Solid Brushes

Bane39 · 29th Jan 2001, 05:02 PM

Hey,

I used the sheet tool to make a few windows in unrealed 2.0. I set surface property to invisible. For some reason these brushes are not solid, I can walk right through'em. How do I change my windows to being solid?

,thanks

Fuzzpilz · 29th Jan 2001, 05:14 PM

Sheets aren't solid. They can't be made solid. You have to cheat here by using an invisible semi-solid brush. Make it the size and shape of the window, but with a thickness. Click on the Add Special button, select Invisible, Semi-Solid, click OK. It will appear, but don't worry about that, you won't see it in-game or in real time preview.

garrett · 29th Jan 2001, 11:43 PM

or you could use a block player actor for a window;....oh ya you are doing it on a walkway, just do what mista fuzzzy said

ChrisToth.hu · 30th Jan 2001, 01:37 PM

Or you could insert a brush with transparent sides...but make it a bit smaller than the actual window opening because if the transparent side touches any other non-transparent brush it will make that touched face invisible...

Fuzzpilz · 30th Jan 2001, 02:06 PM

That will often cause BSP errors, though.

For example, it caused horrible holes in older versions of Lemon Fresh (my only released pile of junk at the moment) until I replaced them with semi solids. Before I thought of that, I had put at least a dozen of girders in the room concerned, making it better on the whole (in retrospect).

ChrisToth.hu · 30th Jan 2001, 02:13 PM

It's not THAT dangerous...
But it's true, it's not the best alternative. I prefer using sheets for windows...

But sometimes it's better to use my version...lack of space...sheet doesn't fit there...but that's rare.

30th Jan 2001, 01:37 PM	#4
ChrisToth.hu Level Designer Join Date: Oct. 2nd, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 2,740	Or you could insert a brush with transparent sides...but make it a bit smaller than the actual window opening because if the transparent side touches any other non-transparent brush it will make that touched face invisible... __________________ Chris Toth ------------- Chris@message.hu

30th Jan 2001, 02:13 PM	#6
ChrisToth.hu Level Designer Join Date: Oct. 2nd, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 2,740	It's not THAT dangerous... But it's true, it's not the best alternative. I prefer using sheets for windows... But sometimes it's better to use my version...lack of space...sheet doesn't fit there...but that's rare. __________________ Chris Toth ------------- Chris@message.hu

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29th Jan 2001, 05:02 PM	#1
Bane39 Registered User Join Date: Nov. 30th, 1999 Posts: 16	Hey, I used the sheet tool to make a few windows in unrealed 2.0. I set surface property to invisible. For some reason these brushes are not solid, I can walk right through'em. How do I change my windows to being solid? ,thanks

29th Jan 2001, 05:14 PM	#2
Fuzzpilz klkk Join Date: Jun. 28th, 2000 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 984	Sheets aren't solid. They can't be made solid. You have to cheat here by using an invisible semi-solid brush. Make it the size and shape of the window, but with a thickness. Click on the Add Special button, select Invisible, Semi-Solid, click OK. It will appear, but don't worry about that, you won't see it in-game or in real time preview.

29th Jan 2001, 11:43 PM	#3
garrett dreaming lucidly Join Date: Aug. 23rd, 2000 Posts: 1,227	or you could use a block player actor for a window;....oh ya you are doing it on a walkway, just do what mista fuzzzy said

30th Jan 2001, 02:06 PM	#5
Fuzzpilz klkk Join Date: Jun. 28th, 2000 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 984	That will often cause BSP errors, though. For example, it caused horrible holes in older versions of Lemon Fresh (my only released pile of junk at the moment) until I replaced them with semi solids. Before I thought of that, I had put at least a dozen of girders in the room concerned, making it better on the whole (in retrospect).