Degenerate Triangles

Captain_Lag · Post by **Captain_Lag** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 7:12 pm

ok, what are they and how do i fix them? I'm puttin an awesome BR ingame (PC and CE) and i don't know how to fix these or even what they are. Please tell me so they can be fixed. Also, a render is attached so if you see any on there u can show me what they are.

Samio · Post by **Samio** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:28 pm

i dont know anything about the degenerate triangles but thats a nice model, the handle needs to be a bit rounded at the edges and smoothed and some vertices need to be straightened in the back though, other then that nice job

Captain_Lag · Post by **Captain_Lag** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 9:37 pm

thanks, but this can't be done until someone tells me what degenerate triangles are.

Darkstorm995 · Post by **Darkstorm995** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:11 pm

I dont think the errors matter for weapon models,its only for the maps then again i might be wrong nice model btw.

SSDC · Post by **SSDC** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:32 am

Degenerate triangles dont affect the model, but they may affect the collosion geometry. If they do, make a new collision geometry by dragging a simple box roughly where the model is, maybe molding it slightly to the shape of the model, then get rid of the original model and export the box as the collision geometry

Captain_Lag · Post by **Captain_Lag** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:35 pm

ok i think i may do that. And you guys are right, the degens don't affect the gun model. All though i haven't compiled yet b/c of a skin thing i wudnt know about the collision. Can anyone tell me what they are tho? I know its a bad face, but how cud i recognize it

05H3T5KY · Post by **05H3T5KY** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:47 am

For CE, you can import the .wrl file that tool spits out into your Halo Custom Edition main directory (usually named the same as the JMS you're using) into 3DS MAX once you have your BR model open. Uncheck the first two boxes when it brings up a tiny window with three checkboxes and click OK. Now, wherever there are red bold lines along an edge on your model, that's where the degenerates are. Make sure that both ends of each edge that's highlighted by the .wrl are closed...an extra vertex or two may need to be welded to "close" the end of each one of those edges. Hope this helps.

inkjet · Post by **inkjet** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:34 pm

hey waitamnit. u didn't make that model. aregh. can't remember who made it. it was on files forums.

dalamar · Post by **dalamar** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 2:48 pm

he didnt say he made the moddle
i did
an besides i let im have it right now its not for download cause its being used in a map o and thanks for the hlp peeps

Captain_Lag · Post by **Captain_Lag** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 4:16 pm

dalamar wrote:he didnt say he made the moddle
i did
an besides i let im have it right now its not for download cause its being used in a map o and thanks for the hlp peeps

yup. and i never said it was mine