Research Assignment:

Link to my Tutorial (Better resolution) but need down loading.

http://content.screencast.com/users/ChinatsuNSW/folders/Default/media/fdb982cb-3cfc-41bf-b315-b132bf3a6521/TUTORIAL3.mp4?downloadOnly=true

Link to this video on YouTube : http://youtu.be/dXvPnWoMheY

I tried to use the voice recorder but I cannot spear fast and clear enough to follow the screen so I decided to use pop ups instead.....

This tutorial is for the beginner user.
During the learning process of new software especially the users are not highly competent with the computer.
The walk-though of each step in this tutorial is made simple, and the place to find each button is clearly shown.
Without having a deep understanding of the function of each implementation the procedure is followed and the process is experimented so that viewers can easily understand the purpose of each step after tutorial was followed a couple of times.

Moving AI walk around:

This can be done with simple implementation of Flow Graph.
The most important point to make everything work correctly in Sandbox2 CrysisWar I found is not to miss any necessary steps:

• Same as the surface texture, the navigation of all of AI has to be generated for the first time only {Generate All Navigation} button needs to be assigned which can be found under AI in the tool bar.

• Under RollUpBar – AIPath - Params - Road has to be set False.

• Follow Terrain or Follow Terrain snap on the tool bar should be selected so that the path follows the surface as expected.

• The path can be re-shaped by clicking Edit Shape under Roll up Bar.

FG can be set for AI to walk faster, follow path in reverse, to have a different stance, not go too close to each other as well.

They are many different kind of AI available in SandBox editor but When Enemy AI such as New Asian's are used unless Igor setting is used the players get attacked and enemy AI and friendly AI start fitting.

Turning the light on and off when AI enters the area:

This is a variation of the simple flow graph that was in Vhin, Ross and students from last year Margaret Gay’s tutorial in Assignment 1, but in this tutorial AI and Simple Light is used instead of the player.
We had a number of tutorials available for the gesture of the entity according to the player’s movement; I felt that there was a lack of direct information related to how to make Entity do something.

• The most important point is to tick AI only box under proximity trigger then any flow graph to make Entity change their conditions according to AI’s movement through proximity trigger, area trigger can be used.

Also in the same way of FG node mapping material parrameter can be changed as AI walk into the area.
Material can be set in default or custom made the material (colour, shader, opacity and texture) which can be changed under Material Editor.

Sources of information

In my very earlier stage of learning the process for Sandbox2 I came across tutorials of Cryazy101, Xanthochori’, DirtboxTutorials. Even though their tutorials are not architectural I found the tutorials very clear, short enough so that the specific information can be corrected easily, and quality of the videos are reliable. And being made into video tutorials I recognized many critical points that are not explained verbally, by watching where the curser goes. Creating Environment and AI related information are often found in one of those people's tutorials.
They have many tutorials available for potential architectural presentation use.

To create the architectural walk through using the proximity trigger became the critical point. There is not much information available related to Architectural use in Sandbox2 compared to software such as 3Ds Max Sketch Up. But a lot of useful information can be found in tutorials from last year students:

BENV 2423-2010 Blog Spot
http://www.benv2423-2010.blogspot.com/

Sandbox Tutorial: Lighting Effects and Flowgraph part 1/2, 2/2 by Margaret Gay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Rge9cpVRIn0

Chinatsu Oshima

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Assignment 2 : Research Assignment

Sandbox Tutorial: Lighting Effects and Flowgraph part 1/2, 2/2 by Margaret Gay

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