Flaws with vertex manipulation Created 18 years ago2006-06-02 20:00:05 UTC by a

When using vertex manipulation, i occasionally (and accidentally) draw a selection box. A said in a previous forum question, i have tried hitting ENTER, the result is i get a very long cylindrical shaped brush appearing sporadically across one of the vertices. It then appears as a black 'beam' when i compile and run the map, and i also cannot select it or do anything with it in the 2D and 3D views. I also cannot see anything abnormal with the compile log. Also, when i make a complex shape with the vertex manipulation and then copy the brush, flip it on the horizontal axis then position it in my map, either the top half of it dissapears, or it remains the origenal shape when i run the map.

Any help would be appreciated.

Muzzleflash is the person to ask about this. He discovered this a while ago... I'm sure he'll find this thread in a while.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean--post screenie?--, but if part of the original brush is disappearing, it's usually due to making a concave brush.

You can make concave shapes, just not individual concave brushes.

.....the solution to all your problem lies in the ctrl-z.

When contemplating something as complex as this problem, it is best to post screenshots to show precisely what you mean.

im curious as to what you want a screenshot of - the long cylinders, or the missing and mishapen blocks?

Post a screenie of both if you can, side by side picture preferably. Probably a problem with the shape your making, have you tried hitting alt-p to see?

both if thats alright.

i have discovered that my copy of Worldcraft is being interfered with by another program. The other program is used by the autonomous comptuer designing software used by my work parters in the office (worldcraft is installed on a computer at my work). When i compile a map, the files go through the firewall where the SCADNET program of my work places it in with the imaging software on the computer. The software rejects the SCADNET and is then relayed back to where im running the game. The result is that some numbers are altered when the SCADNET tries to convert it to a format it can understand. This is what casues these strange phenomena to occur. The problem with the dissapearing faces is related to this as well, where basically the coordinates where the faces are being told to form are being randomised. I notticed this when i found the face hovering randomly above the level.

I have re-wired the system to ignore worldcraft files and it seems to have fixed the problem. I thank you for your help...

my copy of Worldcraft

WHY are you still using Worldcraft?

Get Hammer 3.5, it is the new and improved version of Worldcraft

i tried, but there were firewall access related problems, so im stuck with worldcraft unless i downloaded it at my home computer and brought it into work on a USB pen. But that still needs to go through the firewall. My home computer isnt very powerful and cant run even Half Life one on its lowest setting - the computer at home is used solely for word processing hence graphics powere is abominable. Ill try though...

Well, you really shouldn't be using Worldcraft anyway, y'know...

i have just requested firewall access codes for the program, its permitted. The system shall update tommorow, and ill download it then.

Muzzleflash is the person to ask about this.

If only i could understand his problem, cuz i don't. Screenshot!