I've searched the forums and can't find much on this specific topic.
I'm creating a TD map and I want range indicator circles (like around the missile turret or siege tank) on my turrets when placed and when selected. I was able to get the selection range to work by adding an event to the turret actors but I can not figure out how to get the range to appear when placing the turret.
I found this tiny tutorial:
http://www.stardepot.org/47/range-indicators
Which says to add an event to the placement model actor, but there isn't a placement model actor only a placement model, and when opening the events+ field on the model it just gives me options for animations not the regular actor event window.
Wait. Could you explain a little more what you've done? I'm having same problem and been messing for an hour now. What do you mean add event to actor named "Placement Model" when there isn't one (as you said before). Did you created a new placement actor?
Go to the actors tab and look for an actor named "Placement Model" it holds the placement events for all actors.
I was originally under the impression that there was a placement model actor for every unit, and could not find it. Turns out all placement is handled by a single actor.
Ah fine. That I know. I misunderstood your problem. Thanks for the reply. I've been messing enough with actors for the past days to fix my problem now.
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I've searched the forums and can't find much on this specific topic. I'm creating a TD map and I want range indicator circles (like around the missile turret or siege tank) on my turrets when placed and when selected. I was able to get the selection range to work by adding an event to the turret actors but I can not figure out how to get the range to appear when placing the turret.
I found this tiny tutorial: http://www.stardepot.org/47/range-indicators Which says to add an event to the placement model actor, but there isn't a placement model actor only a placement model, and when opening the events+ field on the model it just gives me options for animations not the regular actor event window.
Anybody able to enlighten me on this?
@ringot: Go
Wouldn't you know it, I figured it out on my own right after posting this. You have to add an event to the actor named "Placement Model":
Event : Actor Creation
Term : ModelName - Name of your placement model
Msg Type: Create - Actor - Name of your range actor
It's actually really easy once you find it.
Wait. Could you explain a little more what you've done? I'm having same problem and been messing for an hour now. What do you mean add event to actor named "Placement Model" when there isn't one (as you said before). Did you created a new placement actor?
@kwketh: Go
Go to the actors tab and look for an actor named "Placement Model" it holds the placement events for all actors.
I was originally under the impression that there was a placement model actor for every unit, and could not find it. Turns out all placement is handled by a single actor.
@ringot: Go
Ah fine. That I know. I misunderstood your problem. Thanks for the reply. I've been messing enough with actors for the past days to fix my problem now.