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Old 20-11-06, 16:22   #2
Uvavoo
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The default height of the ceiling is 20 units. This is too high for this room, we will reduce it to more human proportions.

Okay, reselect all the squares in the 2d view using the right mouse button. Now using the Ceiling – (minus) button



lower the ceiling to 12, using the information in the large window as pictured below:



we should end up with a picture like this in the 3d view.



Preparing for texturing
If we simply applied a texture to a wall section the texture would appear stretched. This is because at the moment the wall is 12 units high and a texture is only 4 units high. So the texture will be stretched vertically to fill the space and look distorted. This is the sure sign of an unprofessional builder. We combat this by adding 'Texture lines' to divide up the wall into sections of 4x4 units.

First select a wall.

It will be highlighted in red. We now subdivide the wall with Texture lines.
First we will draw out a line from the bottom using the Q key. Press the Q key 4 times to draw out a line.

Next we draw out another line from the ceiling using the S key. Press the S key 4 times.


NAVIGATING AROUND THE ROOM
Press Alt and z together, you will get crosshairs. Click the area you wish the camera to point. Use cursor keys to rotate the room around the camera. Press PageUp and PageDown to zoom in and out.
This takes a bit of getting used to but you'll soon get the hang of it.

Okay let's texture this wall

Select an appropriate texture from the panel on the right side. (you do not have to choose the ones I have used).



Click on the FACE EDIT button, below the 3d view. and simply click on the squares you wish to have this texture.



Building up the wall as appropriate and using textures which fit.



Hurrah, you have textured your first wall.
Now simply repeat the process with all the walls. Be creative with texturing, develop your own style, you don't have to follow exactly the examples shown.



Now SAVE your project as mylevel2. Notice I have called it 2 now, this is so we can go back to the original project if necessary. Get into the habit of saving consecutive files rather than overwriting all the time, especially when you are trying something new or difficult.

Continued.....

Last edited by Uvavoo; 14-01-07 at 16:09.
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