How to - Dont show parts on the minimap ?
I have unreachable eye-candy places in my map and i want them to not be displayed in the minimap...
i tried the official tram map and there are unreachable structures outside of observation (behind window),
but its not displayed on the minimap. i checked the groups (especially CommanderInvisible) but i cant figure out how to "not render" parts
on the minimap, inside the minimap-extend.
how do i do this ?
=== Solutions:
a. How to - remove parts of the map (from Commander-View, 2D-Minimap-View)
1.) for materials / textures:
* add a Group in the layer window (F7) called "CommanderInvisible"
* select (click on) the "CommanderInvisible"-Group
* now select textures (by holding CTRL and double-clicking on them)
* click on the "+" icon below the Layer (CommanderInvisible-Group must be selected)
2.) for props:
* select/click a prop (hold CTRL if you want to select more than one)
* in the settings for the prop: change the "commander alpha" value from "1" to "0" and hit enter (to save it)
b. How to - connect a harvester to a hive (if there is no cyst connection at match begin)
* click on the "create entity" button
* select the "cyst" in the list and place it between your hive and harvester (be aware of the cyst range between the cysts, otherwise they will just die at match begin)
* select all cysts (hold CTRL and click on them)
* change these settings:
** onlyexplore: from "true" to "false" (to display it in a regular match)
** startsMature: from "false" to "True" (to get more health for the cyst at match begin)
c. How to - align the minimap properly (sometimes the ressource nozzle / techpoint doesnt fit the map)
* you need to scale the minimap-entity to the same values for the x and y coordinates, so get a square (z/height-coordinate doesnt matter)
* select the minimap-entity in your map and click on the scale-tool. In the right lower corner you see the sizes like this:
Size: number" x number" x number" x
* btw:
** i tested it... it wasnt working properly for x = 8016, z = 1956, y = 8016
** so i took the already resized summit minimap-entity and copied it into my map (scale is: x = 8064, z = 1664, y = 8064)
i tried the official tram map and there are unreachable structures outside of observation (behind window),
but its not displayed on the minimap. i checked the groups (especially CommanderInvisible) but i cant figure out how to "not render" parts
on the minimap, inside the minimap-extend.
how do i do this ?
=== Solutions:
a. How to - remove parts of the map (from Commander-View, 2D-Minimap-View)
1.) for materials / textures:
* add a Group in the layer window (F7) called "CommanderInvisible"
* select (click on) the "CommanderInvisible"-Group
* now select textures (by holding CTRL and double-clicking on them)
* click on the "+" icon below the Layer (CommanderInvisible-Group must be selected)
2.) for props:
* select/click a prop (hold CTRL if you want to select more than one)
* in the settings for the prop: change the "commander alpha" value from "1" to "0" and hit enter (to save it)
b. How to - connect a harvester to a hive (if there is no cyst connection at match begin)
* click on the "create entity" button
* select the "cyst" in the list and place it between your hive and harvester (be aware of the cyst range between the cysts, otherwise they will just die at match begin)
* select all cysts (hold CTRL and click on them)
* change these settings:
** onlyexplore: from "true" to "false" (to display it in a regular match)
** startsMature: from "false" to "True" (to get more health for the cyst at match begin)
c. How to - align the minimap properly (sometimes the ressource nozzle / techpoint doesnt fit the map)
* you need to scale the minimap-entity to the same values for the x and y coordinates, so get a square (z/height-coordinate doesnt matter)
* select the minimap-entity in your map and click on the scale-tool. In the right lower corner you see the sizes like this:
Size: number" x number" x number" x
* btw:
** i tested it... it wasnt working properly for x = 8016, z = 1956, y = 8016
** so i took the already resized summit minimap-entity and copied it into my map (scale is: x = 8064, z = 1664, y = 8064)
Comments
For geometry - Add to 'CommanderInvisible' group, no quotes obviously.
I don't know what you did with the CommanderInvisible group, but it seems to work just fine for me.
Tada, seethe magic happen (or in your case, don't see it)!
If you want things to be seen from commander view but not displayed in the minimap you can edit the minimap by hand. Just edit the alpha channel if you want to trim the outsides of the minimap.
That would be the image file in the "/maps/overviews" folder.
Both of you... Big thank you!
I didnt noticed the mechanics for CommanderView is exactly the same with the 2D-Minimap
(CommanderInvisible on textures, Alpha 0 for models).
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1 more question, situation:
Techpoint with ressource nozzle, but ressource nozzle is a little bit far away from techpoint.
Everytime match has started the harvester on this hive is unconnected.
how can i establish a cyst connection for the harvester at match begin ?
btw: such a situation was some builds ago in summit on the sub access hive with the harvester,
but i dont know how they solved it.
(Or in different ones with the same name)
Thank you! Its working now.
1. go to youtube, example: youtube.com/user/unknownworlds
2. select a video
3. click on share button below video -> you get the link: youtube.com/watch?v=dz3lEAuRwTc&feature=share&list=PLE665DA55395F1CAF
4. remove everything after: ?v=key& (and & too)
5. you get this: youtube.com/watch?v=dz3lEAuRwTc
6. add the internet-protocol-extension in front: "http://www." + "youtube.com/watch?v=dz3lEAuRwTc"
7. now post the link as 1 string without the + and "
You should get this: