O2 Hidden Selections?

[HorbeySpector 164]

Can someone make a small tutorial on how to add hidden selections to a model?

I modelled a beanie(wip) and I'd like to add some more different colored versions before sharing it.

Searching didn't gave me usefull answers!

Edited December 26, 2013 by ltsThomas

[abs 2]

Here's an old post for Arma2 that still applies today. http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?93033-Hidden-Selections

Abs

[HorbeySpector 164]

Thank you. I haven't seen that one yet.

Okay, I'll give you a quick and dirty tut on hidden selections.

First, your .p3d model. Map a texture to the object you want to hide. You need to do this to set up the UV cooridnates for the object. Then name that object via the name selection window. Note, you can also use hidden selections in other LODs, such as memory and geo. Close and save your .p3d.

Second, your model config or your config file, which ever one has the "class cfgmodels" entry. Open it and navigate to your "class cfgmodels" and then find the "sections" entry under your unit. Usually this is where the brake lights and headlights are listed. Create a new entry with the name of the object in the .p3d model you want hidden. Save your file. NOTE: (very important) the order of the names in the section list...we will come back to this part later.

Third, open the config file and navigate to the "class CfgVehicles" section. Within your class entry for that particular unit, add this line "hiddenSelections[] = {"yourobjectname"};" without the outside quotes. So it should look like this on its own

hiddenSelections[] = {"yourobjectname"};

Save and close your config file.

Fourth step, pack and tag your addon and ship it to armaII. Start up your game and stick your unit inside of a mission. The object you want to hide should be hidden. Use the setobjecttexture command to set the object texture. Like this...

this setobjecttexture [0,"\youraddonname\yourtexture.paa"]

Okay, remember our important note about the order of the object names in the sections area of Class cfgmodel? That number by itself inside of the setobjecttexture brackets corresponds to the order of the object names inside of the cfgmodel class, starting with 0. Your first objectname is 0, your second object name is 1, and your third is 2 and so on. Yes, your first entry into the sections list is 0. Your second is 1.

And that's it. If you need anymore help, you can google ofp hidden selections or arma hidden selections. In fact, here... http://fab.ofp.free.fr/Tutorials/Hidden_Selections.htm This is the tut I use to learn hidden selections and should still work with ArmAII if I'm not mistaken. If I'm missing something else, let me know.