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| | ==Introduction== | | ==Introduction== |
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| − | Meshing in The Sims 3 at the moment is in the BETA stages and is currently not completely supported, however new advancements are being made every day; if you want to simply learn how to mesh then the latter tutorial will help you, if you wish to understand and understand how meshes work then you need to read the first tutorials.
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| − | ==What will I need?==
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| − | You will need to download and install the following:
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=362412 S3PE by Inge & Peter]
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=362413 S3OC by Inge & Peter]
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| − | *[http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=363908 Object Tools by WesHowe]
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| − | *Meshing Utility
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| − | *UV Mapper
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| − | *A graphics editor: GIMP (Free, good if you don't want to spend too much money on improving your game), Photoshop (Pay, if you don't mind)
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| − | ==Tutorials==
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| − | ====Understanding 3D Meshing==== | + | {| width="100%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="5" style="vertical-align:top;background-color:#f5faff" |
| − | * '''[[Tutorials:3D Meshing_Part_I|3D Meshing Part I]]''' - The basics of 3D meshing by Wes Howe
| + | !<h2 style="margin:0;background-color:#cef2e0;font-size:120%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a3bfb1;text-align:left;color:#000;padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Object Meshing Tutorial Categories:</h2> |
| − | * '''[[Tutorials:3D Meshing_Part_II|3D Meshing Part II]]''' - A Mesh by Wes Howe
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| − | * '''[[Tutorials:3D Meshing_Part_III|3D Meshing Part III]]''' - Textures and UVs by Wes Howe
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| − | * '''[[Tutorials:3D Meshing_Part_IV|3D Meshing Part IV]]''' - The UV Map by Wes Howe
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| − | * '''[[Tutorials:3D Meshing_Part_V|3D Meshing Part V]]''' - Holy Smoke, Joints! by Wes Howe
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| − | * '''[[Tutorials:3D Meshing_Part_VI|3D Meshing Part VI]]''' - Ready, Set, Go! by Wes Howe
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| − | * '''[[Tutorials:3D Meshing Part VII|3D Meshing Part VII]]''' - Organic Modeling by Wes Howe
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| − | ====Modifying a TS3 Mesh==== | + | [[Image:Icon-what.gif|left]] |
| − | * '''[[Tutorials:Modifying TS3 Meshes|Modifying a TS3 Mesh]]''' - Modifying a TS3 Mesh by Wes Howe
| + | ===[[Tutorials:TS3_Meshing_FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]=== |
| | + | My mesh disappeared in game... help me? |
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| − | ====Meshing Objects in TS3====
| + | [[Image:Icon-meshingtut.gif|left]] |
| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=363856 Meshing Objects in TS3 by DeluxeDesigns - Outdated]
| + | ===[[Tutorials:TS3 Basic Object Creation|Basic Object Creation]]=== |
| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=365609 A short guide to good clonable CAS objects (in progress). By buggybooz]
| + | Creating basic objects. '''Start here!''' |
| − | *[http://www.blackpearlsims.com/showthread.php?t=31726 Converting Objects from Sims 2 to Sims 3 By Jonesi]
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=377737 Creating Paintings with Multiple Images by cmomoney]
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=377883 Creating Paintings with Multiple Images pt. 2 : Changing the Default Patterns by cmomoney]
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=372692 Converting objects from TS2 to TS3-Collecting mesh and Textures with Simpe by Cocomama]
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=375349 Step-by-step Start-to-Finish HowTo mesh guide for TS3 by ellacharm3d]
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| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=374473 Creating and Coloring Glass Texture in Sims 3 by orangemittens]
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| − | ====Video Tutorials==== | + | |class="MainPageRight" width="50%" valign="top" style="border: 1px dashed #055a81; padding: .5em 1em; margin: 1em; background-color: #f2feff;"| |
| − | *[http://videotutorials.thesimsupply.com/episode14 Basic Meshing Tutorial by Flabaliki]
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| − | ==Meshing Tools== | + | [[Image:Icon-extmeshingtut.gif|left]] |
| | + | ===[[Tutorials:TS3 Extended Object Creation|Extended Object Creation]]=== |
| | + | Creating glass, adding presets, changing default images, adjusting the footprint, etc. |
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| − | Plugins by WesHowe for meshing in Milkshape
| + | [[Image:Icon-generalmodding.gif|left]] |
| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=357403 Milkshape Geom Plugins]
| + | ===[[Tutorials:TS3 ModdingTools|Modding Tools]]=== |
| − | *[http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=363908 ObjectTool]
| + | Tools that are required, that make things easier, or just plain fun! |
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| | {{TS3ModdingHeader}} | | {{TS3ModdingHeader}} |
| | + | [[Category:Sims 3 Modding Tutorials]][[Category:Sims 3 Objects Tutorials]] |
