Where are the 3Ds Max to UDK tutorials on creating environments?!

Gooner442

Hi all

The title explains it all, where are they?... I have seen tutorials specifically about UDK but not much on creating an environment or part of one,start to finish using 3Ds Max.

I would just like to see the process that goes into making things modular and reusing them, and some of the baking processes within Max. I can piece together the tutorials I do have but it seems odd that I can't find anything comprehensive, a comprehensive tutorial on a gears of war 2 environment would be perfect!

thanks

Martin

passerby

well because there is nothing special about it to need a tut for the whole process just go along modeling in max like you would anything else, and if you want it to be modular make sure whole piece can snap to the grid.

1 generic unit in max is = to 1 unreal unit.

the only things you would need to do for unreal while modeling would be collisions but you can auto generate them in unreal for most simple objects and lightmaps you can find free tuts for both of these at the 3dmotive site.

Gooner442

ok, just seems odd to me that they are kept seperate. working modular seems to involve a different mindset I guess, and was wondering how people break things down, not so much for buildings but for more complex objects.

I'm sure after using UDK more it'll all be clearer.

I found this tutorial, not sure if it's any good yet

http://ame.cc/view/udk_model_tut.MTwMtTwtyU4

Razorb

This may help... not sure if you have seen?

http://www.3dmotive.com/product-modular-building-udk

Mark Dygert

Working on a grid, and keeping your pivots in good places is key. It helps to block things out, import them into UDK and build the scene making sure pieces will fit correctly, do some preliminary lighting, then replace/re-import the objects as you finish them off.

Gooner442

thanks for the tutorial link and tips, the weekend is nigh, time for some UDK and Cryengine 2 comparison!