dota 2 workshop starter questions

knight111

hi guys im making this thread to ask some questions about the dota 2 workshop but more importantly as a place where noobs like me can go to ask for help with concepts and problems that they are encountering with their dota 2 projects

knight111

ok guys im having problems with the Juggernaut smd file from the dota2 technical requirements web site for some reason they all of the elements of the model are in one file and i just need the back model what do i do
link : http://media.steampowered.com/apps/dota2/workshop/juggernaut.zip

Vayne4800

There is another file in the same folder with separate objects.

knight111

Thanks for the help

branch

I have created a bow for drow ranger, but there's no string. I can't see any in the original model too, but the in game model has one...

Soldeus

Drow Ranger(and I think WindRunner too) string isn't modeled in. Its made of particles. Not sure if with the latest patch including particles for us artists to edit you now have to handle it yourself or valve will put the string on it later.

It'd be better if someone who actually made a bow help you with that ^^

Vayne4800

I just made a Windrunner bow, and the string is done by Valve still.

knight111

Hy guys just wondering if there is an easer way to make a ow poly mesh from a high poly one.

branch

Cool, thanks! Is it the same for animations (clothes, etc...)?

knight111

Valve does take care of the animations but u need to make sure that ur model is being afected by the right bone . If your using 3ds max then there are some really good tutorials on their youtube page under rigging or animation

Snowstorm

knight111 wrote: »

Hy guys just wondering if there is an easer way to make a ow poly mesh from a high poly one.

What software are you using? Depending on the software you can search for retopology workflows and tutorials. I use Modo and it's pretty easy. I recall seeing a relatively straightforward one for Max too. Blender can do it as well, with a little more effort. Retopology itself is usually pretty easy - it's making the polycounts without compromising your normal maps that I find to be hard.

salmojuan

I have designed a weapon but the particle fx is so strong. i searched google but there's no current info abt this. I aligned the vertices but the outcome is still the same. what should I do with this?

someguy216

particle effects are brilliant along with the entire concept.

vlad_the_implyer

salmojuan wrote: »

I have designed a weapon but the particle fx is so strong. i searched google but there's no current info abt this. I aligned the vertices but the outcome is still the same. what should I do with this?

http://www.workshophatemachine.com/2013/07/28/vertex-based-particle-import/

knight111

I'm using 3ds max

salmojuan

@someguy thanks!

@vlad i haven't seen that before. Maybe I haven't searched enough. Thank you so much for the link!

@knight111 thanks for letting us post questions here.

Coyo.Te

salmojuan wrote: »

@vlad i haven't seen that before. Maybe I haven't searched enough. Thank you so much for the link!

they links pretty new. dont worry ^^

salmojuan

Coyo.Te wrote: »

they links pretty new. dont worry ^^

oh maybe that's why. i bookmarked it now, so that I could visit it anytime. great content for beginners like me.

lllSANDKINGlll

guys am i started modeling recently... i am using blender.. but i donno how to get a nice item display picture like the others and also the fine detailing like the pros make on their items can som1 help?? my items on steam pls check out:http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=165505978

knight111

lllSANDKINGlll wrote: »

guys am i started modeling recently... i am using blender.. but i donno how to get a nice item display picture like the others and also the fine detailing like the pros make on their items can som1 help?? my items on steam pls check out:http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=165505978

too get more detail in an item u need to make three versions of the item a low and high poly version and a cage the high poly one will give u more detail when u bake the textures
i hope this helps

knight111

can someone please explain what a cage does in the texturing process

branch

Is it possible to submit a single object, and make it part of a set later on?

Lennyagony

knight111 wrote: »

can someone please explain what a cage does in the texturing process

You can find the info right in the polycount wiki

"the cage controls both the distance and the direction of the raycasting."