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Removing Objects From Static Model

THeManRJ

THeManRJ

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Hi,
I'm adding some freeware Rosenbauer V02 fire trucks to my scenery but they come with a man and a woman in front of it (image 1). Is there a chance I can remove them when making the BGL file? Or can I compile the BGL file in a "flyable" position or "engines on" (image 2)? This way they appear inside the cabin and not out.
Thanks,
Joe.
 

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Thanks Sebastian, but I "tried" that earlier. To my knowledge if you make transparent textures the model will still exist but without the textures on top. I imagine that I would have the "same" effect if I deleted or changed the BMP associated with the model. I know SAMMs basic procedures but beyond that I'm clueless. The only thing I can think of would be an additional parameter giving me a choice to display the static model in an "engines on" position, like the second image attached above.
Anyway, thanks for your answer.
Cheers,
Joe.
 
if you make transparent textures the model will still exist but without the textures on top
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That's true, but so long as you don't see the things you want to be invisible, why do you care?

I see no reason why Sebastian's suggestion wouldn't work.

Don
 
Ok, maybe I'm doing something wrong.

Please tell me if this is the correct procedure: I loaded the fire truck and clicked the TEXTURE EDITOR button. I know that the BMP file is called CREW.BMP. I adjusted the slider FALLBACK COLOR ALPHA to 0 (zero). USE and Mipmaps options were checked. Clicked SAVE EDITS button and closed the Texture Editor window.

Thanks,
Joe.
 

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You could open the crew texture with dxtbmp, add a completely black alpha channel to it, and save it as dxt1 + alpha, either as bmp or dds. If you save it as dds you will need to reassign the texture with ModelconverterX. This gives you a completely transparent texture - I've done this a lot of times with aircraft.

If there is no intrinsic function in the model that makes the crew optional you won't be able to remove them with SAMM, as far as my understanding goes.
They are a fixed part of the 3D model.

Cheers,
Mark
 
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