Author Topic: [BSP] Inserting stairs/rooms (Read 4470 times)

Vandir · « **on:** October 02, 2006, 06:21:49 AM »

hi i just got the bsp and worldcraft map editing programs, I know basic entities and brushes but in BSP what are the dropdown lists of stairs, archs, rooms etc.? Relating to that question how do i insert stairs and rooms? Do you just creat one big landscape of rooms linked by holes in walls?

Eiii · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2006, 08:25:30 AM »

That's more or less it. You can only make brushes, which are convex shapes with as many sides as you want. You can place convex brushes next to each other to make it look like a concave shape in-game, but the dropdown list just does that automatically for you. To use it, you have to have a brush selected, then choose what you want from the dropdown list, and press 'Make'.

Dirty_Taco · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2006, 11:24:13 AM »

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Vandir · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2006, 01:13:48 PM »

Right so if I make a arch by brush, and click arch on dropdown menu then press make, what will it do?

Also, when setting spawn points how do you make them for each team, like blue spawn points or red ones

Dirty_Taco · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2006, 01:29:04 PM »

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jitspoe · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2006, 04:15:46 PM »

I'd avoid using the dropdowns as they tend to generate things that don't line up with the grid (unless you calculate things carefully before you create them). It's better to make the map line up will with large grid sizes to help make the map look clean, keep textures aligned, and make the map more manageable overall while you're working on it. The only drop-down I use much is "n-sided brush" to make barrels

Vandir · « **Reply #6 on:** October 03, 2006, 06:10:02 AM »

Ok thats cool, but I seem to have trouble rotating the arrow texture

Normally its pointing left: <-- and i tried rotating, with X and Y and Z values but i cant seem to get it pointing -->. when i do 180 for X value, it stays the same?

Also howd i make FLAGS ?

Dirty_Taco · « **Reply #7 on:** October 03, 2006, 10:19:14 AM »

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Vandir · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2006, 01:19:51 PM »

Dont I just click make entity without the brush?

and one more thing... how do i make ladders ? lol sorry if im asking too much, but once these basics are done i shouldnt be bothering too much

jitspoe · « **Reply #9 on:** October 03, 2006, 01:34:46 PM »

Flipping a texture: Select the surface you want (just click on it in the 3d window). Press "S" to bring up the surface window. Change the box for "sx" (scale on the X axis) to "-1". Press "Apply face".

Ladder: Make a brush out of the clip texture just in front of the area you want to be climbable. Hit "s" while it's selected. Make sure the "clip" options are checked. Check "ladder" as well. Hit "apply brush". You can also apply the ladder flag directly to a surface you want to climb, but if it has things like rungs with spacing between them, it can be difficult to climb.

Vandir · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2006, 06:17:36 AM »

Thanks I read the BSP map editing tips, i found out how

One last thing, how do you make ramps? I tried rotating wedges but it did not work!

O just remembered how do you make water? Is it just the texture or do u need to put a clip brush over it

IronFist · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:46:15 AM »

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Vandir · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2006, 01:19:29 PM »

Ok thanks

When inserting lights do u just use the texture then
? No clip brushes or anything?

And for spawning with items, is it GiveGun and GiveBarrel and etc.?

Edit: How do I use CLIPPING PLANES AND CARVE TOOL in WORLDCRAFT?

?? It is so confusing I cant get it to work!

jitspoe · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2006, 02:16:00 PM »

I use clipping planes to make ramps. In BSP, just shift+right click to make two points on a selected brush where you want the ramp to be, then click the carve button. The clipping tool sucks in WC and only works in 2D.

SmackWaters · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2006, 02:17:05 PM »

A few pics that should help you.

#1: First, select the object and select the first point on the line you want to clip the brush along.
#2: Then, select the second point and press carve/split.
#3: Use any texture, just make sure you set light and a value in the surface properties menu.
#4: These settings will start you with an autococker, 200 paintballs, and Loaded 20oz co2

jitspoe · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2006, 03:26:13 PM »

What SmackWaters showed. Only use the grid.

SmackWaters · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2006, 03:39:16 PM »

Quote from: jitspoe on October 04, 2006, 03:26:13 PM

Only use the grid.

eh!

Vandir · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2006, 10:40:31 AM »

cool ill try that

What about invisible walls? Howd i mke them

And isnt there a lights texture?

Edit: How would I carve a hole in the floor or wall which is part of a cylinder

jitspoe · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:30:01 PM »

Use the clip texture to make an invisible wall that people can shoot through, trans33 or trans66 to make a transparent wall, or nodraw to make an invisible wall that people can't shoot through. Those options are all in the surface properties ("S" key in BSP).

Vandir · « **Reply #19 on:** October 06, 2006, 05:59:43 AM »

Thanks

How do you make a lift sort of thing, like the one in 2fort5?