Model [Request] Handrail Models

[Gonfin]

looking for a custom railing model

52 units heigh
wooden
150 units long
6-8 wide
main hand rail and a 2nd rail
with the textrues attached

also looking for a 2nd one 300 units long

any takers?

 

[SiniStarR]

you could probably just make func_detail railings in hammer and just take those textures and turn them in to vtfs

 

[Gonfin]

i need like 200 railings
so unfortunately that doesn't work

 

[Tapp]

i need like 200 railings
so unfortunately that doesn't work

um, can't you do that just as easily? If you're having problems with slopes and curves, there's a trick to that.

 

[Gonfin]

the problem is i dont have the memory allocation for it.

with out all the railings im sitting at:
brushsides 54499/65536 435992/524288 (83.2%)
planes 56608/65536 1132160/1310720 (86.4%)

 

[Altaco]

Can you provide a drawing or source image to show what you're looking for?

 

[Gonfin]

this is what im currently using:
something similar, but better.
cause this looks lame

with the current one, the total model is 60 units heigh, but 8 of that hangs over the side and down the edge of the platform

 

[Rexy]

I think you think it looks lame because the texture you're using is lame. Try some of the TF2 stock wood textures.

 

[Terr]

If it's the same basic railing repeated a berjillion times, then a model does sound like a good idea to me, provided you're willing to design it so that you only use certain lengths/shapes...

 

[Gonfin]

If it's the same basic railing repeated a berjillion times, then a model does sound like a good idea to me, provided you're willing to design it so that you only use certain lengths/shapes...

correct
my map was designed in that fashon
i was planning on just using brushes...
but then i hit the engine limit.
so now i need props

 

[Pseudo]

maybe try Propper?

 

[Gonfin]

intresting.... i will have to look into that.

oh and fyi this is for my map called cp_treehouse
which is over in this direction:
[ame="http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=10050"]http://forums.tf2maps.net/showthread.php?t=10050[/ame]

 

[Tapp]

If you've run out of memory allocation, you could just select everything that's func_detail and send it through propper. Or, if you don't want to go to mapping hell turn the individual handrailings into props. Either way.

 

[Gonfin]

propper may do what i need,
i just have to figure out how to get it working...

i have several other things that could be propped.
if anyone knows of a tutorial on propper that link would also be appreciated

 

[Gonfin]

well i think i may have found something that will work:
its the railing posts from the swamp pack
all i did was add a 6x6 railing in between
i can adjust length as necessary, and the height is right what i wanted, high enough to prevent you from jumping over, but low enough so you can crouch-jump over

to bad there isnt a darker skin for the posts.

thoughts?

 

[Tapp]

Why aren't you using the stock wood textures? I know yours fits the trees but it doesn't fit the handrailings.

 

[Gonfin]

that just happens to be what texture i had active
but ill have a look at it with a stock texture

 

[Gonfin]

this is the closest texture i could find,
and it looks much better

 

[Dr. ROCKZO]

That's a lot nicer. Well Done.

 

[Gonfin]

well thanks to everyone who provided input, ill be going with the 2nd option with the stock texture!