Set distance Lod

[Gard]

Hello all..

How can i set the distance Lod models?? Without is in programation. Only in script, or parameters in the file .ini.

 

Is there anyway?

[omid3098]

check this:

How to define LOD Distance

[Paul]

Does the engine even read the .ini files?

[omid3098]

yes I can use it for mass and collision type, sound and ...

you can check oildrum.ini

[Josh]

I recommend using the script.

[Paul]

yes I can use it for mass and collision type, sound and ...

you can check oildrum.ini

But is it being used since the script also loads the sounds?

[macklebee]

In the way the script is written, no the sound key in the ini file is not being used. It could have been if the object keys had been set for it inside the script. But if you open the properties dialog for the oildrum, you will see that the mass is being set by the ini file.

[Gard]

I see the file: "Models\Vegetation\Trees\Beech\tree_beech_a.ini", and change the parameters "LODDistance="20 140"", but i had no results..

 

omid3098: i can't view this link, because, i'm the group Members. I still do not have the license..

[macklebee]

thats because it needs the script to decide what to do with the key...

 

it would be easier just to set it with the script with the command SetModelLODDistance and not bother with ini files

[omid3098]

oops.. I didn't see your Group.. sorry.

you can't define LOD distance using .ini files.. and what you find in trees was for previous versions that didn't changed yet.(don't take them serious!)

and that link was consist of what Mack said.

[Gard]

thanks, i did!

[Paul]

In the way the script is written, no the sound key in the ini file is not being used. It could have been if the object keys had been set for it inside the script. But if you open the properties dialog for the oildrum, you will see that the mass is being set by the ini file.

So is this automatic or does the script have to open the ini file?

I can't find anything in the wiki about how the engine treats ini files.

[Josh]

Don't use .ini files. They may be discontinued in the future. Everyone is using Lua, because that gives you complete control of everything.

[omid3098]

I use ini files to store values for Lua properties. like mass and collision type.

by using oildrum.lua as a template and set parameters in .ini file (from oildrum.ini!). I don't need to set them for each model when I reopen my scene.

 

Is it possible to define default values in mymodel.lua? (I know you guys are not here to teach me Lua, so please link me to one of available models in SDK)

[Paul]

Is it possible to define default values in mymodel.lua? (I know you guys are not here to teach me Lua, so please link me to one of available models in SDK)

I'd assume so, the lua script can still call get and setkey

[Josh]

require("scripts/class")

local class=CreateClass(...)

function class:CreateObject(model)
local object=self.super:CreateObject(model)
object.model:SetKey("mass","1")
end

[omid3098]

thank you Paul and Josh..

so there is no more need to ini files!