Add-on distance model

[oldwheat]

Another 'brain-fart' :costumes:. Could you possibly Scasm a simple distance model; made with FSDS or Gmax, onto an existing model? And, do you think it possible to come up with a utility to accomplish the task? This approach should be considered just as ethical as changing loadouts, etc. & shouldn't really create a problem to most model builders I wouldn't think. Especially if it were done on an individual basis, not uploaded without permission and of course, if someone would provide the simple models for the purpose.

[Corsair Freak]

if I'm thinking what you're thinking then you're thinking about having a tool that adds LOD models to aircraft that don't contain them, or perhaps change the distance when an LOD goes from one level to the next so it's less noticeable, correct?

CF

[Buddha13]

Hi all,
Oldwheat the answer to you question is yes and no.
If you take a look at the Hampden that was converted by JD Tindalls with a little aid from myself yes it is possible.That model had no LOD models but was given them.But and it is a big BUT Jamie had to get the source code from Ted Cooke to do it.
So yes you can but only if you have the source code to do it with.

Buddha13

[rhumbaflappy]

Arno Gerretsen is working on a utility that may do just that:

http://msmvps.com/blogs/arnogerretsen/archive/2008/09/23/levels-of-detail.aspx

Dick

[oldwheat]

Buddha: I was really looking at a utility that didn't require source codes (which some builders are loath to release anyway) . MDLC is capable of doig the job but;if I am understanding correctly, Ivan is is avoiding the addition of this function to protect the rights of the model builders. As long as you don't upload the altered version without permission I don't see a problem but I suppose that there would be those that wouldn't honor that courtesy.
Rhumbaflappy: Looks like just what I was looking for & then some.

[simonu]

OW if you are familiar enough with scasm you could edit in a low res model, you could make a simple model in Gmax or fsds2 export it extract the scasm and add it to the main model.
the lod sorting structure from a stock model could be modified to do the job, heres the one from the betty so as you can see what you are looking for.
:L003414
IfVSize( :L00345A 75 1 ) ;<points to lowest LOD
IfVSize( :L003480 739 100 ) ;<points to a jump to the next LOD
IfVSize( :L003486 369 100 ) ;<and so on
IfVSize( :L00348C 185 100 )
IfVSize( :L003492 92 100 )
IfVSize( :L003498 46 100 )
IfVSize( :L00349E 34 100 )
IfVSize( :L0034A4 25 100 )
Jump32( :L0D21EE ) ;points to the highest LOD
:L00345A ; here is the lowest LOD it is a dot
;Model000000/ Part000000 Object000000
Points( 0
0 0 0 ;0
)
LineColor( 0x00 0xF0 )
Dot( 0 0 0 )
Return

Jump32( :L0034B0 )
Jump32( :L0034B0 )
:L003480
Jump32( :L0034B0 )
:L003486
Jump32( :L005026 )
:L00348C
Jump32( :L007830 )
:L003492
Jump32( :L011184 )
:L003498
Jump32( :L02D7DA )
:L00349E
Jump32( :L05E71C )
:L0034A4
Jump32( :L0935E8 )
Jump32( :L0D21EE )

[oldwheat]

Thanks Simonu,
I may give it a try.