G max

[cvkiwi]

Hi there people I was able to download for free G max But I have no idea how to use it and I have a Feelinng that I need more toys just to get me going.
You see what I want to do is to make a SUPER CRANE that well pick things up and have a suport crew of 5 special 6 wheeled bogied flat cars
2 crew cars and one huge Generator wagon.
I want to model the crane using the same idea as the KRL wagon.
A kind of a put togeather sort of thing.
So you can see I need help.
So if there is someone that could put me on the right track that would be neat.
Thank you all for your time
Chris Sullivan
cvkiwi@slingshot.co.nz

 

[nawlins]

First you need to download the Trainz Asset Creation Studio from Auran's download site. Always open Gmax through this application. This will give you the Trainz exporter so that you can load your creations into Trainz.

Then, if you really know nothing about computer modeling,
you should look at and complete the tutorials that come with Gmax (separate download I think).
There are also numerous Trainz modeling tutorials, notably by vulcan and Trainz Resources and World of Trainz among others.
Also plenty of threads in this Forum for you to search.

Have fun, I hope you make your project, but learn to walk before you run. Be patient.

Cheers

 

[bchester]

Hello and welcome to wonderful world of content development!

You are about to embark on a major undertaking full of wonder and frustration. GMax is not simple! It will take a considerable amount of time to learn. You will have to start simple and work up from there. Search the forums for gmax and gmax tutorials. you will find a vast amount of information.

In addition to Gmax, you will need the trainz exporter to create the .im files required by the game - again search the forums for this. You can start by checking out the tutorials on http://www.44090digitalmodels.co.uk/ starting with setting up GMAX - the PDF tutorial is excellent!

After you get GMax configured correctly search for Phil's "brick box tutorial". It is a very simple cube to learn how to texture and object and create the config.txt file to get it into the game.

Once you master the brick box then advance to more difficult tasks like creating a house then perhaps a grain silo. Basically the concept is baby steps. There is not "quick" way to learn gmax or any other 3d creation software.

If you have never used a 3d design software you may want to look at Blender instead - it is an "active application" meaning it is fully supported and still being developed. It is free and has many advantages over GMax like texture baking, native (almost) normal mapping and can render an object. Again the link above will give excellent tutorials on blender.

Remember - you are starting down a complex path. Take it slow. Take it easy. Research, research, and research. The answers are all on the forums already, just search them out.

Have Fun

Bricey

 

[Johnk]

Links to gMax, the help files and several tutorials are available on the Trainz Resources Directory (Link in sig below). Just use the menu and look in Software and Tutorials, or use the search box.

It's great to see you've picked on something really simple for starters. Most people want to start with something really complex.

 

[Gary024]

I hope you have had some experience with this kind of program as GMAX is not what I would call a user friendly program, nor is it an easy task to learn it I bought a book called the GMAX bible it comes with a CD. That helped but about all I was able to accomplish was to build a house. I wish you luck as Gmax is the way to build 3d objects but it is not for the layman.