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Drawing Cylinders Problem

by PrvtHudson · in Torque Game Engine · 09/26/2006 (9:48 am) · 6 replies

Hi,

I am having a hard time "drawing" a cylinder. I have tried a .dts and a .dif.

I drop a .dts or .dif in my game. The problem is that the cylinder isn't drawn properly. Portions of it are not rendered, depending on where you view it from. Here is a pic of my .dts. I have to spin it along the z-axis to actually see the other side.

any direction would be appreciated.



www.randygast.com/pics/dtsCylinder.gif


TGE 1.4
Maya 7.01
3D World Studio
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Torque 3D Owner Eric Forhan
#1
09/26/2006 (9:55 am)
It looks almost as if you have the null texture on both ends. Unfortunately, you can't "cheat" this way for a hollow pipe. =(

Torque Owner PrvtHudson
#2
09/26/2006 (10:02 am)
Thanx Eric. Nope, this a .dts cylinder with no ends and one texture.

Torque Owner Badguy
#3
09/26/2006 (10:07 am)
So you are drawing only front facing faces.
is there a way to draw both faces with that exporter?

I am sure there is.

for a cool looking cylinder you will need 2 anyhow.
polies have no thickness so one inside one outside then cap between the two walls.

so the inside one polies face in outside polies face out.
no more problem.

Torque Owner PrvtHudson
#4
09/26/2006 (10:34 am)
Thanx Badguy, works perfectly.


www.randygast.com/pics/dtsCylinderOK.gif

Torque Owner Badguy
#5
09/26/2006 (10:38 am)
Cool stuff, looks groovy.

hehe looks kinda like I textured those caps too :)

Torque Owner PrvtHudson
#6
09/26/2006 (11:55 am)
Thanx badguy. Too much fun. And what self-respecting FPS wouldn't have man-eating, water turbines.


www.randygast.com/pics/dtsCylinderOK2.gif