and of course I used Blender. Hmm. Maybe I'll just try again?

You could try again, but look in Blender for something about normals. Blender might also have a help section that you could search in.

And Blender also has a full in-depth Wiki. In case you see this issue again.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Blender_3D:_Noob_to_Pro

Big thanks for the tutorials! Making much less mistakes! Now if I can figure out the oddities with my creations...I think it's the darn shadow texture I keep messing up...

I am sorry to say, but the blender tutorial files are corrupt. Can anyone else make a thread for a simple mesh in blender?

I tried the tutorial but at the beginning were it says to click on the plugin tab at the bottom of your screen, i don't have that tab just a plugin viewer

Kateykat, that's the one you need. If you have the latest version of SimPE the screens don't always look like they do in the tutorial. Look at the bottom of your screen and you will probably see the tabs 'Package', 'Resource', 'Wrapper', 'Plugin view' and 'Hex'.

thank you moune

You're most welcome. Good luck with your endavour.

I have a quick question: How do you know which UV map (and size) you need to choose? Planar, box etc. I'm creating a round wall-shield which is attached with some 2 thick pins in the back. I don't know if that matters.
Can somebody please help me? Thank you!

The type of map you use will depend on the shape. Box, plane, cylinder, sphere, etc, each mapping technique corresponds with the shape of your object. Look at other tutorials in this forum, there are several for different examples of uvmapping. There is one for Milkshape, Lithunwrap, Wings, and one by Numenor for UV Mapper Classic.

Thanks!
Hope I can find it.

I know it sounds stupid... but I am used to blender. Now I am trying to learn milkshape. your tutorial on how to make a radio is missing something important in the begining. it says click "Box" and then says "Make a box" doesnt say how. all I managed to do with that tutorial was move the blue screen angles. yay... not really helping...
hopefully another tutorial may actually say how to make a box. Do I need to use shortcut keys or what... is there a list?
blender always loaded with a box already there.

I just used the blender ones myself a few months ago and they worked fine.
blender is really good unless you want to animate. I suggest you join the "Blender Group" there are alot of useful links there. also a python script writer may be joining to improve blender. He could use all the feed back he can get on what needs to happen to make blenders animations work for sims2... SO Join!

To make a box left-click and drag in one of the gray screens. Cylinders, spheres and planes work the same way.

hey, I just installed the newer versions of simpe, milkshape and plugins.
but there is no box that says UniversityreadyV2
and when I save the object data is not included.

I opted for Unimesh, Animesh etc.. because I have NL and CS as my highest ep/sp and it recomended that.

I cannot go on to the next step if there are no object files to load.

The Universityready box is not needed anymore, so don't worry about that.

When you say the object data is not included, do you mean only the OBJD file is missing or do you get a completely empty package?

I mean that all the trans_root files are gone including the GMDC one.

And this happens when you clone or when you open a new object that you have previously saved?

What object are you cloning, by the way, and have you tried starting from scratch with a new clone?

I thought it had something to do with the unimesh plug in but I think it was the tutorial needs some updating... object making Start to Finish

it never mentions to set defaults or to uncheck "reference original mesh"

it only says uncheck "change description"

but the unchecking the first one made the files appear on the save screen so I think it will work now. I did uncheck both. I am working on the talking table tutorial to be specific.

I have saved the file but my SimPE doesnt look anything like the windows in the tutorial.

there is no "type- group- instance- offset" window... just the resource tree to the right of the screen I highlight or click on the GMDC but nothing else loads. am I missing something? should I try and reload the saved file?
it says object is saved and loaded on a screen that says "previous, a greyed out next and start over" the tutorial says to click on the cataloge describtion but I cant there isnt a window for it.

you have to manualy make sure your in the object workshop and select from the windows menu resource list... ah ha... there it is at the bottom next to the object workshop appears a new tab, click list. now they are selectable.

all went well from there until....

further in the tutorial while in milkshape it says select groups tab then select "Box01" mine says "Box13" but it works the same.

given all the differences I am opting to write them down.. as I go.. it might be useful later if anyone wants it.

I got thru it and completed my ugly table. the most issues were in SimPE and one or two in milkshape. but I just kept fiddling until I got them working
the texturing didnt look so hot because I am using GIMP and I have had it for years and never really learned how to work most of it.

anyone know a good sims2 tutorial on Gimp? and whats next? I still want to learn about more intricate designs and animation...

If you need a more updated object creation tutorial with screenshots that fit the current versions I have one on my site (link in my signature). It has a short section on MilkShape, too. (Actually I should probably see if I can upload it here, too).

As for moving on to animation and other stuff, why don't you check out the other tutorials in the meshing and modding sections here. Otherwise practising and messing around in MilkShape and your graphics program is really the best way to learn how to do more intricate designs. Sometimes taking an object that you really like, and opening up the package to see how the creator made it can also teach you a lot.

I went ahead and uploaded your tutorial too. I really want something to teach me more advanced shapes... for instance I would like to make a glass or reflective table with a goddess statue as legs.. how would I make those...
I must say I really liked blender better.. I have horible eyesite and extremly poor depth perseption. so blenders larger one screen with massive ability to zoom helped. I am wondering If it might be easier to make the sculpter in blender and then export/import it to milkshape for the rest. I could do a table by itself in blender but I thought it might be nice to add some custom table interactions with the finished product. I just want to be sumwhat knowledgeable with the basics of milkshape, UVmapping and Gimp befor moving to animation. I am sure the clothing tutorials can help me with Gimp though I am not really interested in that part of it. hair could be fun.

help! once i get to the geometric data container, i get a warning that says I need managed directX. upon researching this i discovered that it came with win 7, which I have. what's causing this problem? it also doesn't show the options for the shadows and mesh, so I can't edit the mesh.

I don't think managed directx comes with W7. The link is on the SimPE site to download it.

ok thank you! it said directX came with win7 on microsoft's site, but I guess it's not 'managed'.
I saw a bumper sticker with your signature! that totally applies to me too

Hi i created a tabled using SimPE and blender and when my sims put plates or anything on it the objects are floating over the table. Why would that be happening?