First approach in modeling a building - further information much appreciated.

[Oejsen]

Hey,

This is my first approach for a possible custom building (hardware store) for Cities Skylines.
I'm using Blender to model and Wings3D to texturize. Well, it's not a beauty but I take it as practice.

I have never made any assets for a game, so I wonder if you experienced modding people have some advice to tips for me...

For example: How do I define the 4x4 area in the model?
Well, it might be a little early to ask things like that.

 

[Linotype]

To define the area:

- Go to "Scene" properties panel (Right panel with many icon tabs, third tab). Change units to "Metric"
- In 3D View, open "Properties" panel (hotkey N)
- In "Display" section: change "Lines" to 4 (this define a 4x4 grid area), "Scale" to 8 (this mean each tile measures 8 meters), subdivisions as you wish (8 for each 1m for example)

 

[Bel_Alex]

For example: How do I define the 4x4 area in the model?

1 cell is 8x8 meters, so 4x4 area it is 32x32m.

upd:
Oops, I'm late

 

[Oejsen]

To define the area:

- Go to "Scene" properties panel (Right panel with many icon tabs, third tab). Change units to "Metric"
- In 3D View, open "Properties" panel (hotkey N)
- In "Display" section: change "Lines" to 4 (this define a 4x4 grid area), "Scale" to 8 (this mean each tile measures 8 meters), subdivisions as you wish (8 for each 1m for example)

Well, thank you a lot! That's exactly what I was looking for.

 

[CapnRat]

Important to keep in mind that games nowadays also heavily use LOD (Level of Detail). In short, when you are viewing a model close up in the game, the engine shows a high detailed model/textures. When you are viewing the model in the distance, it will use a low detailed model/textures, this is to save on performance and also to give greater artistic control over how a model looks at varying distances.

I'm not sure how exactly Cities: Skylines will handle LOD, but it will be good to keep this in mind when creating models. How you vision the model in high detail (close distance) and in low detail (far distance) and somewhere in between.

 

[Zed68]

For a first approach I'd say it's very very good.

 

[CapTon]

It doesn't look bad I'm just happy people are already creating building models for the game when we're still two weeks away from launch.

 

[Oejsen]

Well, thank you! I'll probably go for a serious attempt to build a bigger DIY hardware store.

 

[OlaHaldor]

Nice model! Cool idea!

 

[Linotype]

Nice one.

 

[IVIaarten]

rename the shop to 'Screw You' maybe?

 

[Ayce]

I've got a lo-poly mall anchored by a Val-Mart, with a Radio Shed, and other "stores'. I'm trying to find a picture.

 

[taylorb]

Hey,

This is my first approach for a possible custom building (hardware store) for Cities Skylines.
I'm using Blender to model and Wings3D to texturize. Well, it's not a beauty but I take it as practice.

I have never made any assets for a game, so I wonder if you experienced modding people have some advice to tips for me...

For example: How do I define the 4x4 area in the model?
Well, it might be a little early to ask things like that.

I think that your model is beautiful. My concern is when it is next to all the other models in game how will it look. You clearly put a lot of effort into detail and realism, I want to know how it will blend with other creations and the default buildings.

 

[Oejsen]

I think that your model is beautiful. My concern is when it is next to all the other models in game how will it look. You clearly put a lot of effort into detail and realism, I want to know how it will blend with other creations and the default buildings.

I totally agree. This model with the kind of worn texture won't fit very well into the actual look of the game.

 

[OlaHaldor]

Let's not kill the spark. Let's wait and see how things actually work out. And the screenshot above is pretty raw. Things may and will look different once in a game engine. Keep it up, Oejsen!

 

[IVIaarten]

personally I love the more worn textures. I hope to see a lot of new building featuring this kind of style and make my future cities look more realistic

 

[Ayce]

A mix of styles might be nice. A good mix of old and new buildings can suggest age, as opposed to all "new" buildings.

 

[Inge Jones]

Yeah but you're forgetting to take the foundations way down below the baseline in case of it being placed on a slope.

 

[Oejsen]

Yeah but you're forgetting to take the foundations way down below the baseline in case of it being placed on a slope.

Oh, good to know!

 

[Oejsen]

New approach (WIP). ;-) Starting smaller might be a good idea....