model size

skyshoot · 11th April 2007, 06:03 PM

When I export my models to a game level or another 3d program they come out far too small. Can this be adjusted or must I always scale them by a factor of 50..80 all the time?

omarsr · 15th April 2007, 09:10 PM

I use meters for my scale in Maya, I noticed that when exporting to any other program, the models were HUGE!!. With the help of others, it was learned that when modeling in Maya, units had to be set to CENTIMETERS to get proper size in AC3D or wings3D. By always using centimeters in Maya and meters in wings3D and AC3D, I never have to resize to work on things. If working metric, you always have to either increase or decrease scale by a factor of 10.

It depends on what you are working on. I can go from AC3D to wings3D with no resizing necessary. Going to maya, I have to increase scale 10x.

just something that has to be done.

omarsr

11th April 2007, 06:03 PM	#1
skyshoot Junior Member Junior member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6	model size When I export my models to a game level or another 3d program they come out far too small. Can this be adjusted or must I always scale them by a factor of 50..80 all the time?

15th April 2007, 09:10 PM	#2
omarsr Junior Member Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 15	Re: model size I use meters for my scale in Maya, I noticed that when exporting to any other program, the models were HUGE!!. With the help of others, it was learned that when modeling in Maya, units had to be set to CENTIMETERS to get proper size in AC3D or wings3D. By always using centimeters in Maya and meters in wings3D and AC3D, I never have to resize to work on things. If working metric, you always have to either increase or decrease scale by a factor of 10. It depends on what you are working on. I can go from AC3D to wings3D with no resizing necessary. Going to maya, I have to increase scale 10x. just something that has to be done. omarsr __________________ omarsr _________________________________________ Panzer Vor! mod dev in TargetWare JG51 Pilot in WB's, MacAttack pilot in TW Kommandant 1SS.P.D. "LAH" in TW CEO, omarsr Panzerwerke GmbH _________________________________________