Strange, random texture-application problem. - by Hit Deity
Hit Deity on 27/2/2005 at 01:54
Is there an easier way to rescale brushes besides the Scale button and then using the CTRL+RMB method? It seems too "iffy" for my tastes. One site says that scaling a brush takes it off the grid. Is there a way to quickly/easily create a new brush (without using the red builder brush) and manually enter its dimensions?
Stardog on 27/2/2005 at 02:49
Quote Posted by Hit Deity
Is there an easier way to rescale brushes besides the Scale button and then using the CTRL+RMB method? It seems too "iffy" for my tastes. One site says that scaling a brush takes it off the grid. Is there a way to quickly/easily create a new brush (without using the red builder brush) and manually enter its dimensions?
Vertex edit, top-left button, one notch to the right.
Select the vertex tool, then click the brush you want. Hold ctrl-alt then click and drag over the vertexes you want to select, then press ctrl and drag them with the left mouse button.
I think vertex edit mode displays the dimensions at the corners of the displays, but I can't remember.
ProjectX on 27/2/2005 at 12:47
Quote Posted by Stardog
Small tip for the builder brush. Once you've subtracted your first room, move the red builder brush out of the way entirely. To create another room you can simply duplicate the first room you made (select it then CTRL-W). You can also duplicate a subtraction, then convert it to an Additive with the right-click menu (right-click on brush, CSG > Additive). This means you should rarely have to use the builder brush for new subtractions/additives.
Simply duplicate already created brushes, and resize them/convert them.
Why? What point does it serve? Why not just use the builder brush?
Quote Posted by Hit Deity
Is there an easier way to rescale brushes besides the Scale button and then using the CTRL+RMB method? It seems too "iffy" for my tastes. One site says that scaling a brush takes it off the grid. Is there a way to quickly/easily create a new brush (without using the red builder brush) and manually enter its dimensions?
If it gets taken off of the grid don't worry! Go to tools -> report off-grid BSP and then once its done that click align all in the popup window. Instant fix! (wish they had that in the original UnrealEd). Duplicating also takes brushes (subtracted or added) off of the grid so it can be very useful. Using the builder brush does not take it off of the grid so don't worry about that.
Stardog on 27/2/2005 at 12:54
Quote Posted by ProjectX
Why? What point does it serve? Why not just use the builder brush?
Much faster duplicating brushes that you already have, rather than spending time subtracting new ones with the builder brush. Also, it will be textured the same as the duplicated brush, saving you time having to re-texture it.
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Duplicating also takes brushes (subtracted or added) off of the grid
Actually it doesn't.
Hit Deity on 28/2/2005 at 01:44
Even with the new settings for my ATI card that were suggested in another thread, I still can't build more than 4 or 5 brushes and then it crashes.
I have tried many different ways, but I think I'm going to try not having the camera positioned toward the part I'm editing at the time and see what that does. If it's an ATI/graphics problem (because of the file that gets listed in the error message: ati2vag.dll or something similar) maybe not having it try to render stuff that's being worked on will help. :bored:
