Level Creation

[FIREFOX981]

Hello Im trying to make a level for a small game im playing with for about a year now i just got my Design Documents all good to go but i have no idea how to start making it in lightwave

i have ok skills (i think heh) but iv never made a indoor type model so is there a Ez way to go about it im not looking for one way but some thing that will get the job don.

[mattclary]

Use the Box tool, then hit the "f" key.

[Aegis]

Rumor has it that's how they did Doom III :D

[Whit]

Timothy Albee's book, "Essential Lightwave 3D 7.5," has a chapter called, "Architectural Modeling Exercise: Interior Set." He talks about how to lay out the floor plan to avoid problems later, how to give the walls thickness, how to make doors, windows, molding, etc. He isn't talking first-person-shooter-game kinds of rooms (if that is what you are looking for), but it might be useful.

--Whit

[t4d]

exporting characters and items to a game engine with LW is no problem

BUT Game levels are a different story due to the Engine your using i uses 3D game studio and LW CAN"T create levels for it
due to the rules of the map or level format that Quake, 3D game studio and many other engine around at the moment us

most levels in most of the 3D engines i have used with have these things in comment

unless your using terrains
( 3 point polygons texture projected from top )
everything is only simple 6 sided boxes uv or projected textures
and any unused sides of the box are turn off to speed up the engine in 3D game studio the boxs have afew other rule too

but the main point is find what your 3D engine can use first before you get into the full level design

i hate saying the MAX word but it really has level export down hope LW 8 has this or i have to buy a MAX lic
purely for the level creation workflow
my current workflow with lightwave doing basic doors etc and
then doing walls in a basic nonprofession 3D package really is pissing me off =(

hope you the best with the game