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--- arma:modeling:bigship [2011/06/30 14:07] – added more notes. snakeman
+++ arma:modeling:bigship [2024/08/01 09:11] (current) – links added. snakeman
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-====== Making Big Ships ======
+====== ArmA 1 Making Big Ships ======
-Making big ships beyond 50m was problematic in OFP because there was the 50m geometry limit, geometrys just didn't work on objects (p3d models) larger than 50m. ArmA still has this same limitation, so any big ship you're going to make, you need to build it in 50m x 50m pieces.
+[[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=42|ArmA 1 Forum]], [[:arma|ArmA 1 Home]], [[arma:config|ArmA 1 Config]], [[arma:tools|ArmA 1 Tools]], [[arma:file_formats|ArmA 1 File Formats]], [[arma:missions|ArmA 1 Missions]], [[arma:modeling|ArmA 1 3D Modeling]], [[arma:terrain|ArmA 1 Terrain]], [[arma:texturing|ArmA 1 Texturing]], [[arma:scripting|ArmA 1 Scripting]]
+**ArmA 1** aka Armed Assault (ArmA)
+Making big ships beyond 50m was problematic in OFP because there was the 50m geometry limit, geometries just didn't work on objects (p3d models) larger than 50m. ArmA still has this same limitation, so any big ship you're going to make, you need to build it in 50m x 50m pieces.
 Create the pieces as you like and when you prepare the config, do it like this. First a **model.cfg**:
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 		class UserActions;
 	};
 	class building: Static{};
 	class uss_nimitzbase : building
 	{
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 Also another VERY important fact to be aware of. The problem may not manifest itself until you place the object on terrain in just some random certain spot. Its almost like standard BIS terrain is broken into an invisible grid, and if your addon happens to be place *just* so it overlaps one of these invisible lines, boom, the problem appears. Move it 5 meters to the left or something, and bingo! Problem disappears.
 You can't really have empty Resolution LODs either, the Roadway breaks up again if you do. Solution, just place a tiny box anywhere in 0.0 resolution lod, such that it will never be seen/out of sight.
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 Yes, you can make ship models very large, and they will *generally* work, but you can not rely on them.
-Depending where you place them on a map seems to vary the result you get, but in the end, the Geometry LOD will be broken somewhere along its length. Most of large ArmA ships use a large single Geometry LOD, simply because the ship floats better that way instead of the via the LandContact point method.
+Depending where you place them on a terrain seems to vary the result you get, but in the end, the Geometry LOD will be broken somewhere along its length. Most of large ArmA ships use a large single Geometry LOD, simply because the ship floats better that way instead of the via the LandContact point method.
 Generally this means ship vs ship collisions work OK, but if you were to zip around the outside of my ships in a Zodiac, you'd find a point somewhere on the hull of the ship where you could drive right through the hull. Similar for Fire LODs, so their size should be reduced to have less chance a missile or shell will pass straight through the ship.
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 Roadway geometry is the most important to manage, and little change from OFP. You have to be sure you limit its size (I suggest 50x50x50) per addon because as an addon maker you need to guarantee a player can walk around without falling through a deck or platform. Hence the Heli Deck ship addons should be a separate, smaller addon attached to the main ship.
-For further discussion, check [[http://tactical.nekromantix.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21337|making big ships]] topic. PMC would like to thank [APS]Gnat for providing this information.
+For further discussion, check [[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21337|PMC Tactical forum making big ships]] topic. PMC would like to thank [APS]Gnat for providing this information.