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==Introduction==
  
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==Overview==
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This section covers meshing [[Body Shop]] content: that is creating new 3D models (meshes) for hair, clothing, bodies, and accessories.
  
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This section covers meshing [[Body Shop]] content: that is, custom clothing and body meshes, hair meshes, and accessory meshes. 
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==You will need==
  
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==What you will need==
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'''Before you start''' reading these tutorials, you will absolutely need:
  
 
* [[SimPE]]
 
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* [[3d Modeling Programs|A 3D modeling program]] - we HIGHLY recommend [[Milkshape]] with the [[Unimesh]] plugins.  Free programs are available but simply will not do what Milkshape will do for its low price.
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* [[3d Modeling Programs|A 3D modeling program]] - we HIGHLY recommend [[Milkshape]] with the [[Unimesh]] plugins and [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=139859 Demon's 'align normals GMDC oriented plugins].  Free programs are available but simply will not do what Milkshape will do for its low price.
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* '''Prerequisite for ALL Body Shop Meshing Projects:'''  You MUST be an experienced creator of Body Shop recolours - that is, changing textures and alphas for clothing, hair, accessories, skintones, etc...  These tutorials will not tell how to use Body Shop or make textures for your meshes... and the skills you learn through becoming extremely adept at making recolours/retextures/reskins of Body Shop content are -crucial- to being successful at creating new Body Shop meshes.
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* Tig's [http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=135136 Templates for UV mapping] are very helpful to make sure your mesh will display the recolor without distortion along with Dr. Pixel's and DJMur's [[http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=135300 General: Example Bodies and Faces] which are useful to place accessories and for checking hair placement.
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* '''Prerequisite for ALL Body Shop Meshing Projects:'''  You MUST be an experienced creator of [[Tutorials:Body Shop Recolouring Tutorials|Body Shop recolours]] - that is, changing textures and alphas for clothing, hair, accessories, skintones, etc...  These tutorials will not tell how to use Body Shop or make textures for your meshes... and the skills you learn through becoming extremely adept at making recolours/retextures/reskins of Body Shop content are -crucial- to being successful at creating new Body Shop meshes.
  
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==Tutorials==
 
  
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===Clothing/Body Meshes===
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If you have never made a Body Shop mesh before, you MUST start with these tutorials.
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===[[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing Introduction|Introduction]]===
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An introduction to Body Shop Meshing - what it's for, terminology, etc.
  
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* [[Tutorials:Beginning Clothing/Body Meshing Tutorial - Using Unimesh/Milkshape]]
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* [[Tutorials:Unimesh/Milkshape Level 2, Editing and UV Maps]]
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* [[Tutorials:Unimesh/Milkshape Level 3, Combining Mesh Parts]]
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* [[Tutorials:Beginning Clothing/Body Meshing Tutorial - Using MeshTool/OBJ]]
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===[[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]===
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* [[Tutorials:Body Meshing - How to use Blender]]
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I made my sim round! Aww dammit....
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* [[Tutorials:Meshtool/XSI ModTool/SMD Tutorial]]
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* [[Tutorials:Milkshape - Adjusting UV Mapping On Your Modified Body Mesh]]
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===Accessories===
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===[[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing Starter Tutorials|Beginner Tutorials]]===
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If you've never meshed before, start here!
  
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Accessories are a bit more difficult than bodies, but if you have been through the Unimesh tutorials, you should be able to handle it.
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[[Image:Icon-underwear.gif|left]]
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===[[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing Clothing and Body Tutorials|Clothing and Body Tutorials]]===
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All meshing tutorials related to making clothes and new body shapes.
  
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* [[Tutorials:Accessory Meshing Info and Advanced Tutorial]]
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* [[Tutorials:Accessories - Fixing Accessories to Display Properly with the Pets EP]]
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* [[Tutorials:Making accessories wearable at all times]]
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* [[Tutorials:MiniCustom Icons for Accessories]]
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===Hair===
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* [[Tutorials:Hair Meshing with MilkShape and UniMesh (Beginners)]]
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* [[Tutorials:Hair - Basics and Beyond Articles]]
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* [[Tutorials:Hair - Categorizing custom hair into the color bins]]
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* [[Tutorials:Hair - Strange Transparency or Holes]]
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* [[Tutorials:Hair Meshing Tutorial]]
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* [[Tutorials:How to fix the neck gap in hair mini-tutorial]]
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===Infocenter===
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* [[Tutorials:Body/Hair/Accessory Meshing Tools]]
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* [[Tutorials:Easier Method to Gather Clothing/Hair files]]
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* [[Tutorials:Everything You Wanted to Know About Meshes But Were Afraid to Ask]]
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* [[Tutorials:General - Example Bodies and Faces]]
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* [[Tutorials:Making a NL (or later) Body mesh look good in old games]]
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* [[Tutorials:Basic Clothing Mesh Tutorial Bodychop/Milkshape]]
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* [[Tutorials:Basic Making Bigger Boobs! (aka Basic Body Meshing in Milkshape)]]
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* [[Tutorials:Clothing Cloning Plugin for DatGen]]
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* [[Tutorials:MTS2 Mesh Tool Clothing]]
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* [[Tutorials:SanMoo's Hair Mesh Tutorial]]
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===Other===
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* [[How to link a genetic skintone to a specific not default nude mesh]]
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===[[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing Accessory Tutorials|Accessory Tutorials]]===
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Accessories are a bit more difficult than bodies, but if you have been through the Unimesh tutorials, you should be able to handle it.
  
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[[Image:Icon-head.gif|left]]
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===[[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing Hair Tutorials|Hair Tutorials]]===
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Hair is much more difficult to make in the Sims 2, so make sure you have done all previous tutorials before these ones.
  
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* [[Tutorials:How to link a genetic skintone to a specific not default nude mesh]]
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* [[Tutorials:I'm new, where do I start??]]
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===[[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing Other Tutorials|Other Tutorials]]===
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* [[Tutorials:Making clothes or parts bumpy/reflective/shiny and editing the envcube!]]
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Tutorials not specific to a particular type of meshing but are well worth reading.  
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* [[Tutorials:Mesh - Adjusting the UV Map]]
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* [[Tutorials:Mesh - The modified mesh does not show up in bodyshop!]]
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* [[Tutorials:Mesh - has seams/lines down the arms, legs and sides!]]
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* [[Tutorials:Mesh - has weird transparency, holes, or strange display]]
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* [[Tutorials:Mesh - is Laying Down in Bodyshop]]
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* [[Tutorials:Milkshape - Adjusting UV Mapping On Your Modified Body Mesh]]
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* [[Tutorials:Milkshape - Blue Lines all over my screen!]]
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* [[Tutorials:Milkshape - Settings and Tips]]
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* [[Tutorials:Milkshape UV Mapping Shoes/Extras Mini Tutorial]]
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* [[Tutorials:Simple High Heels Mini-Tutorial]]
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* [[Tutorials:Using Poser to Modify Body Shapes]]
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* [[Tutorials:Beginning Clothing/Body Meshing Tutorial - Using MeshTool/OBJ]]
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* Milkshape: Settings and Tips: [http://www.modthesims2.com/article.php?t=131427 tiggerypum at MTS2]
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* [[Tutorials:General - Tig's Editing Suggestions]]
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* [[Tutorials:Milkshape - Blue Lines all over my screen!]]
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* [[Tutorials:Hair - Basics and Beyond Articles]]
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* [[Tutorials:Hair - Categorizing custom hair into the color bins]]
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[[Category:Body Shop Meshing Tutorials]]
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[[Category:Body Shop Tutorials]]
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==General Tips and Tricks==
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* [[Tutorials:General - Tig's Editing Suggestions]]
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===[[Tutorials:Body Shop Meshing Infocenter Tutorials|InfoCenter Section]]===
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These tutorials cover hints and tips to help you get the most out of the Body Shop Meshing tutorials.
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Have a question?  We have an extensive question-and-answer forum:
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* [http://www.modthesims2.com/fd.php?f=34 MTS2's Body Shop Meshing Forums]
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Latest revision as of 19:33, 21 February 2013

Tutorials by Category

Body Shop: Recolouring | Meshing | Modding | Sims  Objects: Object Creation | Recolouring  Building: Building | Landscaping | Walls & Floors | Other: Careers & Majors | Hacks and Game Mods


Introduction

This section covers meshing Body Shop content: that is creating new 3D models (meshes) for hair, clothing, bodies, and accessories.

You will need

Before you start reading these tutorials, you will absolutely need:

  • SimPE
  • A 3D modeling program - we HIGHLY recommend Milkshape with the Unimesh plugins and Demon's 'align normals GMDC oriented plugins. Free programs are available but simply will not do what Milkshape will do for its low price.
  • Tig's Templates for UV mapping are very helpful to make sure your mesh will display the recolor without distortion along with Dr. Pixel's and DJMur's [General: Example Bodies and Faces which are useful to place accessories and for checking hair placement.
  • Prerequisite for ALL Body Shop Meshing Projects: You MUST be an experienced creator of Body Shop recolours - that is, changing textures and alphas for clothing, hair, accessories, skintones, etc... These tutorials will not tell how to use Body Shop or make textures for your meshes... and the skills you learn through becoming extremely adept at making recolours/retextures/reskins of Body Shop content are -crucial- to being successful at creating new Body Shop meshes.


Body Shop Meshing Tutorial Categories:

Icon-info.gif

Introduction

An introduction to Body Shop Meshing - what it's for, terminology, etc.

Icon-what.gif

Frequently Asked Questions

I made my sim round! Aww dammit....

Icon-pacifier.gif

Beginner Tutorials

If you've never meshed before, start here!

Icon-underwear.gif

Clothing and Body Tutorials

All meshing tutorials related to making clothes and new body shapes.

Icon accessory.gif

Accessory Tutorials

Accessories are a bit more difficult than bodies, but if you have been through the Unimesh tutorials, you should be able to handle it.

Icon-head.gif

Hair Tutorials

Hair is much more difficult to make in the Sims 2, so make sure you have done all previous tutorials before these ones.

Icon-all.gif

Other Tutorials

Tutorials not specific to a particular type of meshing but are well worth reading.

Icon-hardhat.gif

InfoCenter Section

These tutorials cover hints and tips to help you get the most out of the Body Shop Meshing tutorials.


Body Shop Meshing Forums

Have a question? We have an extensive question-and-answer forum:

Tutorials by Category

Body Shop: Recolouring | Meshing | Modding | Sims  Objects: Object Creation | Recolouring  Building: Building | Landscaping | Walls & Floors | Other: Careers & Majors | Hacks and Game Mods

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