questions about 3ds max

**Schru** · February 27, 2008, 07:02 AM

hi,

i´m trying to make some unit cards as described in the threat posted in this section. Now i can´t figure out how to make a unit card for a cavalry unit. Could someone tell how to do this? The other problem is to get rid of the texture parts that should not be seen (alpha?). I´m not very familiar with 3ds max so if someone could help me would be very happy.

**Amroth** · February 27, 2008, 11:10 AM

Moved.

**Halie Satanus** · February 27, 2008, 11:12 AM

i'm trying to make some unit cards as described in the threat posted in this section. Now i can´t figure out how to make a unit card for a cavalry unit. Could someone tell how to do this?

You have to take a render of the horse and then one of the rider and merge them in photoshop (of whichever editing program you use)..

The other problem is to get rid of the texture parts that should not be seen (alpha?). I´m not very familiar with 3ds max so if someone could help me would be very happy.

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=51457

**Schru** · February 27, 2008, 11:27 AM

[QUOTE=Halie Satanus;2738887]You have to take a render of the horse and then one of the rider and merge them in photoshop (of whichever editing program you use)..

Ah ok, that should be easy, thx for that great idea!

I tried that tutorial in the link you provided, but the screenhots are missing and i do not have an idea how to do that. it´s crazy, yesterday i made some unit cards already and everything worked like a charm but today i can´t figure it out. i was able to delete the background, import animations an so on, bur now i can´t get rid of the black parts that show when a unit uses a round shield for example, they are visible all the time, even at the render scene.

Edit: This is what it looks like:

Edit2: Nevermind, i think i figured it out, thx anyway!!!!!

**Publius** · February 28, 2008, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Halie Satanus

You have to take a render of the horse and then one of the rider and merge them in photoshop (of whichever editing program you use)..

I'd normally advise just doing everything in max (importing the horse and rider and rendering it out there). Just be aware that the proportions of the horse are incorrect in max - you'd need to scale it down maybe 80-90% or so.

**Halie Satanus** · February 27, 2008, 05:00 PM

No worries, any more problems let us know..

**Schru** · February 28, 2008, 03:07 AM

Thank you very much!

**Halie Satanus** · February 28, 2008, 01:18 PM

Horse and rider at the same time, ow do dat den??..

**DisgruntledGoat** · February 28, 2008, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by Halie Satanus

Horse and rider at the same time, ow do dat den??..

Its easy. Import rider, add animation. Select all and move him up a ways to get him out of the way. Go back to the import script select "Ignore All" and import your horse model. Set up a second texture for your horse, apply it and scale him down. Move the rider back and BAM! You can render away.