Hello devs
It has been a very long time since I logged-in here, (changing jobs, busy projects). But I’m currently developing a new tool in my free time.
A few years ago I made a tool called Tycoon for 3Ds Max (here: Tycoon - 3Ds Max custom bend tool release - YouTube ), it allows you to bend objects and auto align (snap) them together. The main motivation was that I wanted to make a rollercoaster project in Unreal, however the spline tools in DCC apps were not really giving me the control I wanted, that is why I decided to make a tool that works in a similar way as the roller coaster tycoon games. (That explains the name Tycoon).
But when I actually started using the the 3Ds Max version I realized that it was quite a hassle to import all the data into Unreal, importing huge track pieces was not really a non-destructive workflow at all…
So I’m currently creating my first Unreal C++ plugin: Tycoon for Unreal 4.
Still a lot of things that need to be fixed, will post updates in this thread:
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Mesh updates:
] Worldspace normal issue. (Some parts are darker for this reason)
] UV support in the mesh
] Multi material support -
UI updates:
] Sliders!
More coming
VIDEO:
Devblog:
http://yvovonberg.nl/blog/
