Sim Racing Design

prolly gonna sound dumb but, I DLed a et of cars off a webite.

it was one of each, pontiac, dodge, chevy, ford.

when i open the scene to pick which car i want, the 4 cars are like wireframes.

just for a kick i rendered it, and it came out the BMP Flats that were included into the zipped folder.

how do i get these cars to NOT be wireframe but show up as there real versions?

thanks.

J

Post the Image file in which you are trying to skin the model with...

In the top left corner of the viewport right click and select "smooth with highlights"

the thing worked, but i think the files not complete, now only the scheme shows up, not tires, interior, ill work at it, i didnt think it wouldbe THIS involved.

some kid at my league when i asked how max worked gave tme these 2 helpful hints...

"how do u get a car to render?"

just drag it in.

"how can i get a car into a scene, and fit and have it be good"

merge it.

its JUST that easy apparently LOL.

ill work some this. like i sai,d i didnt think it would be this complicated. i have a few just add skin scenes, but, i drive a different car in each leauge and i found this file with the 4 cars fogured i could use this, but LOL just its alot more complicated than i though.

thanks for the help.

okay, assuming u have a masgrafx model...open it up...push "M" select the one hat says fordpaint, or chevypaint etc... go down til u see a little file name with a .bmp at the end, then it will bring u to a new window, scroll down, click on the same thing...find ur paint flat...click it...open it...then push "F9"...BAM! Render.

yeah the skin thing, like you said, im ok with, liek click on the body, shows up to teh right what part of the lauer your on and you can skin from there.

no i DLed this set i THINK off MG MOtorsports?

u have to sign up there, but if you have an account...

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its teh 1st DL on the 2nd page of the 3d section.

it comes with all 4 car models, and they are wireframes when you open them,, i did teh smooth deal, and the car comes up like with the gray template base flat, cant really figure how to get the whole car to show up.

ill prolly wait to see what happens at mas, i know they have all the models, and, i should be ok with grabbing scenes, and, adding cars to them based off models, VIA the merge and movement tools.

but i figured it would be cool to have as many car models as i could just in case, im new at 3ds so, im not as upset as i would be, just so much to try and take in, so its bothering me i cant figure it out, cause, LOL thats the way i am, but, ill guess over time i should be able to get a average grasp on teh program.

but yeah its weird, that set from MG, there wireframed and i cant figure out how to get the WHOLE car texture to show up.

Which Max version are you using? That scene isn't the best to use for beginners if it's the one I am thinking of.

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7/brazil.

i also have 9.0 on my computer but i couldnt get the brazil plug ins to register in it so i uninstalled it, plus i heard the older 3ds files dont work well with 9.0.

should i reinstall 9.0 and use that maybe?

but right now im running 7/brazil.

Go download a presentation scene instead of the all makes scene you are using. That way there you don't have to mess with any of those settings. But if you really want to learn max, stick with it and learn the tools of the trade

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And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance, and furious anger,
those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers.
And you will know my name is the Lord,
when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

What make are you trying to render.