SC2Mapster

I'm creating an actor with a trigger, but of course the model looks different everytime I start the map. I've tried changing the variation with the ModelSwap actor message, but I must be doing something wrong, because the "Variation" field just does nothing. :( What could I be doing wrong or is there a better way?

I never looked into it, but I can point you in the right direction. Why don't you look on actor tab on doodads and civilians to see how variations works ?

I'd love to know the answer to this myself.

Hmm anyone?

Informing us with what you found/what you didn't found based on the directions I gave you would be much more useful to further the research for you and the community than wanting encyclopedic answers out of this forum.

Sorry, I have no idea what you meant by your direction.

Quote from Yaos01: I never looked into it, but I can point you in the right direction. Why don't you look on actor tab on doodads and civilians to see how variations works ?

Yes, I mean I don't understand what you mean by "actor tab on doodads and civilians to see how variations works". I've looked into the doodad actors, but somehow they all have a fixed model and I can't find any hints about variations of them. And that wouldn't get me help in the trigger editor anyways...

@anteevy: Go

I've seen a explanation how those Multi-Variation Models work: http://forums.sc2mapster.com/development/map-development/2614-multiple-models-for-1-unit-o_o/#p3

But for your Problem:

1. Create a new Model for your Actor.
2. Set the Model-Property of this Model (damn names) to the specific Modelfile you want to use.
3. Set the Model-Property of your Actor to your created Model.
4. done.

I've tried this myself with a Hero that used one of the Colonist Models... Hope this helps you.

Cheers Then

Nice, thank you! I always wondered why there was only one model listed as Model property, but that makes sense.