Need help: Sovereign Class

[tnpir4002]

I don't know what it is, Paul's original Sovereign didn't have this component drift, so I'm not understanding why your modification does.

In any case, I appreciate the effort but like I said I can't use the OBJ. Look at the difference between the two. The OBJ's saucer texture loads very differently than the 3DS, but the 3DS one is the correct one; the OBJ UV mapping isn't even close to broadcast-quality.

We've got to figure out a way to fix this problem. I don't really know Max that well though, so my usefulness is limited. Do me a favor, upload the original Max 2012 scene and I'll see what I can do with it.

[Chainsaw_NL]

You learn every day. I'm not really good with textures and such but i'm willing to keep trying. BTW i did nothing with the textures in the mesh so it must be a conversion problem.

Here's the 2012 version + 3ds. I had no problems reimporting the 3ds again.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6DpXRCw-EnDcHFXcUd5cEloMVU

[tnpir4002]

I put out a call for help on just about every 3DS Max forum I could find, hopefully someone somewhere knows how to fix this problem. Meantime let's see what I can do with this new scene. Thanks for this!

[tnpir4002]

The 3DS you enclosed shows the same component drift that mine did when I tried it. But I think I may have stumbled on the answer, and it looks like you were close: instead of setting the pivot points to the center of the object, it looks like the right answer was to simply reset the pivot points. I exported it again, and this time when I imported back to Bryce only a few components were out of place, and even then were only displaced along the X axis--easy to fix.

[Chainsaw_NL]

How very strange. Because when i imported it everything was ok. The last thing i can think about is a coördinate difference between the max versions.

This is really mindboggeling. For some reason i can't get it right too. Another solution would be to just take the parts with the callsign and import it in Paul's origional mesh.

[tnpir4002]

Long as we got it, that's what matters. I did wind up taking the displaced nacelle parts from the original mesh and then matching them up with yours, but take a look at the results:

USS F Scott Fitzgerald, NCC-85107-B

I'm still working on the textures, but still, it looks great!

[Chainsaw_NL]

That's great! Same about the nacelles because they needed a lot of work. I didn't like the origionals because they have a lot of errors and i added a lot of smoothing. But go with what work and i'll figure it out later.

[tnpir4002]

Now that I have a single ship for a size reference, I'll try exporting your rework to OBJ and seeing if I can use the nacelle parts from that. I don't think texture mapping will be an issue with those few parts.

[Chainsaw_NL]

No the entire nacelle is a planar map. But in max it is set as a mask.

[tnpir4002]

Well like I said the only two pieces that I had to replace were the blue parts at the very top and the grille lines over them. Everything else was still yours.

[Chainsaw_NL]

Got an answer from Paul Trenkler about modifying the callsign on his model

Hi Ronald,

sure, no problem, I'm glad (and surprised) that even after ~10 years people still use the model As long as there's my name buried somewhere in the credits, it's ok.
Have fun!

Paul

[tnpir4002]

See if everyone's okay with it appearing like this in the end credits:

Redemption End Credit: Fitzgerald-B

[Chainsaw_NL]

Hahaha, whipped up some quick endcredits. LOLZ

I think it will be just fine. If it looks less strange you may add my real name Ronald Steenhorst.

[tnpir4002]

^ Actually, I've been working on the end credits all along, to avoid a lengthy research process when production is complete. I made the mistake during both Specter and Retribution of leaving that for last, I didn't want to go through that again.

[Chainsaw_NL]

multiple photoshop layers

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7964/sovente.png