Tutorials:Unimesh 2 - Editing and UV Mapping - Revision history

Porkypine: /* Strange Bumpiness on Only Part of Mesh - Normal Map Import Problems */

2013-02-23T03:37:40Z

‎Strange Bumpiness on Only Part of Mesh - Normal Map Import Problems

Porkypine: /* Having trouble? */

2013-02-10T23:57:17Z

‎Having trouble?

Porkypine: /* Blue Lines/Circles in Milkshape */

2011-06-11T21:48:56Z

‎Blue Lines/Circles in Milkshape

Werismyki at 19:19, 28 September 2010

2010-09-28T19:19:29Z

Werismyki at 19:17, 28 September 2010

2010-09-28T19:17:10Z

HystericalParoxysm at 10:48, 17 August 2008

2008-08-17T10:48:37Z

HystericalParoxysm at 10:43, 17 August 2008

2008-08-17T10:43:04Z

HystericalParoxysm at 15:14, 15 August 2008

2008-08-15T15:14:17Z

HystericalParoxysm at 15:07, 15 August 2008

2008-08-15T15:07:39Z

HystericalParoxysm at 14:59, 15 August 2008

2008-08-15T14:59:54Z

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 * Right click in the preview window and select '''Update All Sizes'''
 * Commit
+* '''SAVE'''
 * Load your 1024 recolor - It needs to be a PNG file.  Use your alpha to eliminate the unnecessary background. It masks the area you don't want to be painted.
 * Update all sizes
 * Commit
-* SAVE
+* '''SAVE'''
 * Test in game
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 <br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
 ===Strange Transparency or Holes===

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 ===Sharp Seams/Lines Down Arms and Sides===
-<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-45.jpg|right|300x300px]]If you are seeing sharp lines, seams, or edges down the arms and sides either in Milkshape or once you're looking at your edited mesh in Body Shop, then you forgot to uncheck Smooth All as described in Part 6, Step 2, or at some point you accidentally hit "Smooth All" on the Face menu.  This is not fixable once imported - you must start over the Milkshape editing parts, and import without Auto Smooth checked.<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
+<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-45.jpg|right|300x300px]]If you are seeing sharp lines, seams, or edges down the arms and sides either in Milkshape or once you're looking at your edited mesh in Body Shop, then you forgot to uncheck Smooth All as described in Part 6, Step 2, or at some point you accidentally hit "Smooth All" on the Face menu.  This is not fixable once imported - you must start over the Milkshape editing parts, and import without Auto Smooth checked. <br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
 ===Strange Transparency or Holes===
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 <blockquote>If you suddenly notice that the Maxis outfit you based yours on has had its mesh replaced by your modified one, then you have unwittingly made a default replacement by forgetting to do Fix Integrity properly and give your mesh a new name.  Go back and repeat Part 3, Steps 5 and 6, and then replace the GMDC in your mesh file with your modified mesh.</blockquote>
 ==Questions?  Comments?==

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	<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-44.jpg\|right\|300x300px]]If you are seeing a bunch of weird blue lines/circles all over the place after importing your mesh, then you forgot to uncheck Show Skeleton as described in Part 6, Step 4. Uncheck it to hide the skeleton.<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>		<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-44.jpg\|right\|300x300px]]If you are seeing a bunch of weird blue lines/circles all over the place after importing your mesh, then you forgot to uncheck Show Skeleton as described in Part 6, Step 4. Uncheck it to hide the skeleton.<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
		+
		+
		+	<blockquote>[[Image:Joint-resize.jpg\|right\|300x300px]]
		+	You can also reset the Skeleton joint size to be compatible with Sims2. For '''''Milkshape 3D 1.8.5 Beta''''':
		+	* Click '''File'''
		+	* Select '''Preferences'''
		+	* Click the '''Misc''' tab
		+	* Set the '''joint size''' to '''''.011'''''
		+	* Click '''OK'''
		+	When you click on each viewport, the joint size will reset to a more pertinent proportion for Sims 2.
		+
		+	<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>

	===Sharp Seams/Lines Down Arms and Sides===		===Sharp Seams/Lines Down Arms and Sides===

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 [[Category:Bodyshop Tutorials]]
-[[Category:Body Shop Meshing Tutorials]]
+[[Category:Bodyshop Meshing Tutorials]]
 [[Category:Clothing Tutorials]]
 [[Category:Tutorials by HystericalParoxysm]]

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 ==Related Links==
-[[Category:Body Shop Tutorials]]
+[[Category:Bodyshop Tutorials]]
 [[Category:Body Shop Meshing Tutorials]]
 [[Category:Clothing Tutorials]]

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 ==Questions?  Comments?==
-There is a discussion thread for this tutorial which is here: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=296915
+There is a discussion thread for this tutorial which is here: http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=297768
 Please make sure you've checked the "Having trouble?" section above and re-read anything you're stuck on before posting.  Also remember that the discussion thread is -only- for questions directly relating to this tutorial.  If you're having trouble with or have questions regarding something else, please post in the main [http://www.modthesims2.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34 Body Shop Meshing Forum].

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 ===Confused When Linking===
-<blockquote>If, on Part 4 when you open your recolour file, there are only 6 items in the Resource List rather than the correct number (8), and your file is just named "TutorialDress.package" rather than something like "5f3a3d82_TutorialDress.package" then you are likely opening the file from your ''My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Projects\TutorialDress\'' folder.  That is an unfinished file.  Make sure you are opening the finished file from your ''My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\SavedSims\'' folder instead.</blockquote>
+<blockquote>If, on Part 4 when you open your recolour file, there are only 6 items in the Resource List rather than the correct number (8), and your file is just named "TutorialDress.package" rather than something like "5f9567f5_TutorialDressTwo.package" then you are likely opening the file from your ''My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Projects\TutorialDressTwo\'' folder.  That is an unfinished file.  Make sure you are opening the finished file from your ''My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\SavedSims\'' folder instead.</blockquote>
 ===DirectX Error on Part 5===
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 ===Mesh Replaces Maxis Original===
-<blockquote>If you suddenly notice that the Maxis outfit you based yours on has had its mesh replaced by your modified one, then you have unwittingly made a default replacement by forgetting to do Fix Integrity properly and give your mesh a new name.  Go back and repeat Part 3, Steps 7 and 8, plus all of Parts 4, 5, and 7.</blockquote>
+<blockquote>If you suddenly notice that the Maxis outfit you based yours on has had its mesh replaced by your modified one, then you have unwittingly made a default replacement by forgetting to do Fix Integrity properly and give your mesh a new name.  Go back and repeat Part 3, Steps 5 and 6, and then replace the GMDC in your mesh file with your modified mesh.</blockquote>

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 * Did you forget to put your "TutorialDressTwo_MeshFile.package" in your Downloads folder before running Body Shop, making sure to replace the existing file already there?
 * Are you sure it's actually showing the wrong dress?  Remember, the thumbnail will be wrong, but clicking on the dress should show you the right outfit.
-* Maybe you accidentally replaced your GMDC with the original GMDC in Part 7, Step 3.
+* Maybe you accidentally replaced your GMDC with the original GMDC in Part 6, Step 28.
-* Maybe you forgot to click Commit after replacing your GMDC in Part 7, Step 5.
+* Maybe you forgot to click Commit after replacing your GMDC in Part 6, Step 28.
-* Maybe you forgot to save your edited file after replacing the GMDC in Part 7, Step 6.
+* Maybe you forgot to save your edited file after replacing the GMDC in Part 6, Step 28.
 '''If you are getting this in or Part 7, Step 14:'''
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 * Did you forget to put your "TutorialDressTwo_MeshFile.package" in your Downloads folder before running Body Shop, making sure to replace the existing file already there?
 * Are you sure it's actually showing the wrong dress?  Remember, the thumbnail will be wrong, but clicking on the dress should show you the right outfit.
-* Maybe you accidentally replaced your GMDC with the original GMDC in Part 7, Step 3.
+* Maybe you accidentally replaced your GMDC with the original GMDC in Part 7, Step 12.
-* Maybe you forgot to click Commit after replacing your GMDC in Part 7, Step 5.
+* Maybe you forgot to click Commit after replacing your GMDC in Part 7, Step 12.
-* Maybe you forgot to save your edited file after replacing the GMDC in Part 7, Step 6.
+* Maybe you forgot to save your edited file after replacing the GMDC in Part 7, Step 12.</blockquote>
 </blockquote>
 ===Body Shop Shows No Changes===
-<blockquote>'''If you are getting this in Part 8, Step 2:'''
+<blockquote>'''If you are getting this in Part 6, Step 30:'''
-* Did you forget to put your "TutorialDress_MeshFile.package" in your Downloads folder before running Body Shop, making sure to replace the existing file already there?
+* Did you forget to put your "TutorialDressTwo_MeshFile.package" in your Downloads folder before running Body Shop, making sure to replace the existing file already there?
 * Are you sure it's actually showing the wrong dress?  Remember, the thumbnail will be wrong, but clicking on the dress should show you the right outfit.
-* Maybe you accidentally replaced your GMDC with the original GMDC in Part 7, Step 3.
+* Maybe you accidentally replaced your GMDC with the original GMDC in Part 7, Step 12.
-* Maybe you forgot to click Commit after replacing your GMDC in Part 7, Step 5.
+* Maybe you forgot to click Commit after replacing your GMDC in Part 7, Step 12.
-* Maybe you forgot to save your edited file after replacing the GMDC in Part 7, Step 6.</blockquote>
+* Maybe you forgot to save your edited file after replacing the GMDC in Part 7, Step 12.</blockquote>
 ===Wrong Dress Shows In-Game===
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 ===Milkshape Error: "Face Count Mismatch"===
-<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-46.jpg|right|300x300px]]This error occurs if you try to export your edited mesh and your morphs have a different number of faces/vertices.  This most often happens if you have deleted too much/not deleted enough in removing the dangly thing or forgotten to remove it from the morphs.  Start over the Milkshape editing part and make sure to delete the whole dangly thing from all three morphs - normal, fat, and pregnant.  Make sure there are not any holes or anything else selected before you delete to prevent deleting too much.<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
+<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-46.jpg|right|300x300px]]This error occurs if you try to export your edited mesh and your morphs have a different number of faces/vertices.  This most often happens if you have deleted too much or not enough of the upper leg, or forgotten to remove it from the morphs, too.  Start over the Milkshape editing part and make sure to delete the whole top of the leg section from all both morphs - normal and fat.  Make sure there are not any holes or anything else selected before you delete to prevent deleting too much.<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
 ===Blue Lines/Circles in Milkshape===
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 ===Sharp Seams/Lines Down Arms and Sides===
-<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-45.jpg|right|300x300px]]If you are seeing sharp lines, seams, or edges down the arms and sides either in Milkshape or once you're looking at your edited mesh in Body Shop, then you forgot to uncheck Auto Smooth as described in Part 6, Step 3, or at some point you accidentally hit "Smooth All" on the Face menu.  This is not fixable once imported - you must start over the Milkshape editing parts, and import without Auto Smooth checked.<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
+<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-45.jpg|right|300x300px]]If you are seeing sharp lines, seams, or edges down the arms and sides either in Milkshape or once you're looking at your edited mesh in Body Shop, then you forgot to uncheck Smooth All as described in Part 6, Step 2, or at some point you accidentally hit "Smooth All" on the Face menu.  This is not fixable once imported - you must start over the Milkshape editing parts, and import without Auto Smooth checked.<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
 ===Strange Transparency or Holes===
-<blockquote>If your mesh appears to have invisible parts, things showing through that shouldn't, or holes, then you probably said No when asked if you wanted to correct underweight bones in Part 6, Step 4.  Reopen your MS3D file in Milkshape that you saved in the last step of Part 6.  Then on the Vertex menu, select "Sims 2 UniMesh Fix Underweighted Bones V4.09" and then click OK when it tells you how many were adjusted.  Re-export your mesh and continue with the rest of the steps in the tutorial from Part 7 onward.</blockquote>
+<blockquote>If your mesh appears to have invisible parts, things showing through that shouldn't, or holes, then you probably said No when asked if you wanted to correct underweight bones in Part 6, Step 3.  Reopen your MS3D file in Milkshape that you saved before you went to check in Milkshape (whatever the last version is).  Then on the Vertex menu, select "Sims 2 UniMesh Fix Underweighted Bones V4.09" and then click OK when it tells you how many were adjusted.  Re-export your mesh and continue with the rest of the steps in the tutorial from that part onward.</blockquote>
 ===Confused When Linking===

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	[[Image:Unimesh2-36.jpg\|right\|300x300px]]Now that you've edited a skirt, try editing another similar outfit. Suggested is the adult male swim trunks - try lengthening them so they're just above the knee rather than mid-thigh. Remember to edit all three morphs - normal, fat, and pregnant, and to adjust the UV mapping on the normal morph to fix the distortion caused by lengthening the shorts. You'll need to make a new texture for them, too, and then make sure to test in-game when you're done!<br style="clear:both" />		[[Image:Unimesh2-36.jpg\|right\|300x300px]]Now that you've edited a skirt, try editing another similar outfit. Suggested is the adult male swim trunks - try lengthening them so they're just above the knee rather than mid-thigh. Remember to edit all three morphs - normal, fat, and pregnant, and to adjust the UV mapping on the normal morph to fix the distortion caused by lengthening the shorts. You'll need to make a new texture for them, too, and then make sure to test in-game when you're done!<br style="clear:both" />
		+
		+	==Having trouble?==
		+
		+	In a perfect world, everyone would follow this tutorial word-for-word and do everything just right and never have any trouble. But sometimes things go wrong. So here's a list of common problems and mistakes people make, and the most likely fixes.
		+
		+	===Body Shop Shows Wrong Dress===
		+
		+	<blockquote>'''If you are getting this in Part 4, Step 6:'''
		+
		+	* Did you forget to put your "TutorialDressTwo_MeshFile.package" in your Downloads folder before running Body Shop?
		+	* Something may have gone wrong with the linking. Go over the linking parts again.
		+
		+	'''If you are getting this in Part 6, Step 30:'''
		+
		+	* Did you forget to put your "TutorialDressTwo_MeshFile.package" in your Downloads folder before running Body Shop, making sure to replace the existing file already there?
		+	* Are you sure it's actually showing the wrong dress? Remember, the thumbnail will be wrong, but clicking on the dress should show you the right outfit.
		+	* Maybe you accidentally replaced your GMDC with the original GMDC in Part 7, Step 3.
		+	* Maybe you forgot to click Commit after replacing your GMDC in Part 7, Step 5.
		+	* Maybe you forgot to save your edited file after replacing the GMDC in Part 7, Step 6.
		+
		+	'''If you are getting this in or Part 7, Step 14:'''
		+
		+	* Did you forget to put your "TutorialDressTwo_MeshFile.package" in your Downloads folder before running Body Shop, making sure to replace the existing file already there?
		+	* Are you sure it's actually showing the wrong dress? Remember, the thumbnail will be wrong, but clicking on the dress should show you the right outfit.
		+	* Maybe you accidentally replaced your GMDC with the original GMDC in Part 7, Step 3.
		+	* Maybe you forgot to click Commit after replacing your GMDC in Part 7, Step 5.
		+	* Maybe you forgot to save your edited file after replacing the GMDC in Part 7, Step 6.
		+	</blockquote>
		+
		+	===Body Shop Shows No Changes===
		+
		+	<blockquote>'''If you are getting this in Part 8, Step 2:'''
		+
		+	* Did you forget to put your "TutorialDress_MeshFile.package" in your Downloads folder before running Body Shop, making sure to replace the existing file already there?
		+	* Are you sure it's actually showing the wrong dress? Remember, the thumbnail will be wrong, but clicking on the dress should show you the right outfit.
		+	* Maybe you accidentally replaced your GMDC with the original GMDC in Part 7, Step 3.
		+	* Maybe you forgot to click Commit after replacing your GMDC in Part 7, Step 5.
		+	* Maybe you forgot to save your edited file after replacing the GMDC in Part 7, Step 6.</blockquote>
		+
		+	===Wrong Dress Shows In-Game===
		+
		+	<blockquote>If you test in-game and you are getting an unexpected or wrong outfit showing up, the most likely cause is incorrect game settings. In the game's graphics settings, you must set "Sim/Object Detail" to high for custom meshes to show up properly. At this time there is no known way to edit the low detail meshes properly.</blockquote>
		+
		+	===Milkshape Error: "Face Count Mismatch"===
		+
		+	<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-46.jpg\|right\|300x300px]]This error occurs if you try to export your edited mesh and your morphs have a different number of faces/vertices. This most often happens if you have deleted too much/not deleted enough in removing the dangly thing or forgotten to remove it from the morphs. Start over the Milkshape editing part and make sure to delete the whole dangly thing from all three morphs - normal, fat, and pregnant. Make sure there are not any holes or anything else selected before you delete to prevent deleting too much.<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
		+
		+	===Blue Lines/Circles in Milkshape===
		+
		+	<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-44.jpg\|right\|300x300px]]If you are seeing a bunch of weird blue lines/circles all over the place after importing your mesh, then you forgot to uncheck Show Skeleton as described in Part 6, Step 4. Uncheck it to hide the skeleton.<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
		+
		+	===Sharp Seams/Lines Down Arms and Sides===
		+
		+	<blockquote>[[Image:Unimesh1-45.jpg\|right\|300x300px]]If you are seeing sharp lines, seams, or edges down the arms and sides either in Milkshape or once you're looking at your edited mesh in Body Shop, then you forgot to uncheck Auto Smooth as described in Part 6, Step 3, or at some point you accidentally hit "Smooth All" on the Face menu. This is not fixable once imported - you must start over the Milkshape editing parts, and import without Auto Smooth checked.<br style="clear:both" /></blockquote>
		+
		+	===Strange Transparency or Holes===
		+
		+	<blockquote>If your mesh appears to have invisible parts, things showing through that shouldn't, or holes, then you probably said No when asked if you wanted to correct underweight bones in Part 6, Step 4. Reopen your MS3D file in Milkshape that you saved in the last step of Part 6. Then on the Vertex menu, select "Sims 2 UniMesh Fix Underweighted Bones V4.09" and then click OK when it tells you how many were adjusted. Re-export your mesh and continue with the rest of the steps in the tutorial from Part 7 onward.</blockquote>
		+
		+	===Confused When Linking===
		+
		+	<blockquote>If, on Part 4 when you open your recolour file, there are only 6 items in the Resource List rather than the correct number (8), and your file is just named "TutorialDress.package" rather than something like "5f3a3d82_TutorialDress.package" then you are likely opening the file from your ''My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\Projects\TutorialDress\'' folder. That is an unfinished file. Make sure you are opening the finished file from your ''My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\SavedSims\'' folder instead.</blockquote>
		+
		+	===DirectX Error on Part 5===
		+
		+	<blockquote>If you get a DirectX related error when you try to export the GMDC in Part 5, then you didn't get the Managed DirectX 9.0c mentioned in the "What you will need" section. It's linked on the SimPE download page under "Needed software to run SimPE" and you must get it and install it before continuing.</blockquote>
		+
		+	===Mesh Replaces Maxis Original===
		+
		+	<blockquote>If you suddenly notice that the Maxis outfit you based yours on has had its mesh replaced by your modified one, then you have unwittingly made a default replacement by forgetting to do Fix Integrity properly and give your mesh a new name. Go back and repeat Part 3, Steps 7 and 8, plus all of Parts 4, 5, and 7.</blockquote>
		+

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 * '''[http://www.modthesims2.com/showthread.php?t=135136 Tig's Blue Grid]''' - This is just a .bmp image which we'll be using for the UV mapping part.  You can get it from that link there - it is attached to the end of the first post, in the "templates-patternsforuvmap.zip" file.
-* '''[[Graphics Editing Programs|A graphics editor]]''' - For making the recolour at the end.  You should already have one of these and be familiar with its functions.
+* '''[[Graphics Editors|A graphics editor]]''' - For making the recolour at the end.  You should already have one of these and be familiar with its functions.
 * '''1-3 Hours to complete this tutorial''', assuming you do it right the first time.  It may be quicker or slower depending on how fast you read and work.
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 Hopefully, everything went well, and you have a nice new working mesh with no major issues!  Yay!  Congratulations!  Go have some cake!
 ==Questions?  Comments?==