I've just create a model in med. Because it's peaky I used several cubes... Now when I use it in my level it looks like this:






Is there a way to avoid this "effect"?



thx nipx

I'm having this same issue with some of my models. When they're "lit" (unlit udne properties is not checked) this isn't so apparent, but when set to unlit, that shading looks pretty funky. A column made up of separate but identical segments ends up looking like it was made of separate segments because of the shading, which doesn't extend naturally down the length of the model, but for each segment.

I'd love to know how to fix this.

Anybody?

I´m not sure if I have understood your problem but if you want smooth lighting with gouraud shading, the vertices of the different parts have to be merged.
If you want a hard transition, don´t merge the vertices. Both methods can be desired and useful.
The model in the picture looks as if the vertices are not merged, in other words the model has several separated meshes. Just select the vertices and merge them in MED, then the transition will be smooth.

How does one turn off gouraud shading? And can this be done individually for specific models?

Thanks.

in an effect set: ShadeMode = flat;

Do you mean create an .fx file with "ShadeMode = flat;" in it? When I do that and attach it to the skin in my model, I get the x3000 error ("=" unexpected token). I have a strong feeling I'm not doing this right...

Can anyone add to this?

According to Conitec you just have to use mat_flat, one of the predefined materials.
Here is a link to the thread:

Turn off Gouraud

I get a "Parameter unknown material" error when I try to run the level in reference to the "nogouraud.wdl" file I created to include the material action:
action MyFlatEntity
{
wait(1); // just to be safe
material= mat_flat;
}

I added the .wdl to the main level .wdl file, and added it as an action to the models I want to use it on. Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong? Thanks...