Badge Fixture Mods - Revision history

Hannah: added a note about the badge material failing to compile curently

2024-10-11T04:51:11Z

added a note about the badge material failing to compile curently

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	We'll set up everything now.		We'll set up everything now.

			NOTE: currently, the SDK is missing a texture that is used by this master material, which causes the material to fail to compile, and your mod will not work!

			to fix this: open the master material that you copied to you mod folder, and put your textures directly into the texture samplers that show errors, making sure to put the normal map texture into the normal map sampler, and the regular texture into the regular texture sampler. that will fix the material breaking. in the material menu, click compile, then save, then close the material. continue as normal.

	===Putting the Textures in to the Material Instance===		===Putting the Textures in to the Material Instance===

Hannah: /* How it Works */

2023-02-09T00:41:39Z

How it Works

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	==How it Works==		==How it Works==
	[[File:Badge_mesh.jpg\|frameless]]		[[File:Badge_mesh.jpg\|frameless]]

	Badges, as they are implemented here, are simply a texture with a cutout mask on them. This cutout mask is applied to the above mesh, and creates the shape of the badge. As you can see in the above image, there are several duplicate layers to the mesh. This helps give depth to the badge.		Badges, as they are implemented here, are simply a texture with a cutout mask on them. This cutout mask is applied to the above mesh, and creates the shape of the badge. As you can see in the above image, there are several duplicate layers to the mesh. This helps give depth to the badge.

Hannah: /* Copy the Badge Material */

2023-01-11T03:48:37Z

Copy the Badge Material

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	[[File:Create_material_insance.jpg\|frameless]]		[[File:Create_material_insance.jpg\|frameless]]

	You should now have a mod folder full of ~~a blueprint,~~ two textures, a mesh, a material, and a material instance:		You should now have a mod folder full of two textures, a mesh, a material, and a material instance:

	[[File:Final_mod_folder.jpg\|frameless]]		[[File:Final_mod_folder.jpg\|frameless]]

Hannah: /* Copy the Badge Mesh */

2023-01-11T03:30:10Z

Copy the Badge Mesh

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	[[File:Download_substance.jpg\|frameless]]		[[File:Download_substance.jpg\|frameless]]

	Once you've got that downloaded and installed, open the Custom_Badge.sbsar file (located in: <code>Automation_SDK\AutomationGame\Mods\ExampleBadge\Content\</code>)		Once you've got that downloaded and installed, open the Custom_Badge.sbsar file (located in: <code>Automation_SDK\AutomationGame\Mods\ExampleBadge\Content\</code>)

	You should be greeted with something that looks a little like this:		You should be greeted with something that looks a little like this:
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			=== Import Your Textures ===
	Click the 'Import' button in the top of the Content Browser, and import your Badge texture and Normal Map texture to your new Mod folder.		Click the 'Import' button in the top of the Content Browser, and import your Badge texture and Normal Map texture to your new Mod folder.

Hannah: /* Make sure to Compile the blueprint, then save all your files. */

2023-01-10T23:18:16Z

Make sure to Compile the blueprint, then save all your files.

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	==Make sure to Compile the blueprint, then save all your files.==		==Make sure to Compile the blueprint, then save all your files.==
	[[~~index.php?title=~~File:Save_and_compile.gif\|frameless]]		[[File:Save_and_compile.gif\|frameless]]

	==Generate the Fixture Thumbnails==		==Generate the Fixture Thumbnails==

Hannah: /* Generate the Blueprint GUIDs */

2023-01-10T23:18:05Z

Generate the Blueprint GUIDs

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	In the Fixture Blueprint, generate the Fixture and Family GUID		In the Fixture Blueprint, generate the Fixture and Family GUID

	[[~~index.php?title=~~File:Animated1.gif\|frameless]]		[[File:Animated1.gif\|frameless]]

	==Make sure to Compile the blueprint, then save all your files.==		==Make sure to Compile the blueprint, then save all your files.==

Hannah: /* Put the Mesh in to the Preview File */

2023-01-10T23:17:50Z

Put the Mesh in to the Preview File

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	Open the Preview by double-clicking on it, and drag-and-drop the mesh in to the Conforming Mesh slot on the Fixture Blueprint settings. You can read more about the Fixture Blueprint [[Fixture Mods#The Fixture Blueprint and its Components\|here]].		Open the Preview by double-clicking on it, and drag-and-drop the mesh in to the Conforming Mesh slot on the Fixture Blueprint settings. You can read more about the Fixture Blueprint [[Fixture Mods#The Fixture Blueprint and its Components\|here]].

	[[~~index.php?title=~~File:Setting_mesh_in_blueprint.gif\|frameless]]		[[File:Setting_mesh_in_blueprint.gif\|frameless]]

	===Generate the Blueprint GUIDs===		===Generate the Blueprint GUIDs===

Hannah: /* Putting the material instance in to the mesh */

2023-01-10T23:17:36Z

Putting the material instance in to the mesh

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	Open the mesh by double-clicking on it, and drag-and-drop the material in to the material slot in the Static Mesh editor		Open the mesh by double-clicking on it, and drag-and-drop the material in to the material slot in the Static Mesh editor

	[[~~index.php?title=~~File:Setting_material_in_mesh_editor.gif\|frameless]]		[[File:Setting_material_in_mesh_editor.gif\|frameless]]

	===Put the Mesh in to the Preview File===		===Put the Mesh in to the Preview File===

Hannah: /* Putting the Textures in to the Material Instance */

2023-01-10T23:17:10Z

Putting the Textures in to the Material Instance

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	To change this, select your textures one by one and drag them in to the corresponding slots in the material instance:		To change this, select your textures one by one and drag them in to the corresponding slots in the material instance:

	[[File:Setting_the_normal_map_texture.gif\|frameless]][[~~index.php?title=~~File:Setting_the_diffuse_textures.gif\|frameless]]		[[File:Setting_the_normal_map_texture.gif\|frameless]]
			[[File:Setting_the_diffuse_textures.gif\|frameless]]

	Once you have assigned your textures, you can change some of the settings in the material instance:		Once you have assigned your textures, you can change some of the settings in the material instance:

Hannah: /* Putting the Textures in to the Material Instance */

2023-01-10T23:16:42Z

Putting the Textures in to the Material Instance

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	Open the Material Instance by double-clicking on it		Open the Material Instance by double-clicking on it

	[[~~index.php?title=~~File:Opening_material_inst.gif\|frameless]]		[[File:Opening_material_inst.gif\|frameless]]

	By default, the material will have the example textures in it.		By default, the material will have the example textures in it.
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	To change this, select your textures one by one and drag them in to the corresponding slots in the material instance:		To change this, select your textures one by one and drag them in to the corresponding slots in the material instance:

	[[~~index.php?title=~~File:Setting_the_normal_map_texture.gif\|frameless]][[index.php?title=File:Setting_the_diffuse_textures.gif\|frameless]]		[[File:Setting_the_normal_map_texture.gif\|frameless]][[index.php?title=File:Setting_the_diffuse_textures.gif\|frameless]]

	Once you have assigned your textures, you can change some of the settings in the material instance:		Once you have assigned your textures, you can change some of the settings in the material instance:

	[[~~index.php?title=~~File:Material_instance_settings.jpg\|frameless]]		[[File:Material_instance_settings.jpg\|frameless]]

	From the top, these settings are:		From the top, these settings are: