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Title: Terrain Bridges
Post by: JimmyD3 on April 07, 2021, 05:21:59 PM

Man what a pain in the kazoo, been working on 1 bridge all afternoon. Still don't have set up where I can drive over it.  :bhead

Title: Re: Terrain Bridges
Post by: popeye on April 07, 2021, 07:22:42 PM

Yes.  Took me a LOT of trial and error to get a bridge working.  I used the path tool to route a river over a terrain valley set to 20 feet.  Then installed a "bridge0a" over the river.  Be sure to set it, "can collide" or you won't be able to drive on it.  Took me a while to figure that one out.   :rolleyes:  Then blend the ends of the bridge into the terrain to make a smooth ramp to drive up.

You can see the result on the center island of "Crags".

Hope this helps.  Let me know if it isn't clear.   :salute

Title: Re: Terrain Bridges
Post by: JimmyD3 on April 07, 2021, 10:35:44 PM

Thanks for the advice Kong, I have used them on another map and didn't have any major issues, this one however is kicking my hind end.  :frown:

Title: Re: Terrain Bridges
Post by: popeye on April 08, 2021, 10:31:44 AM

Do you use the river path tool, or "excavate" the terrain down to water?  I couldn't make a smooth edge by excavating a narrow river.  I think it has something to do with minimum polygon size.

Title: Re: Terrain Bridges
Post by: mechanic on April 08, 2021, 10:42:11 AM

Why drive when you can fly? :D

(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/799993631334334476/829742530777317447/rv8_bridge.png)

Title: Re: Terrain Bridges
Post by: JimmyD3 on April 08, 2021, 01:42:53 PM

I found the problem, it was ME.  :o

I forgot to check collision check box. Bet I don't forget that in the future lol.

Title: Re: Terrain Bridges
Post by: captain1ma on April 09, 2021, 08:12:54 AM

its amazing how that works. make sure you mark where the bridges are on your clipboard map! hehehehe