Clipping a model

[_Cerberus]

Just wondering if theres an easy way to put clip around a model, any secrets? Just having trouble putting clip around a rock. Any tips would help.

[EB1]

The best answer I think: is using vertex manipulation on clip_weapon brushes that closely mimic the general shape of the rock…no need to use more than 4 (and 4 is kinda high for a rock).

**Here is thread on collision detection >>> http://www.splashdamage.com/index.php?name=pnPHPbb2&file=viewtopic&t=12985

**To make it difficult on urself:
place > “q3map_clipmodel” in a shader and then remap the model>>

q3map_clipModel
Automatically clips misc_model entities for player and weapon collision. This should only be used on large models such as terrain (not small decorative models - manually clip those). The shader’s surfaceparms are inherited by the magic clip brush, so if you have surfaceparm nonsolid in your model’s shader that uses q3map_clipModel, then the brush will also be non-solid. This can also be set on a per model basis with spawnflags 2.

Example:
textures/cerberus/remap_rock
{
qer_editorimage textures/cerberus/rock.tga
q3map_clipModel
{
map textures/cerberus/rock.tga
}
}

Then use KEY: _remap VALUE: *;textures/cerberus/remap_rock in the entity value window of the rock model.

**To make it easy on urself:
You could just select SOLID…that would be easier…hehehe.

Also…there is ‘force_meta’.

q3map_forceMeta

Forces model (MD3, ASE, etc.) surfaces to be broken down into their component triangles like brush faces and passed through the meta code on a per shader basis. This is required for lightmapped models. Setting spawnflags 4 on a misc_model will set q3map_forceMeta on all its surfaces.

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------------What model are you talking about ?