Solved Can't seem to make groundmodels work on my asset

Using the tutorial here: https://wiki.beamng.com/Groundmodel_on_static_objects

Isn't yielding any results. My asset has two textures, one is called "ind_planks1_mat2" and this code doesn't work for me, no matter what I do - reload, delete undelete, assign again, ctrl+L etc..

Code:

singleton Material(ind_planks1_mat2)
{
   mapTo = "ind_planks1_mat2";
   colorMap[0] = "levels/KrallSpace/art/shapes/Imported/ind_planks_01_d.dds";
   normalMap[0] = "levels/KrallSpace/art/shapes/Imported/ind_planks_01_n.dds";
   specularMap[0] = "levels/KrallSpace/art/shapes/Imported/ind_planks_01_s.dds";
   specularPower[0] = "1";
   useAnisotropic[0] = "1";
   groundType = "cobblestone";
   annotation = "BUILDINGS";
   materialTag2 = "east_coast_usa";
   materialTag0 = "beamng";
};

As you can see there is cobblestone there but I tried grass, rock, etc.. nothing worked. I'm trying FOR cobblestone though.

 

are you using visual collision mesh or static collision mesh?
in the last case you need to apply the material the the corresponding faces

 

Thanks man, I figured the only thing left to do was attach the material to the collision mesh - but I didn't remember to try that today. When I put the thing to "visible mesh" I just fell right through, so I think my transforms were off. Only tried it on one model, happened to be the first one I made before I understood the work flow.

That's good to know though, I'll be able to make my wooden bridge sound like a wooden bridge! Thanks man =)
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Ahhh it's not working still

This is myCustomGroundModel.json file:

Code:

  "SAND":{
    "staticFrictionCoefficient"  : 0.6,
    "slidingFrictionCoefficient" : 0.6,
    "hydrodynamicFriction"       : 0.02,
    "stribeckVelocity"           : 6,
    "strength"                   : 1,
    "roughnessCoefficient"       : 0.5,

    "fluidDensity"               : 12000,
    "flowConsistencyIndex"       : 5000,
    "flowBehaviorIndex"          : 0.25,
    "dragAnisotropy"             : 0.5,
    "shearStrength"              : 12000,
    "defaultDepth"               : 0.15
    "collisiontype"              : "SAND",
    "skidMarks"                  : false,
    "aliases"                    : ["beachsand", "sandtrap", "dirt_road", "RockyDirt", "ind_planks1"]
  },

The "ind_planks1" is what the material in maya is called, and in the game I call it "ind_planks_01"

Then there's the materials file in my objects directory:

Code:

singleton Material(ind_planks_01)
{
   mapTo = "ind_planks1";
       groundType = "SAND";
   colorMap[0] = "levels/KrallSpace/art/shapes/ECA/buildings/ind_planks_01_d.dds";
   normalMap[0] = "levels/KrallSpace/art/shapes/ECA/buildings/ind_planks_01_n.dds";
   specularMap[0] = "levels/KrallSpace/art/shapes/ECA/buildings/ind_planks_01_s.dds";
   specularPower[0] = "1";
   useAnisotropic[0] = "1";
   alphaTest = "1";
   alphaRef = "121";
   specularStrength0 = "0.294118";
   materialTag2 = "Industrial";
   materialTag0 = "beamng";
   materialTag1 = "beamng";
   annotation = "BUILDINGS";
};

You can see there that I have the material named "ind_planks_01" and it is calling for ground type of SAND. SAND isn't working though for it. So I tried putting "ind_planks_01" in the myCustomGroundModel.json and no luck, so I put "ind_planks1" and still, no luck.

As far as I'm concerned this SHOULD be working. It doesn't work regardless of whether or not I use the collision model or visible mesh as collision model (both of which are ind_planks1 material in Maya calling for ind_planks_01 in game.)

Something's . . UP!

Hep me! @thomatoes50
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I plan on making the bridge "cobbleStone" so that it'll have that nice rumble as you drive across it - that's all I want, sheesh.
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I changed the materials to include "internalName"

Code:

singleton Material(ind_planks_01)
{
      internalName = "ind_planks_01";
   mapTo = "ind_planks1";
   colorMap[0] = "levels/KrallSpace/art/shapes/ECA/buildings/ind_planks_01_d.dds";
   normalMap[0] = "levels/KrallSpace/art/shapes/ECA/buildings/ind_planks_01_n.dds";
   specularMap[0] = "levels/KrallSpace/art/shapes/ECA/buildings/ind_planks_01_s.dds";
   specularPower[0] = "1";
   useAnisotropic[0] = "1";
   alphaTest = "1";
   alphaRef = "121";
   groundType = "SAND";
   specularStrength0 = "0.294118";
   materialTag0 = "beamng";
   annotation = "BUILDINGS";
};

Trouble is, every time I hit CTRL+L to test it nothing happens, and when I apply the material in the game again it resets the material to no ground type AND adds those stupid extra materialTags.
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TURNS OUT.

I needed to restart the game.

Fixed. I was doing it right, it just needed to be reloaded to take affect!! HOORAY.
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