Explain the Trim textures

Jeremy

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I've seen it, and people have told me to use it. When I apply it, it looks kind of ugly. I'm probably doing something wrong.

Can someone please explain to me how/when I should use the Trim textures?


Don't post a three-letter description and ending the post with "/thread", please.

 

LeSwordfish

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For, well, trims. The edges of stuff. A small brush, textured in metal and trim, makes the edge of a metal or concrete block look a lot better.

When I apply it, it looks kind of ugly.

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Are you aligning it right?

 

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Sgt Frag

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show us pics of your ugly trims so we can comment.

look at other maps to see how they use trim.

 

Jeremy

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Ah, I get it now.


They looked ugly because I didn't think about rotating them... *self-stupidity facepalm*

Anyway, thanks.

 

Exist

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Also on a related note, you can scale a texture to fit the brush with the face edit tool. Select the face with the texture and push the button that is labeled fit.

 

Mariner

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Can I ask the name of the stair texture that creates the illusion of the step overhang?

 

A Boojum Snark

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metalstair001a
It is actually both for the rise and the run of the stair, but for some reason valve never saw fit to use the whole thing. However, if you use the "center" alignment button on an 8 unit high step it will line up perfectly the way you want.

 

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Jeremy

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A Boojum Snark said:

metalstair001a
However, if you use the "center" alignment button on an 8 unit high step it will line up perfectly the way you want.

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Damn, that's clever.

 

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Exist said:

Also on a related note, you can scale a texture to fit the brush with the face edit tool. Select the face with the texture and push the button that is labeled fit.

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But this often looks god awful