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Did you try highlighting the func_statics in question and then use "merge selected entities"? |
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When you say "select several models", are you talking abut func_statics that use models provided by the game? I.e. a jug and a plate? If so, you can't do that. That would require that the resulting func_static use multiple models, which can't be done. You can only combine func_statics that are made up of brushes and patches. |
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You can break down an existing func_static made of brushes and patches by selecting the func_static and using "reparent primitives to worldspawn". |
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Did you discuss what you wanted to do in a forum thread before filing a bugtracker issue? |
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Hmm.. What does "merge selected entities do?" I didn't realize multiple models per func_static are not supported. Basically the idea is to combine all decorative static entities (that just sit there otherwise) into once func_static. That will save entity count. |
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"merge selected entities" merges all the selected entities into one. It does exactly what you want done, but it can only do it with entities (func_statics) built from brushes and patches. You need to be careful when you do this, though, that you're not creating a single entity that crosses visportals, because when you can see a bit of that entity, the entire thing is drawn, even the bits that might be around the next corner out of sight. |
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Ah, I see. I think we'll look into adding support for N-number of models for func_static in the engine. It's a very useful feature. |
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How is it useful? There are probably many issues with this. For example, if model A has multiple skins and model B has multiple skins, how to you provide a skin for a potential model A + model B? We can already manage multiple models as a single entity by using the SEED functionality. It's sort of a pseudo-combining of entities: the entities and their models aren't actually combined, but the code treats them as a single entity at run time. I suggest you bring this up in a forum thread and post examples of what you're trying to accomplish. |
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model, skin model1, skin1 .. modelN, skinN I am trying to cut down number of entities. We don't have SEED in our engine. |
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Oh, so this isn't a TDM issue. It's relevant to a different engine. That isn't mentioned in the description of the request. You should edit the description and say what engine it's for, so we TDM'ers don't get confused. I don't know of anyone who's actually doing any DR work these days, though. So it might be a long while before anyone even looks to see if/how your request can be satisfied. |
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Ya. I thought it's actually DR issue, but I couldn't combine func_statics with DOOMEdit either. So, since engine can't do it either, this issue can be suspended/closed, until I can confirm we implemented support for such func_static entity (can probably call it func_static_group) |
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