3D Model

How to bring in

Import blender 3D models into Unity BOTF2 3D

*[BLENDER - 3.0]

• • 1) Orientation: model faces forward: is -y and up is +z
  • 2) Use (object mode) control-J to join multiple model objects into one object for export
  • 3) Set origin just in front of a ship
  • 4) In object mode apply all (control-a) trans, rotation, scale
  • 5) Select Edit Mode and X-Ray, in Properties Material tab: Select faces for New materials and Assign faces OR from Material Library, highlight and Apply to Selected For glow colors emission to 4, Metallic to 1 for metals.
    • • Use material Library down Material tab.
  • 6) Top left of viewport Set to Viewport shading and take drop down menu (above Options) set to material, back face culling.
  • 7) To export as race_shiptype_era.FBX model after removing camera, lights, animation and save in Unity\<current build bothf2>\Assets\FBX

[UNITY]

• • 1) Create an empty in the Hierarchy and name it race_shiptype_era.
  • 2) To empty add Rigid Body with no gravity and capsule collider, no friction and on z axis.
  • 3) To empty add Game Manager and Ship script
  • 4) To ship script add public properties from audio and prefab library
  • 5) To top of inspector add a new or select a tag, chose layer
  • 6) Add fbx mesh to empty
  • 7) Edit capsule collider in Scene window
  • 8) Move empty to PreFabs folder.

[VISUAL STUDIO]

• • 1) Game Manager;
    • a) add ship as public GameObject property
    • b) add ship to PrefabDictionary
    • c) add to string[] in LoadFriendAndEnemy Names
    • d) add PreFab ship into Game Manager

[ShipData.txt]

• • in Unity\<current build>\Assets edit the ShipData.txt file to include data for your ship from the Google Sheet 3D Combat Ships