SC2Mapster

My current map uses buildings that look like units (i.e uses the marine model), and whilst I can alter the facing direction, colour, and have the building use the non combat shields model once the building is completely built and on the map, whilst I am selecting where to place the building the (green/transparent) placement model appears to use the default model settings and adds a combat shield, faces the wrong direction, and reverts to the team colour.

All the changes I made to achieve the first said bit were via events+ obviously so I was wondering if anyone knew how I would apply those changes to the placement model ? I see and use 'unit birth' and 'unit construction' to create the actor (followed by 'actor creation' events to change the desired visual properties; facing, colour, shield) however there doesn't seem to be any "unit placement" style events that could potentially solve this.

Cheers.

@DrSuperEvil: Go

Thanks DrSuperEvil checking into it now.

@DrSuperEvil: Go

Booyah !

Works a treat, used a fresh Model - Placement Model (non default) actor and was able to apply all of the changes via its Events and Host Site Operations so didn't have to use a model swap in the end (tho I have only tried this with 1 unit so far, so the Model Swap might be useful for managing multiple units running off that same [Model - Placement Model] actor I'm guessing).

Thanks again mate.

This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks. I'm not sure it's anywhere in a tutorial, since I've looked for this a few times. Perhaps the topic title is a bit long which makes it harder to identify doing a search, so I'm going to add some search terms in my post and provide an easy tutorial based on the above posts, so everyone can do this. :)

How to make 'custom' placement model.

• Create a new Model. In the Art: Model field use the model of the normal unit/building.
• Go to Actors and find the Placement Model Actor. In the Event: Events+ field add:

Actor Creation
 >ModelName <your model>
 #SetTintColor {0,166,0 3.000000}
Actor Creation
 >ModelName <your model>
 #SetOpacity 0.6

Then go to the Actor of the Unit you want to have showing a different placement model, and enter your model in the Art: Model (Placement) field.

Thanks again. :)