Re: Help the Rookie

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Marcus Barnes (marcus++at++multigen.com)
Fri, 7 Mar 1997 11:38:54 -0800

On Mar 6, 4:31pm, James Barhorst wrote:
> Subject: Help the Rookie
>
> 5. Why do I have to explicitly save my MultiGen II .flt files as version
14.2
> (instead of the default 15.2) in order to get my textures to show up? If I
> don't, most polygons are black and I get a bunch of
>
> PF Notice/Assert: convTree() unsupported node 113 "unknown" found.

You need to get the R15.2d loader from our web site. The URL is:
http://www.multigen.com/FAQ/faq.htm

> 6. Can and how do I create "billboard"-type trees in MultiGen II for
> Performer to display? I can't find "billboards" in the MG documentation.

Each face bead has a "Template Transparency" attribute. This is old terminology
for what is essentially a billboard.

The OpenFlight loaders create "axis billboards" for faces whose template
attribute is "Z Axis/Alpha" (modeler) or "Axis type rotate" (OpenFlight spec.)

NOTE: Point billboards that rotate wrt the world are supported in the R15.3
      alpha loader that'll be released with MultiGen II v1.4 this summer.

Regards.

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