Templates for Liveries

[DieselDesigns]

Has anyone had the smarts and drive to make custom templates for Liveries? I'd love to add them on vehicles, but each template is so different for each car.

[chrisben1]

Yea, it's a pain in the arse.

Stared out with this.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1102424009

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1103648244

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1103825954

Still have some tweaking to do.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1103825954
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1103825680
As you said, it's different for each car and the only way currently is through trial and error.

[Curs0r]

I have been weighing the idea of going through each car and placing words to label the area and markers to show the boundary points. The drive to do it is the big issue. It's not all that complicated but it will be time consuming.

[UltraTech66]

Originally posted by Curs0r:

I have been weighing the idea of going through each car and placing words to label the area and markers to show the boundary points. The drive to do it is the big issue. It's not all that complicated but it will be time consuming.

how about make each panel a different colour so you can see the exact boundaries of each part

[ripptide]

Should be fairly easy for the devs to provide png's of the UV templates for the cars. Just a matter of if they have time I suspect.

[Golly]

If I could figure out how to get the models out of cms I'd be able to make templates in around a day

[Roofles2000]

Originally posted by Gollywog:

If I could figure out how to get the models out of cms I'd be able to make templates in around a day

if u do could u make the black stripe on the back of thecharger white

[El Bandito]

I have just about completed my first liverie... took some time and adjusting.

I have also noticed that the fuel cap cover is seperate from the main body... finding it wasn't hard but trying to match seams is almost impossable i had to just make it a single colour.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1107030005

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1107117409

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1107117499

[chrisben1]

Originally posted by Gollywog:

If I could figure out how to get the models out of cms I'd be able to make templates in around a day

The templates are already available, look in the car folder for the liveries folder. Every car has a selection of liveries available.

[Golly]

Originally posted by chrisben1:

Originally posted by Gollywog:

If I could figure out how to get the models out of cms I'd be able to make templates in around a day

The templates are already available, look in the car folder for the liveries folder. Every car has a selection of liveries available.

yeah, but those don't show a clear outline of the car

[chrisben1]

Originally posted by Gollywog:

Originally posted by chrisben1:

The templates are already available, look in the car folder for the liveries folder. Every car has a selection of liveries available.

yeah, but those don't show a clear outline of the car

Yes,true. But every game uses the same system to wrap the skin around a 3D object.

[Lone Wolf]

Originally posted by chrisben1:

Originally posted by Gollywog:

yeah, but those don't show a clear outline of the car

Yes,true. But every game uses the same system to wrap the skin around a 3D object.

Not knowing where one part ends and the next one starts is brutal. It's basiclly just a guessing game right now. I actually gridded one of the liveries with thick colored lines to try to section it off. The lines run all over the car with no rhyme or reason. With that said, your car looks great.

[chrisben1]

Originally posted by Motor Head:

Originally posted by chrisben1:

Yes,true. But every game uses the same system to wrap the skin around a 3D object.

Not knowing where one part ends and the next one starts is brutal. It's basiclly just a guessing game right now. I actually gridded one of the liveries with thick colored lines to try to section it off. The lines run all over the car with no rhyme or reason. With that said, your car looks great.

That's how it works. if they tried to draw lines around each door, fender, etc.. those lines would then show up on the final paint job. That's why they use an alpha channel with no color then add in the templates. It's hard to explain but imagine if you cut a 3D ball down one side then flatten it out to accept the 2D .png. everything becomes distorted and only vaguely resembles a door, fender etc.. Check out DieselDesigns youtube channel and look at the nice job he did on his King Richard mod.

[Lone Wolf]

Originally posted by chrisben1:

Originally posted by Motor Head:

Not knowing where one part ends and the next one starts is brutal. It's basiclly just a guessing game right now. I actually gridded one of the liveries with thick colored lines to try to section it off. The lines run all over the car with no rhyme or reason. With that said, your car looks great.

That's how it works. if they tried to draw lines around each door, fender, etc.. those lines would then show up on the final paint job. That's why they use an alpha channel with no color then add in the templates. It's hard to explain but imagine if you cut a 3D ball down one side then flatten it out to accept the 2D .png. everything becomes distorted and only vaguely resembles a door, fender etc.. Check out DieselDesigns youtube channel and look at the nice job he did on his King Richard mod.

Guess I got spoiled to the templates in ATS. I started checking that vid the other night but I had to do something and cut it short. If he shows the decal process I'll definately give it a check.

[Roofles2000]

Originally posted by chrisben1:

Originally posted by Gollywog:

If I could figure out how to get the models out of cms I'd be able to make templates in around a day

The templates are already available, look in the car folder for the liveries folder. Every car has a selection of liveries available.

yea but i dont have photoshop and i dont really know how to use it

[chrisben1]

Originally posted by Roofles2000:

Originally posted by chrisben1:

The templates are already available, look in the car folder for the liveries folder. Every car has a selection of liveries available.

yea but i dont have photoshop and i dont really know how to use it

I use Gimp, it's free to download.