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arma3:terrain:separate-data-layers [2017/02/10 10:34] – fixed mod tag variable and wrp master_paths, thanks kju. snakemanarma3:terrain:separate-data-layers [2024/08/02 21:41] (current) – links added. snakeman
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 ====== ArmA 3 Terrain Separate Data\Layers into Smaller PBOs ====== ====== ArmA 3 Terrain Separate Data\Layers into Smaller PBOs ======
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 +[[https://www.pmctactical.org/forum/viewforum.php?f=68|ArmA 3 Forum]], [[:arma3|ArmA 3]], [[arma3:config|ArmA 3 Config]], [[arma3:missions|ArmA 3 Missions]], [[arma3:modeling|ArmA 3 3D Modeling]], [[arma3:scripting|ArmA 3 Scripting]], [[arma3:terrain|ArmA 3 Terrain]], [[arma3:texturing|ArmA 3 Texturing]], [[arma3:tools|ArmA 3 Tools]]
  
 **How to separate your large ArmA 3 terrain Data\Layers PBO into individual PBO files.** **How to separate your large ArmA 3 terrain Data\Layers PBO into individual PBO files.**
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 rem move the actual satellite tile PAA files... rem move the actual satellite tile PAA files...
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_00?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_00\ +move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_00?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_00\ 
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_00?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_00\+move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_00?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_00\
  
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_01?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_01\ +move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_01?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_01\ 
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_01?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_01\+move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_01?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_01\
  
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_02?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_02\ +move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_02?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_02\ 
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_02?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_02\+move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_02?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_02\
  
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_03?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_03\ +move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_03?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_03\ 
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_03?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_03\+move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_03?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_03\
  
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_04?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_04\ +move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_04?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_04\ 
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_04?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_04\+move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_04?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_04\
  
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_05?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_05\ +move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_05?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_05\ 
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_05?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_05\+move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_05?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_05\
  
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_06?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_06\ +move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_06?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_06\ 
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_06?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_06\+move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_06?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_06\
  
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_07?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_07\ +move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_07?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_07\ 
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_07?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_07\+move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_07?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_07\
  
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_08?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_08\ +move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\s_08?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_08\ 
-move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_08?_0*.* %TERRAIN%_data_layers_08\+move %TERRAIN%\data\layers\m_08?_?*.paa %TERRAIN%_data_layers_08\ 
 + 
 +rem delete existing layers\ dir including the remaining now obsolete .PNG files 
 +rd /q /s %TERRAIN%\data\layers\
  
 pause pause
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 WRP needs its RVMAT paths changed because we moved RVMATs to a new directory / addon. WRP needs its RVMAT paths changed because we moved RVMATs to a new directory / addon.
  
-It is basically the same as what we did for individual RVMAT files, see [[arma3:batch-file-examples#pew_wrp_files|MoveObject for WRP in batch file]] for file name details.+It is basically the same as what we did for individual RVMAT files, see [[arma3:batch-file-examples#wrp_files|MoveObject for WRP in batch file]] for file name details.
  
 WRP **_MASTER_paths.txt:** WRP **_MASTER_paths.txt:**
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 ====== Buldozer ====== ====== Buldozer ======
  
-In this separated / split setup terrain builder cannot find the RVMAT files, it attempts to find them from pmc_iraq_baghdad\data\layers\ directory, but instead they have been moved to pmc_iraq_baghdad_data_layers\ dir instead.+In this separated / split setup terrain builder + buldozer cannot find the RVMAT files, it attempts to find them from pmc_iraq_baghdad\data\layers\ directory, but instead they have been moved to pmc_iraq_baghdad_data_layers\ dir.
  
-We don't really care about buldozer use but realize you might. So basically you need to fix by moving the RVMAT files back to pmc_iraq_baghdad\data\layers\ directory.+You can easily fix this by making a symlink "layers" directory into pmc_iraq_baghdad\data\ directory. 
 + 
 +**_run_create_layers_symlink.bat:** 
 +<code dos> 
 +rem do this on WRP\data\ dir 
 +mklink /J layers C:\armawork\PMC\pmc_iraq_baghdad_data_layers 
 +</code> 
 +**Warning: You must delete this "layers" symlink before pboProject binarizing & packing your terrain!** if you do not, then pboproject will try to copy the rvmat's into p:\temp\ and its going to be a real mess. 
 + 
 +Howto delete symlink: 
 +<code dos> 
 +del layers 
 +</code>
  
 You cannot really change the path from terrain builder project settings, because it defaults to <project>\data\layers\ directory, so you cant set it to any dir which would match pmc_iraq_baghdad_data_layers\ heh. You cannot really change the path from terrain builder project settings, because it defaults to <project>\data\layers\ directory, so you cant set it to any dir which would match pmc_iraq_baghdad_data_layers\ heh.
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 | map_altis_data_layers | a3\map_altis\data\layers | A3_Map_Altis_Data_Layers | RVMATs | | map_altis_data_layers | a3\map_altis\data\layers | A3_Map_Altis_Data_Layers | RVMATs |
 | map_altis_data_layers_00_00 | a3\map_altis\data\layers\00_00 | n/a | Textures | | map_altis_data_layers_00_00 | a3\map_altis\data\layers\00_00 | n/a | Textures |
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arma3/terrain/separate-data-layers.1486722865.txt.gz · Last modified: 2017/02/10 10:34 by snakeman