ZModeler3 Trouble

[BlueGhost 632]

I tried my hand at 3D modeling yesterday, starting with ELS vehicles. I used a Pontiac G8 model as my starting point. I added antennas, radars, partitions, interior lightbars, etc, and it looked really good in the viewports. When I exported it to OpenIV and started GTA V and spawned it, it looks absolutely abysmal. Nothing on the car is functional whatsoever. The images provided show what it is. The driver is not in the seat, the lights aren't functional, the bumper is hanging on by a thread. On top of that, by spawning the car, the world LOD's drop dramatically. In layman's terms, the car spawns as if it was destroyed. 

 

I'm entirely new to ZModeler, so if you've got a solution, please let me know!

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Here is what it should look like. The police equipment is categorized as extra_12, so you can toggle it if you wanna keep it low key.

 

Here's the OpenIV preview

 

Here's the hierarchy.

 

 

 

Edited June 20, 2018 by OfficerSmith4196

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[majorpaine2015 217]

1 hour ago, OfficerSmith4196 said:

I tried my hand at 3D modeling yesterday, starting with ELS vehicles. I used a Pontiac G8 model as my starting point. I added antennas, radars, partitions, interior lightbars, etc, and it looked really good in the viewports. When I exported it to OpenIV and started GTA V and spawned it, it looks absolutely abysmal. Nothing on the car is functional whatsoever. The images provided show what it is. The driver is not in the seat, the lights aren't functional, the bumper is hanging on by a thread. On top of that, by spawning the car, the world LOD's drop dramatically. In layman's terms, the car spawns as if it was destroyed. 

 

I'm entirely new to ZModeler, so if you've got a solution, please let me know!

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Here is what it should look like. The police equipment is categorized as extra_12, so you can toggle it if you wanna keep it low key.

 

Here's the OpenIV preview

 

Here's the hierarchy.

 

It looks to me like you have duplicate objects in your hierarchy. Get rid of all duplicate parts and try again.

 

 

[BlueGhost 632]

12 minutes ago, majorpaine2015 said:

 

Which items are duplicates?

[majorpaine2015 217]

15 minutes ago, OfficerSmith4196 said:

Which items are duplicates?

In your hierarchy you"ll see objects with the same exact name

[BlueGhost 632]

2 minutes ago, majorpaine2015 said:

In your hierarchy you"ll see objects with the same exact name

Ok, thanks. I'll post an update shortly

13 minutes ago, majorpaine2015 said:

In your hierarchy you"ll see objects with the same exact name

Changed the order of the hierarchy to have the extras on top of misc_a and siren_glass1, now it spawns in good condition, but all of the body panels and glass each swivel at one point. The lightbar housing up front flashes as well. I'll keep tinkering.

[majorpaine2015 217]

1 hour ago, OfficerSmith4196 said:

Ok, thanks. I'll post an update shortly

Changed the order of the hierarchy to have the extras on top of misc_a and siren_glass1, now it spawns in good condition, but all of the body panels and glass each swivel at one point. The lightbar housing up front flashes as well. I'll keep tinkering.

i need an image or vid of what you are referring to.

[BlueGhost 632]

I'll post a video soon. Stick around. Don't forget about me, I'd love to solve this with your help

1 hour ago, majorpaine2015 said:

i need an image or vid of what you are referring to.

I'll post a video soon. Stick around. Don't forget about me, I'd love to solve this with your help

[BlueGhost 632]

1 hour ago, majorpaine2015 said:

i need an image or vid of what you are referring to.

 

[majorpaine2015 217]

7 minutes ago, OfficerSmith4196 said:

 

Those objects are flashing because they are extras and your lights aren't because they extras. As for your bumpers, check your dummies and see where they are located and reset you your axis.

[BlueGhost 632]

2 minutes ago, majorpaine2015 said:

Those objects are flashing because they are extras and your lights aren't because they extras. As for your bumpers, check your dummies and see where they are located and reset you your axis.

Reset the axes relative to the windows and bumpers?

 

Also, how can I get the wheels to turn and rotate? 

[majorpaine2015 217]

1 minute ago, OfficerSmith4196 said:

Reset the axes relative to the windows and bumpers?

 

Also, how can I get the wheels to turn and rotate? 

Are those wheels attached to some part of the vehicle?

[BlueGhost 632]

Just now, majorpaine2015 said:

Are those wheels attached to some part of the vehicle?

Not that I'm aware of. If you rewatch the video, you see the wheels turn after wiggling the steering buttons. 

[BlueGhost 632]

22 minutes ago, majorpaine2015 said:

Are those wheels attached to some part of the vehicle?

Should I dismiss the compound of the lights? (Extra 1-4)

[majorpaine2015 217]

2 minutes ago, OfficerSmith4196 said:

Should I dismiss the compound of the lights? (Extra 1-4)

just rename them to something else. check your wheel dummies also.

[BlueGhost 632]

1 minute ago, majorpaine2015 said:

just rename them to something else. check your wheel dummies also.

What am I looking for in the dummies? Sorry, I'm terribly new to ZMod

Edited June 21, 2018 by OfficerSmith4196

[majorpaine2015 217]

1 minute ago, OfficerSmith4196 said:

What am I looking for in the dummies? Sorry, I'm terribly new to ZMod

Your dummies has to be in the center of the wheel and our axis has to be in the center of the dummies.

 

[BlueGhost 632]

16 minutes ago, majorpaine2015 said:

Your dummies has to be in the center of the wheel and our axis has to be in the center of the dummies.

 

Ok, I'll try that tomorrow. Thanks for your help, I'll update as soon as I can

[BlueGhost 632]

11 hours ago, majorpaine2015 said:

Your dummies has to be in the center of the wheel and our axis has to be in the center of the dummies.

 

Do my wheel dummies need brackets around the name?

 

I tried resetting the axes of the wheels and bumpers, to no avail

Edited June 21, 2018 by OfficerSmith4196

[BlueGhost 632]

On 6/20/2018 at 8:42 PM, majorpaine2015 said:

Your dummies has to be in the center of the wheel and our axis has to be in the center of the dummies.

 

Fixed! I started over on the model and reset the axes of the dummies before I did anything else. Thanks for your help Major!