Docs:Creating a scene in Maya

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Contents 1 Modelling 2 Texturing 2.1 General 2.2 Shaders descritpion 2.3 X-Ray Shader Presets for static objects 2.4 Simple Shader Setup 3 Exporting geometry from Maya

Modelling

• The entire geometry must be created in real-world sizes (if the table in the real life is 1 meter high, it must be created 1 meter high in Maya)
• Character's bounding box has three states: standing (1.8х0.7х0.7 in meters), sitting (1.5х0.7х0.7 in meters) and crouching (1.2х0.7х0.7 in meters).
• The entire level must be not larger than 150 thousand triangles.

• The scene must consist of groups. The name of the group is composed according to the principle: mp_levelname_geometryname. For example, there are the following groups in our test scene: mp_atp_terrain, mp_atp_buildings. The group may have both one object, and several of them. The names of the objects inside the group must by no means coincide with the name of the group.
  

The names within one group must be unique.

• Object's shape must contain the correct name. It's composed according to the principle: object - objectname, shape - objectnameShape.

Texturing

General

Apart from the texture, the X-ray shader uses the setting that consists of three parts - Engine, Compiler, Material.

• Engine - displays texture on the game engine.
• Compiler - used on level compilation.
• Material - game material (wallmarks, sound etc.).

Shaders descritpion

Engine
Shaders for static objects
default	Main lightmap shader.
def_vertex	Main vertex shader.
def_aref	Transparency. alpha test - aref (without gradients).
def_trans	Transparency. alpha test - trans (with gradients).
selflight	Self-luminous material.
Shaders for dynamic objects
models/model	Main shader.
models/antigas_glass	Shader with CubeMap reflection - variant 1.
models/artefact	Shader with CubeMap reflection - variant 2.
models/artefact2	Shader with CubeMap reflection - variant 3.
models/model_fur	Прозрачность. alpha test - aref (без градиентов).
models/lightplanes	Самосветящийся материал с прозрач. и с эффектом falloff.
models/model_aref	Transparency. alpha test - aref (without gradients).
models/pautina	Self-luminous material with transparency and with falloff effect.
models/selflight	Main self-luminous material.
models/selflightl	Self-luminous material with lesser intensity.
models/transparent	Transparency.
models/weapons	Shader with CubeMap reflection - variant 4.
models/window	Translucent shader with CubeMap reflection.
effects/water	Pure water shader.
effects/waterstuden	Bog shader.
effects/waterryaska	Duckweed shader.
terrain/asfalt	Terrain shader, asphalt.
terrain/grass	Terrain shader, grass.
terrain/sand	Terrain shader, ground.
Compiler
default	Main lightmap shader.
def_vertex	Main vertex shader.
def_ghost	Lightmap shader without collision.
def_kolizion_vertex	Special shader of invisible geometry.
Material
Game shaders for static objects
default	Main material.
material/asphalt	Asphalt material.
material/bricks	Brickwork material.
material/bush	Bush material.
material/cloth	Cloth material.
material/concrete	Concrete material.
material/death	Character-killing material.
material/dirt	Viscous mud material.
material/earth	Ground material.
material/fake	Invisible material confining character’s movement.
material/fake_ladders	Invisible staircase plane.
material/flooring_tile	Glazed tile material.
material/glass	Glass material.
material/grass	Grass material (used on terrain texture).
material/gravel	Gravel material.
material/metal	Massive, impenetrable metal material.
material/metall_pipe	Metal pipe material.
material/metal_plate	Sheet, penetrable metal.
material/sand	Sand material.
material/setka_rabica	Metal lath material.
material/shifer	Slate and felt material.
material/stucco	Plasterwork material.
material/tin	Tin material.
material/tree_trunk	Tree truck material.
material/water	Water material.
material/wood	Thick, wooden workpiece.
material/wooden_board	Wooden board material.
Game shaders for dynamic objects
default_object	Main material.
objects/barrel	Barrel material.
objects/bottle	Small glass material.
objects/bullet	Bullet material.
objects/car_cabine	Cab material.
objects/car_wheel	Tires material.
objects/clothes	Cloth material.
objects/concrete_box	Concrete material.
objects/dead_body	Dead body material.
objects/fuel_can	Fuel can material.
objects/glass	Glass material.
objects/knife	Knife material.
objects/large_furnitura	Wooden workpiece material.
objects/large_metal_trash	Massive metal material.
objects/large_weapon	Machine-guns material.
objects/metal_box	Sheet metal material.
objects/monster_body	Dead monsters material.
objects/small_box	Small metal objects material.
objects/small_metal_trash	Small metal junk material.
objects/small_weapon	Pistols material.
objects/tin_can	Tin material.

X-Ray Shader Presets for static objects

Terrain Grass
Double-sided	no
Engine	levels/mp_atp_grass
Compiler	default
Material	material/grass
Terrain Sand
Double-sided	no
Engine	levels/mp_atp_sand
Compiler	default
Material	material/earth
Terrain Asphalt
Double-sided	no
Engine	levels/mp_atp_asfalt
Compiler	default
Material	material/asphalt
Penetrable metal plate
Double-sided	no
Engine	default
Compiler	default
Material	material/metal_plate
Transparent metal lath
Double-sided	yes
Engine	def_aref
Compiler	default
Material	material/setka_rabica
Ordinary metal surface
Double-sided	no
Engine	default
Compiler	default
Material	material/metal
Wooden boards
Double-sided	no
Engine	default
Compiler	default
Material	material/wooden_board
Thick wooden workpieces
Double-sided	no
Engine	default
Compiler	default
Material	material/wood
Concrete
Double-sided	no
Engine	default
Compiler	default
Material	material/concrete
Brickwork
Double-sided	no
Engine	default
Compiler	default
Material	material/bricks
Slate, felt
Double-sided	no
Engine	default
Compiler	default
Material	material/shifer
Plasterwork
Double-sided	no
Engine	default
Compiler	default
Material	material/stucco
Earth mound
Double-sided	no
Engine	default
Compiler	default
Material	material/earth
Invisible plane, indicating the staircase
Double-sided	no
Engine	def_vertex
Compiler	def_kolizion_vertex
Material	material/fake_ladders
Invisible plane, restricting the character's movement
Double-sided	yes
Engine	def_vertex
Compiler	def_kolizion_vertex
Material	material/fake
Breakable glass
Double-sided	yes
Engine	models/window
Compiler	def_vertex
Material	objects/glass
Water
Double-sided	no
Engine	effects/water
Compiler	def_vertex
Material	material/water

Simple Shader Setup

Exporting geometry from Maya

This Video Tutorial will guide you through the exporting process.

In case when xrayMaya_export doesn't export objects, check for errors and fix them.

The following are considered to be errors for xrayMaya_export:

• Incorrect texture coordinates (stretched textures).
• 0 (zero) square meters polygon.
• Long thin triangles.
• Not adhered points positioned in the same place etc.