3D Cab Project

[TrainGuy6550]

integrating the cab to a model

hello, I don't wish to interrupt... but, what do you mean by "integrating" here? attach the cab to a model at the poly level? or attach it via the eng file (3D cab)?

[eric]

Integration is typically the middleware between two different components. Presumably it's the configuring of the CABVIEW3D folder and CVF file so that it all works.

[chase4]

All the switches and knobs were manually UV mapped to photo textures .



Odd, did you put the BVS_COMMON folder in the TRAINSET folder?

yes i did

[Erick_Cantu]

Thanks! What sorta integration are you referring to? I've gotten it inline with the SD45 carbody so far and I plan to align it with the SD40-2 and GP38-2s Danny also made. The 3D cab project is primarily with his stuff in mind.

The only advice I can ask of is how can the power selector be integrated? Unless its not possible with current Open Rails functionality.

When I say "integration," I'm referring to how the models should be set up. In general, you will need a 3-model setup:

1. The cabview, which contains the cab interior and all animated parts visible in the interior
2. The base external model, which includes all animated parts visible in the exterior, the exterior model's cab interior, and anything not visible from the cab
3. The freight model, which will include the hoods, set up so that its visibility parameters are for the interior and exterior

Using a 3D cab with an existing model just doesn't work. You either have no hoods visible or you need a separate cab for each paint job with hoods mapped to the textures, which is wasteful.

[pwillard]

I really want to write a write-up a section in the Blender Content Creation Notebook on how to make a 3D CAB. Having not done it yet, I don't know what I don't know... which is a lot... so I'm gathering up details, like Erick's planning info, TAGS from the Source code, and things like Superheatedsteams SD40 example from GITHUB to get myself started. Any extra input from our existing subject matter experts would be a bonus at this point.

[yellowdog]

Erick also provided more info and screenshots in a post called Future Proofing Your 3D Cabs, or something to that effect