom mesh on the clone it changes the original what am i doing wrong?

[eletrodj]

Look at the Numenor's screenshot. Are you "replacing" the old mesh to the new mesh?

[-Maylin-]

klaw444: Have you thought to register a new GUID for your mesh?

[klaw444]

ah thank you eletrodj, -Maylin- you really helped me out

[SimsShine]

I downloaded the first tutorial, but I can't go further at page 16 and 17.
When I type .14 and click x , and then click scale, nothing happens..
And when I want to move something (page 17), the shape won't change, but it's moved in the direction I drew.
I can't explain very well.
Can somebody help me please?? :(

[SimsShine]

I downloaded the first tutorial, but I can't go further at page 16 and 17.
When I type .14 and click x , and then click scale, nothing happens..
And when I want to move something (page 17), the shape won't change, but it's moved in the direction I drew.
I can't explain very well.
Can somebody help me please?? :(

Never mind, I've got it!

[SimsShine]

Yay! I'm done!
I've made my very first mesh!! :D
But my 30-days trail was over, so I couldn't export or save -_-"
XD
Well, I know how to do it now! Thank you J.Woods! :)

[scorpiobabe]

Thank you SO much for this tutorial. It is straightforward, easy to follow and took the scariness out of managing several programmes at once. It has enthused me to have another go, this time on my own. :o
Many thanks

[aznxtasy418]

Hi, I just started importing the file to wings3d. I tried following the tutorial but then I realized that on my wings3d program, all the options on the top bar are in cube form and in the tutorial they are all in pyramid form. Does this affect the tutorial in any way and how do I change it to pyramids?

[suefemme]

Thank you for this great tutorial.My table works fine in game I only messed up the texture of the tabletop.The wood texture was supposed to go in another direction.I'll try to post a pic here of the table.It's not much to look at but I want to show it :)

I uploaded the picture here:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd298/suefemme/sims%202/TutorialTable.jpg

[jenny_penny12]

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[Dani12095]

Hi I have a question about the directXc thing. I go to the website for simPE and click the link to download it but it brings me to a blank page. Can someone please help me.

Never mind, I checked back today an i was able to download it. Now I'm gonna attempt to make the table!!! :rofl:

[Drugice]

Hey! first i have to say thanks for this really good tutorial before i sharing my confusement. It was very easy to follow and it had a good way to make me understand what i did. :)

So, now my problem: i have some years experience with 3D modeling in my spare time, but im new to Sims2 modding. I decided to try it out and made a quick model and simple texture, but instead of making a table, i made a desk. (i used the Wings3D tutorial but modeled with Sketchup because i'm most used to that) After modeling i used all the other tools i was supposed to use, Wings3D too in the grouping and exporting part, and everything was done as should be done. but, when i imported to SimPe some of the faces were missing, i think some of the faces have been inverted or something, so they shows the inside faces which is basicly invisible in most 3D programs, but i dont know for sure, thats why i'm here to find a solution. Anyways, in all programs i opened the faces were normal and having their outside faces out... :help:

i know posts like this comes all the time, so sorry if i'm bothering u guys. :(

and here are some views you may could see my problem, hope this thread arent dead yet.

EDIT: I found something that may clear up a little, when I open the OBJ file exported from Wings3D into UVMapper it comes a warning that says: "The model you have loaded contains out of range UV coordinate data" and ask me if i want to correct this. Then when i press yes/ no it seems like some faces are gone. It's like UVMapper dont want to read them so it deletes them instead... i guess thats the reason why the faces are gone/ invisible in SimPe and Sims2... D'oh :faceslap:

So, now i have to wait for someone to help me to solve this if i dont figure it out by myself. :blink:

Finally solved it! :lol:
the problem was in my Sketchup exporter, i forgot to export with triangles, not weird the UVMapper didn't like my model. Anyways, gotta thank JWoods a lot for this tutorial once again! My model works like it should, but looks poor since i didn't use real textures.
Just one more question/ problem to solve before i can stand on my own feets: When the model are showing in-game it's really "Smoothed", and that doesnt look so nice, there's smoothing lines all over it and i dont know how to fix that. Anyone who knows how to make it "flat" like all Original Maxis models are? :wtf:

[Destundead]

Dang i wish you had a tutorial maya. Which of the three progams that you use is the better one do you think?

[erickoala]

Hi~~~
I try to use the tutorial today.
After finish i got a problem...that is after i created the table, it shows up in the game, but the origianal one does not show in the game. I still can see it in the menu, but after i check it and want to put it in the house, it does not show up...>.<....
Can you help me to fix it??????

I using 3DS max for the mesh and photoshop for texture and simpe 0.72.1~~~

[sims2luver23]

Hey I have a problem. I can't open up the file. I can download the .rar file but I cant do anything else.

[Drugice]

Hey I have a problem. I can't open up the file. I can download the .rar file but I cant do anything else.

U need Adobe Reader to open pdf. files :D

download at: Adobe (http://www.adobe.com/)

Then press the "Get ADOBE READER" button, and the rest i guess you'll be able to do by urself :rofl:

[Dj Music]

Drugice, If you don't want smooth edges, Just don't click the ''Smooth All'' button. ;)

[Drowsy Tiger]

Sorry...my english is very bad....but... in the 0.72 version of SimPe there's no
"geometric data container". :wtf:

I don't now how can I go on with my work.... :help:

Beg your pardon, I don't want be "rude", but my Knowledge of the language is very low....Don't kill me, please. :(

[guth75]

I used this tut but instead of making the table I made a bowl (a "Fruitless bowl" from the bowl of fruit). It worked. I was planning on shifting it into a vase but my milkshape trisl ran out!

[plasticbox]

Drowsy Tiger, the "geometric data container" is also known as GMDC. I believe if you run SimPE in a small window, the words "geometric data container" may be cut off -- look for "GMDC".

guth75, I'm not sure what your milkshape has to do with this tutorial?

[7804dsa654]

But I Have Anim8or.....:cry:

[navalatanjjnn]

i want to thank you for this wonderful tutorial. :up: but i have a program problem (not actually your programs). when i try to follow instructions(on the first tutorial the talking table thing), at the preview part, something appeared, (Managed DirectX Installere(installer) needed) where do i get it? free if possible. :rolleyes: please

[Drowsy Tiger]

Drowsy Tiger, the "geometric data container" is also known as GMDC. I believe if you run SimPE in a small window, the words "geometric data container" may be cut off -- look for "GMDC".

guth75, I'm not sure what your milkshape has to do with this tutorial?

Thank you!

Thank's a lot! :anime: :bunny:

[Dj Music]

navalatanjjnn, Go to the SimPe website, and above where you can download the program, it will give you links to the associated programs required. Managed DirectX is one of those. ;)

[TheOtherWoman]

Hey! Your turtorial is great and very simple. Its been a great help so far, but I just have one question. I'm trying to create a desk instead of a table, using your tutorial. It's just supposed to take up one square in game to leave more room for other stuff. I'm sure its been done before. Anyway, When I got rid of the extra part of the table, the mesh came up broken. How do you make a thing to cover the whole in the meshes?

[Lynn_aka]

the tutorial is wonderful. But SimPE hates me. That's the only explanation to all problems I run into. Thanks for the tutorials.

[psych]

Can someone help me please? I did everything that was told in tutorial but when I want to buy objects from catalog some if its parts are missing. Can anybody tell me what's the poroblem there and can I fix it? And also, my base game The talikng table is gone, the only The talking table appearing is my one. Can I get old 1 back? Help. Thanks! :D :!!:

[Dj Music]

psych, You didn't give the object new GUID's, which replaced the original instead. Read over the tutorial, You'll see the part in SimPe where it goes into Object Data.

TOW, There are a few ways. You can use a ''Plane'' to cover up the area, or you can join together vertexes to cover it over. Usually people delete some of the middle part, then join the two outer sides. :)

[jurban]

how do i start creating a vehicle

[Hayshak]

ok I've got the same problem that MissWendy had. The Milkshape files (1+2) are corrupted. I tried Numenor's idea and that didn't work. Trust me, I've had a lot of experience in downloading files. (from MTS2!!!) I think I'll need someone to send the un-corrupted files to me!! Thanks!

[DutchXfan]

Wow... I finished the table today. A day late and a dollar short, as Sims 3 is now already hot and happening, but still... I actually managed to create a new mesh!

Thank you for this tutorial. Now, all I have to do is find out how to use the repository technique and I can create my own (thankfully extremely square) furniture. Yay! :D

[Drugice]

Drugice, If you don't want smooth edges, Just don't click the ''Smooth All'' button. ;)

Ok, thanks :)

I'll try to find that button :D

[serenium]

Wow, this tutorial was very well done and I thank you for being so kind to share it with us (: Ive been trying to make a decorative pool for a long time now (one you don't swim in) for the modern house I am making for my sims and I finally figured out how. I still need to do a lot but you have helped me so much with making new objects. Just wanted to say thanks a million times :D :turtle:

[cksim]

Excellent tutorial! I finished the table and it looks great in the game. Many, many thanks!

[made by// shay in blue ^^]

If i want do download the german tutorial, i get the error : "This file is corruptet". What shall i do?

[Lolacaust101]

Hi all. I have followed the tutorial and made my table only problem is that i cant find the option to save it as a package file. please could you help me

[gothic okami]

Hello.. I have been using your tutorial to replace the scalpel in my game with a cute pencil, and so far everythings been great, your tutorial was very helpful, but in part two I'm a bit confused. You said to click the object data, the main object data file, and maybe it is because I am not making a mesh for a table, but I can't seem to find the object data file. Is this normal for scalpels, and I should just skip this step? I wanted to check because you said to follow your tutorial exactly. Thank you so very much, -kyra.

[Dj Music]

Gothic, The Object Data is definitely in your file. It has to be, as that's where you add your GUID's. Check again. ;)

[gothic okami]

Thanks for your reply! I'm so glad I don't have to figure this out alone.. ^^;;
Well I'm a total newb at this, so I was wondering if you could tell me which one is the object data? This is what is on my resource list.

Accessory - Scalpel OBJD
Function -Init BHAV
Function - Main BHAV
Accessory - Scalpel OBJD
--User Defined--- ---
SIMPE_ACCESSORYSCALPEL_[4BD8E7F0_BEE... NREF
Model - Bone Names STR#
semi global file GLOB
[Object Functions] OBJf
Model - Name STR#
CT- Do Anim BHAV
Anims - Object STR#
accessoryscalpel-[4bd8e7f0-bee9-4fd4-85bc-76c2... SHPE
accessoryscalpel-[4bd8e7f0-bee9-4fd4-85bc-76c2... CRES
accessoryscalpel-[4bd8e7f0-bee9-4fd4-85bc-76c2... TXMT
accessoryscalpel-[4bd8e7f0-bee9-4fd4-85bc-76c2... TXTR
accessoryscalpel-[4bd8e7f0-bee9-4fd4-85bc-76c2... GMDC
accessoryscalpel-[4bd8e7f0-bee9-4fd4-85bc-76c2... GMND



Your probably right that one of them is the object data file.. I'm just sorta stupid? xD Do you know which one it is?

[blackbird163]

Simpe can't find my object files.:( what should I do?

i worked out the issue. I have a mac and have vmware (windows emulator) on my computer so that I am able to run simpe. However because it is another OS the windows part can't locate the files since they are the mac part of the computer.All I could think of was link it to where the files are on the mac section but that didn't work so i guess i will have to give up on object creation. :( :( :cry: :cry:

[Dj Music]

Can you get me a print screen, Gothic? My SimPe is acting up and I can't exactly remember names off by heart. ;)

blackbird, What do you mean it can't find them? Do you get an error?

[MonMan123]

Help when i try downloading the english version for wings 3d it takes forever and when it finally finishes the pdf file won't open Help!!!

[HugeLunatic]

MonMan the pdf requires either Acrobat or Foxit reader to view. If your getting an error please post the message.

Gothic I don't see the OBJD listed there. It looks like folders basically. But make sure you have defaults selected when cloning, there is a little link type button below the start to set defaults.

[Minena]

Ok, quick question..hopefully someone is still around.

How do you make an item Base Game compatible?
Is it dependent on what you clone?
If not, please explain.
I have been making meshes for a while and honestly never gave this much thought, unfortunately, but I have a request for an item the must be BG compatible.

Thanks

[Numenor]

In order to create a basegame-compatible clone, start SimPe, go to Extra -> Preferences -> File Table and deactivate all the expansions and stuff packs. Then click OK and RESTART SimPE. Now your clone will be really base-game compatible :)

[Minena]

AHA! thank you!!

It worked like a charm..again..Thanks!
:lovestruc

[Dj Music]

You can also edit objects that requires an EP to make them BaseGame Compatible via the OBJD and BHAV. :)

[Illyrius]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I created my very first table. It's ugly as hell but I love it none the less.

[MissPiggi]

I have a small problem - i can't download the German files,get an 404 error.
I've tried with IE and Firefox but it doesn't work...anybody the same problem?

[irav]

Ok i'm just starting out and i'm at the part where you do the scenegraph rename wizard
i change the name, update, ok it, but i can't save it....also there is no little box that says "University Ready v2"

[MCO798]

irav, are you sure you have the newest version of SimPE? Update it and it should show, sure.
EDIT: I have the newest version and i haven't seen any university ready box... Continue... And if you can't save, reinstall. SimPE has some bugs. For example it slowed down my PC at startup. Reinstalled it, and gone!

[Creator K]

Thanks for the great tutorial.
Also is there more difficult ones like for beds, counters, etc.

[Dj Music]

I don't think there's tutorials as such which will teach you about making beds/counters etc. as you've learned the basic editing and meshing techniques required to make just about any object mesh.

However, Just do some searchs around the Object Meshing boards and posts, and you'll find some very useful information. Such as that if you edit Maxis Bedding, animations on the bed will go funny etc.

Numenor has a template if you want to try a counter in one of his ''Articles''. If you want to even just look at the package and it's make-up, that will help you learn more about it. :)

[dynamitey10]

So, I made my object and followed the guide. But when I went in the game my table looked like this, and some sides were "see-through" depending on what angle you looked at the table. What could be the problem?

[HugeLunatic]

It looks like you have invisible faces or there facing inward. If your using Milkshape I think by selecting the object, and aligning normals the faces will point outward. In Wings the closest I've found for normals is selecting the faces, right click material, assign default. Not a clue about Blender.

[dynamitey10]

and of course I used Blender. Hmm. Maybe I'll just try again?

[HugeLunatic]

You could try again, but look in Blender for something about normals. Blender might also have a help section that you could search in.

And Blender also has a full in-depth Wiki. In case you see this issue again.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro

[Jujubeans]

Big thanks for the tutorials! Making much less mistakes! Now if I can figure out the oddities with my creations...I think it's the darn shadow texture I keep messing up...

[IndycentSimCreations]

I am sorry to say, but the blender tutorial files are corrupt. Can anyone else make a thread for a simple mesh in blender?

[kateykat]

I tried the tutorial but at the beginning were it says to click on the plugin tab at the bottom of your screen, i don't have that tab just a plugin viewer :help:

[moune999]

Kateykat, that's the one you need. If you have the latest version of SimPE the screens don't always look like they do in the tutorial. Look at the bottom of your screen and you will probably see the tabs 'Package', 'Resource', 'Wrapper', 'Plugin view' and 'Hex'.

[kateykat]

thank you moune

[moune999]

You're most welcome. Good luck with your endavour.

[SimsShine]

I have a quick question: How do you know which UV map (and size) you need to choose? Planar, box etc. I'm creating a round wall-shield which is attached with some 2 thick pins in the back. I don't know if that matters.
Can somebody please help me? Thank you!

[HugeLunatic]

The type of map you use will depend on the shape. Box, plane, cylinder, sphere, etc, each mapping technique corresponds with the shape of your object. Look at other tutorials in this forum, there are several for different examples of uvmapping. There is one for Milkshape, Lithunwrap, Wings, and one by Numenor for UV Mapper Classic.

[SimsShine]

Thanks!
Hope I can find it.:)

[luvmebby]

I know it sounds stupid... but I am used to blender. Now I am trying to learn milkshape. your tutorial on how to make a radio is missing something important in the begining. it says click "Box" and then says "Make a box" doesnt say how. all I managed to do with that tutorial was move the blue screen angles. yay... not really helping...
hopefully another tutorial may actually say how to make a box. Do I need to use shortcut keys or what... is there a list?
blender always loaded with a box already there.

[luvmebby]

I am sorry to say, but the blender tutorial files are corrupt. Can anyone else make a thread for a simple mesh in blender?

I just used the blender ones myself a few months ago and they worked fine.
blender is really good unless you want to animate. I suggest you join the "Blender Group" there are alot of useful links there. also a python script writer may be joining to improve blender. He could use all the feed back he can get on what needs to happen to make blenders animations work for sims2... SO Join!

[moune999]

To make a box left-click and drag in one of the gray screens. Cylinders, spheres and planes work the same way.

[luvmebby]

Thanks for your reply! I'm so glad I don't have to figure this out alone.. ^^;;
Well I'm a total newb at this, so I was wondering if you could tell me which one is the object data? This is what is on my resource list.


hey, I just installed the newer versions of simpe, milkshape and plugins.
but there is no box that says UniversityreadyV2
and when I save the object data is not included.

I opted for Unimesh, Animesh etc.. because I have NL and CS as my highest ep/sp and it recomended that.

I cannot go on to the next step if there are no object files to load.

[moune999]

The Universityready box is not needed anymore, so don't worry about that.

When you say the object data is not included, do you mean only the OBJD file is missing or do you get a completely empty package?

[luvmebby]

I mean that all the trans_root files are gone including the GMDC one.

[moune999]

And this happens when you clone or when you open a new object that you have previously saved?

What object are you cloning, by the way, and have you tried starting from scratch with a new clone?

[luvmebby]

And this happens when you clone or when you open a new object that you have previously saved?

What object are you cloning, by the way, and have you tried starting from scratch with a new clone?

I thought it had something to do with the unimesh plug in but I think it was the tutorial needs some updating... object making Start to Finish

it never mentions to set defaults or to uncheck "reference original mesh"

it only says uncheck "change description"

but the unchecking the first one made the files appear on the save screen so I think it will work now. I did uncheck both. I am working on the talking table tutorial to be specific.

I have saved the file but my simpe doesnt look anything like the windows in the tutorial.

there is no "type- group- instance- offset" window... just the resource tree to the right of the screen I highlight or click on the GMDC but nothing else loads. am I missing something? should I try and reload the saved file?
it says object is saved and loaded on a screen that says "previous, a greyed out next and start over" the tutorial says to click on the cataloge describtion but I cant there isnt a window for it.

you have to manualy make sure your in the object workshop and select from the windows menu resource list... ah ha... there it is at the bottom next to the object workshop appears a new tab, click list. now they are selectable.

all went well from there until....

further in the tutorial while in milkshape it says select groups tab then select "Box01" mine says "Box13" but it works the same.

given all the differences I am opting to write them down.. as I go.. it might be useful later if anyone wants it.

I got thru it and completed my ugly table. the most issues were in simpe and one or two in milkshape. but I just kept fiddling until I got them working
the texturing didnt look so hot because I am using GIMP and I have had it for years and never really learned how to work most of it.

anyone know a good sims2 tutorial on Gimp? and whats next? I still want to learn about more intricate designs and animation...

[moune999]

If you need a more updated object creation tutorial with screenshots that fit the current versions I have one on my site (link in my signature). It has a short section on MilkShape, too. (Actually I should probably see if I can upload it here, too).

As for moving on to animation and other stuff, why don't you check out the other tutorials in the meshing and modding sections here. Otherwise practising and messing around in MilkShape and your graphics program is really the best way to learn how to do more intricate designs. Sometimes taking an object that you really like, and opening up the package to see how the creator made it can also teach you a lot.

[luvmebby]

If you need a more updated object creation tutorial with screenshots that fit the current versions I have one on my site (link in my signature). It has a short section on MilkShape, too. (Actually I should probably see if I can upload it here, too).

As for moving on to animation and other stuff, why don't you check out the other tutorials in the meshing and modding sections here. Otherwise practising and messing around in MilkShape and your graphics program is really the best way to learn how to do more intricate designs. Sometimes taking an object that you really like, and opening up the package to see how the creator made it can also teach you a lot.

I went ahead and uploaded your tutorial too. I really want something to teach me more advanced shapes... for instance I would like to make a glass or reflective table with a goddess statue as legs.. how would I make those...
I must say I really liked blender better.. I have horible eyesite and extremly poor depth perseption. so blenders larger one screen with massive ability to zoom helped. I am wondering If it might be easier to make the sculpter in blender and then export/import it to milkshape for the rest. I could do a table by itself in blender but I thought it might be nice to add some custom table interactions with the finished product. I just want to be sumwhat knowledgeable with the basics of milkshape, UVmapping and Gimp befor moving to animation. I am sure the clothing tutorials can help me with Gimp though I am not really interested in that part of it. hair could be fun.

[mikorox]

help! once i get to the geometric data container, i get a warning that says I need managed directX. upon researching this i discovered that it came with win 7, which I have. what's causing this problem? it also doesn't show the options for the shadows and mesh, so I can't edit the mesh.

[HugeLunatic]

I don't think managed directx comes with W7. The link is on the SimPE site to download it.

[mikorox]

ok thank you! it said directX came with win7 on microsoft's site, but I guess it's not 'managed'.
I saw a bumper sticker with your signature! that totally applies to me too :)

[Vegeman08]

Hi i created a tabled using simPe and blender and when my sims put plates or anything on it the objects are floating over the table. Why would that be happening?

[moune999]

Because your table is too low. You either have to raise the tabletop (a dining table top has to be at 0.8 on the Y axis) or change the placement slots. The easiest thing is definitely to adjust the height of the mesh. You can use the original mesh from the table you cloned to see exactly how high it should be.

[ICANTHINKOFACLEVERNAME]

I'll never be able to create custom content, open up object workshop and then nothing... no categories just blank

[IndycentSimCreations]

i followed the tutorial, checking it every second. And when i checked it in game, i had no legs for my table. i had a floating board. Also, when i compared screenshots, i had 2 files in the object importer, instead of one, what should i do? Also, i included the mesh so people can help diagnose what i did wrong

[adinda1987]

Can some one please help me. I tried so many times but I can't make it work. This is what's wrong:


When I place my table into the game it's invisable. I noticed that I had the wrong name so I changed that to 'surfaces'. Now when I want to search for the table, the game ends with: error occured, shutting the sims 2 down press yes. The game's closing. When I remove my table from the downloadlist, the sims is working again.

What is wrong here? Does somebody got the answer? Please help because I'm doing this for days now and it isn't working for me :(

Thanks!

[mustluvcatz]

It being invisible was most likely because the textures weren't linked right. After you changed the name- there were most likely other places it would need changed, which would cause your game to crash with the table in it.

Could you post the .package so someone can look at it for you? (You need to archive it with WinRAR or a similar program to be able to attach it to your post.)

[adinda1987]

It being invisible was most likely because the textures weren't linked right. After you changed the name- there were most likely other places it would need changed, which would cause your game to crash with the table in it.

Could you post the .package so someone can look at it for you? (You need to archive it with WinRAR or a similar program to be able to attach it to your post.)

Here is my zipfile. I added the texture with it. I just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong here..... hm.... when you found it, please tell me what was wrong so I can check this part better with a new mesh etc.

[mustluvcatz]

OK- some of your table I would know how to fix. There is no TXMT for the table, just the shadow. That could be fixed by cloning the existing TXMT and editing it. There is no MMAT for the table- which would be needed if you wanted it to be recolorable. The only TXTR is for the shadow. The texture you included in the zip is a .jpeg- textures need to be in .png format. The shadow TXTR could be cloned and edited with your table's texture. What table did you clone? The tutorial used the Talking Table, I think, and it's name is tabledining, not surfaces.

However, I got an error in SimPE- there is no Parent CRES. That I don't know how to fix, I've never ran across that error.

You COULD post your table in the Object Repair thread. In this case, I think the easiest thing to do would be to start over with brand new .package. Be sure to not delete any of the TXMT, MMAT or TXTRs - follow the tutorial carefully and take your time. If you run into any problem with any step, post and someone will help. :)

[adinda1987]

I did the tutorial all over again and found this problem:

1: my table is showing now but it's lying down, the topplate is now the frontside of the table. I put my mesh the same as the clonefile that I loaded in my 3D Max program. Also the table isn't on the right place with the boxes of the game, the 'place-box-things';
2: my texture isn't showing on the table, only the texture of the Talking Table itself;
3: the original Talking Table isn't showing anymore in the game when I click it;
4: I made a .simpe file of my obj like the tutorials tell me too but my table isn't showing proper.

Hopefully you know what to do about this, sorry for bothering you with this. Thanks again!

[mustluvcatz]

1. I think that has to do with the xyz order in SimPE. There is a drop-down box right in the GMDC, right under the boxes to import and export a mesh. The 'place-box-things'- your table isn't in the footprint properly. Try re-importing your mesh and changing the xzy order. (Before you commit, change it before you even import the mesh.) If your table is upright but still not in the footprint, it got moved somehow while you were meshing it.
2. Your texture - see 3.
3. Did you get a new GUID for your table? The original table isn't showing- that's most likely why. You didn't get a new GUID for yours and it's over-writing the Maxis table. When you do that, your texture should show.
4. .simpe file? The mesh you create and import should be in .obj format* and when you save (after all your changes to the clone) it needs to be in .package format- which it must be or you wouldn't see it in game.

*You use 3D Max, which I'm not familiar with at all. I think there are other formats you can import, like .3ds.

BTW- You're not bothering anyone. This is what this thread is for- questions. If you try the changes I suggested and your table still doesn't work right, post it in the Object Repair Workshop thread. You're a lot closer to having a working table this time than you were with the table I looked at. :)

[IndycentSimCreations]

I have now realised the wrong ive done, i can do the tutorial, until it comes to Uvmapping. I have the latest version of everyting used, and it says make 2 UV maps one for the tabke top and one for the legs. And then rei-mport into Wings3D combine the whole mesh, rename it to tabledining, export the mesh, open in UV mapper, save the model, and then import to SimPE. I realised simpe picks up two different obj.'s because it has two different UVmaps. Is there a way to combine them?

[adinda1987]

hih,

it's working, now I have to fix the problem that the original Talking Table isn't showing in the game when I click it but my table is working finally!! Thanks for your help!

[MaddieLovesKevin]

Hi I'm using the version 2.1 tutorial, and I follow all steps but when I go to the object it's just colored the mesh doesn't show; do you know what I am doing wrong? (Sorry if this was already posted, there are 57 pages and I have a short attention span lol)
I did the tutorial twice and both times the mesh didn't show. I also didn't use wood I used pictures, and on "Importing your texture file" step, when I put the picture on it gets cut off and so the picture repeats itself on the table, do you know what I can do to fix that as well?

Thank you so much :)

[SolidGoldFunk84]

Because my internet explorer isn't working, I am unable to register the GUID. Is there any other way for me to do this?

[moune999]

I don't think SimPE needs Internet Explorer to register a GUID, so you could do it that way. The function 'Get GUID' is in the OBJD.

If it's because you can't connect to the internet at all, what you can do is find the last GUID you used and then use the next number up. When you get back online you can enter the GUID manually at the database.

[SolidGoldFunk84]

Thank you for responding! I forgot to update last night but, for some reason, I did need internet explorer working to get the GUID. I was only able to use firefox on my computer for a while. I just restored IE to factory settings and it worked fine but, in case I have that problem again, and it's not IE, I know how to work around it. Thank you so much!

[Vintage_Eve]

can i use the same tutorial with different 3D program?
I have Autodesk Maya, and I was wondering if i can do the same thing if I use this and gets a same result... sorry I am a real noob at this..I am still finding my way to learn how to make stuffs for Sims 2 :cry:

[HugeLunatic]

Yep this will work for any 3d editor really, just adjust any mesh editing parts of the tutorial to Autodesk.

[shelldevil]

Just did the tutorial from start to finish, and it worked wonderfully! Thankyou so much for putting it together. Now Im off to create some clutter for my sims shops lol!http://oi54.tinypic.com/16c77f5.jpg

[Mystikmyshel]

I am having a problem with a step that is fairly early in the process of creating the dining table in this tutorial. It is on page 9 of part 1 the Milkshape tutorial. The tutorial says that a “Geometric Data Container” file should show up in the resource list but I can't find it. I have tried starting over three times and I checked to make sure I didn't miss anything but it still does not show up when I get done cloning the table. Am I missing something?

Any help provided is much appreciated.


*Update*

I figured it out! I had the "reference original mesh" box checked for some reason. But now that I have fixed that it is working just fine.

[ikkie]

Hi!!
Your tutorial is so good! At the beginning I read some other tutorials and I don´t understand ANYTHING!! O.o But I have a problem:
I have the english tutorial for Blender and I´ve done everythink, what was written there. But when I click "Export Wavefront OBJ" there is no export window!! :( How I have to open it? (sry for my english I´m from Germany... ;) )

Could anyone help me?? :help:

[FallingAwayFromMe]

hello, so if this question was already asked, i went through 11 pages and nobody had asked and i really didn't want to read every post in the other 46 pages.

Well firstly, thank you so much, it was my first 3d creation. But I do have a question. The Talking Table, the Maxis item we cloned, no longer works in my game although the table I created does. The Talking Table shows up in the catalog with the thumbnail image, price, and description. But if I click it to try and buy it and place it nothing happens. Is this supposed to happen? If not, what can I do to fix it?

[maybesomethingdunno]

Hi, FallingAwayFromMe. :)

Make sure each of your custom table's OBDJs have a different, non-EA GUID. Every GUID must be unique and it cannot be a GUID belonging to an EA object (such as the Talk Table) since you are not making a default replacement.

(Also make sure that any previous attempts are not in your Downloads folder...I can't tell you how many times I accidentally left an older version or a back-up version of an object in my Downloads folder.)

[The_Nobody]

I fallowed this tutorial many times and always end up with the same problem... A floating table, the legs doesn't show up in the game; I can't get the legs and the table top combine with Wings3D. Even if I do combine them they don't stay together therefore when I import my mesh into SimPE I have two mesh into the ''Mesh Group Importer'' window. I tried to get that fix it myself, but it just doesn't want to stay as one.

Is there someone that is still around that could help me?

[alchemist]

Hi,

I'm trying to go through this tutorial and it's very well written. But one ugly problem: since I'm using the newest SimPE version, the buttons aren't always were they are in the tutorial screen shots, so I always spend some time searching.

I got as far as finding the right table and saving it as dining-table-tutorial, then clicking on the "Geometric Data Container (GMDC)" file.

Now according to the tutorial (page 9), there should be another window, "Type" where I should highlight "Geometric Data Container again". Only there's no "Type window. I spend 45 minutes opening every possible window, trying some of the little icons, checking the windows again, checking the tutorial, repeating the last steps of the tutorial to make sure I didn't miss anything ... nothing.

And it's probably a tiny thing like "open menu XY". I hope someone will help me, it's just too frustrating because I really want to learn this.

[Grangerpup]

Hi,

I'm trying to go through this tutorial and it's very well written. But one ugly problem: since I'm using the newest SimPE version, the buttons aren't always were they are in the tutorial screen shots, so I always spend some time searching.

I got as far as finding the right table and saving it as dining-table-tutorial, then clicking on the "Geometric Data Container (GMDC)" file.

Now according to the tutorial (page 9), there should be another window, "Type" where I should highlight "Geometric Data Container again". Only there's no "Type window. I spend 45 minutes opening every possible window, trying some of the little icons, checking the windows again, checking the tutorial, repeating the last steps of the tutorial to make sure I didn't miss anything ... nothing.

And it's probably a tiny thing like "open menu XY". I hope someone will help me, it's just too frustrating because I really want to learn this.


I'll help. Hang on a moment and I'll take some screenshots ok?.

And then perhaps you can help me with my issue once you get to that part lol. :)

OK the window you want should be right where it is in the tut.
http://i52.tinypic.com/33c0yhf.jpg

[alchemist]

Hi Grangerpup,

thanks very much for the reply! Sadly, it doesn't get me much farther.


OK the window you want should be right where it is in the tut.
http://i52.tinypic.com/33c0yhf.jpg

Yes it should. It just isnt'!

I know there should be a window saying "Resource List", and what it should look like. It just isn't there. Screen shot:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/fourth_moon/modthesims/Troubleshooting2.jpg


If you look at the icon bars at the bottom where all the other windows are shown (for Plugin View, Ojbect Workshop, Finder etc.), there's no tab or icon for "Resource Tree" there.

I tried checking "Resource Tree" in the "Windows" drop-down menu (top of SimPE), and I can check and uncheck it, but it still doesn't turn up either with the other icons or as a window.

So what I need to know is: how in heck to I get the "Resource List" Window to be visible so I can use it? Is this a bug? Known problem?

[Mootilda]

alchemist, your question has been answered in your other thread. There's no need to post the same question in multiple places.

[Skimmer55]

I did everything correctly, yet this happens:
http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j350/Skimmer55/Sims%20Pics/error_wtf.jpg HELP PLZ!!!!! :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help:
This is the uv map (half coloured) http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j350/Skimmer55/Sims%20Pics/Monkey_head_sculpture_txtr_1024x621.png
This is the mesh: http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j350/Skimmer55/Sims%20Pics/mesh_file.jpg
This is the cloned object: http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j350/Skimmer55/cloned_object.jpg
help please!!!

[LadyAngel]

This tutorial is great, and I've managed the table with few problems. However, I can't seem to adapt it to create paintings as I'm very new to modding/meshing etc. Is there a way to use this tutorial to create paintings? I want to create a new one rather than re-colour an existing one.

Thanks!

[kittcat92]

I'm having a bit of trouble with the export obj. file part. I tried to export it as the Blender tut says but I have ver 2.62 so everything looks way different. When I exported it, it saved it 250 times in the designated folder and will not come up in Sim PE. When I imported one of the files back into Blender, there was an extra cube and cylinder that shouldn't have been there. Help Please!

EDIT: okay I fixed that part ^^ but when I tried importing into SimPE I got an error. When I looked the error up, it said I had to convert the obj file using UV Mapper. Anyone know how to convert a obj file with a negative index to a positive index using UV Mapper? :cry:

[sims2sims2]

Thank you! I just got Milkshape and I didn't know what to do. I was just staring at the empty space.
Thank you so much!

[dibaday]

When I try to 'Export Wavefront OBJ' it says 'This copy is not registered!' I am using the trial version. :?

[Graciouse]

Thanks to all the gifted people here on this site who dedicates time and energy to help people like me have a smooth go in learning different things on this site. I am quite stumped on this one. I have cloned this table a lot and I am not understanding why the table top will not show up in the game. Could someone please help me.
I need some assistance on cloning the talking table. I follow everything to a tee. Then when I go into the game to view it I see only table legs. I have done this creation over and over about 5 times and I am missing the table top. What do you think I am doing wrong? I use Wings 3D; update SimPe for Mansion and Gardens and Apartment Life.

[porkypine]

?? Graciouse... Here are a couple of ideas. I don't know if they are valid in your case but they do happen to other creators from time to time.

Do you have too many group names when you imported the mesh back into the package? After you make your new parts, and map them, you need to make sure you regroup your parts into the original group names before you import them into your package......

or,... maybe your polygons are reversed? The texture can only be applied to the 'front' face. Looking at the faces from the backside will be invisible. You can check that in game by looking at the bottom of the table and going inside the table if your camera will let you. If you can see the insides of the table but not the outsides, then your faces are reversed.

[mr_db1]

nice tutorial


I have been searching a lot of these and this one is very detailed
but is there one that does NOT start with clone an object from the game?

I mean like start from scratch with a complete imported 3D shape in milkshape , how do we get to game item from that?

[mustluvcatz]

nice tutorial


I have been searching a lot of these and this one is very detailed
but is there one that does NOT start with clone an object from the game?

I mean like start from scratch with a complete imported 3D shape in milkshape , how do we get to game item from that?

The same way. You still need to clone a game object and swap out it's mesh/textures for yours.

[mr_db1]

ok that helps
now for the hard part
waiting for that object-workshop to run (old machine)