In these tutorials you will learn how to create a locomotive interior, texture it, add the required attachment points, export it and then create the config.txt file.

This tutorial assumes you already have a locomotive mesh to build from.

Note. To complete these tutorials you will need to download the sample textures here.

3DStudio Max will be referred to as 3ds.

To complete these tutorials with the dimensions listed herein you will need the following setup
1. Open the "Units Setup.." dialog from the "Customize" menu and select the "System Units Setup" button. In the "System Units Scale", use the system unit scale of 1.0 units = 1m
2. In the "Units Setup set "Display Units Scale" to Metric Meters.

Before beginning this tutorial I suggest you get used to the "ArcView", "Pan" and "Zoom" buttons located at the bottom right of the 3ds window. These tools are indispensable for moving around the view port.
For most of this tutorial I use the "User" veiwport rather than the "Perspective" viewport.

Chapter 1. Mesh Optimizing
Tools Used: Select and Move, Select and Link, Polygon select.

Chapter 2. Console and Lever Mount
Tools Used: Chamfer Box, Cylinder, Select and Move, Select and Rotate, Align, Material Editor, Unwrap UVW

Chapter 3. Attachment Points
Tools Used: Attachment point, Select and Move, Select and Rotate

Chapter 4. Levers and Guages
Tools Used: Select and Squash, Select and Move, Select and Rotate, Material Editor, Unwrap UVW

Chapter 5. Exporting the Mesh
Tools Used: Windows explorer, Export, Resource collector

Chapter 6. Setting up the Config.txt File
Tools Used: Windows Explorer, ConTEXT (or Notepad).

 

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