Error: MAX_PATCH_PLANES

[ShadowNinjaDudeMan]

I have just had an interesting error while trying to /devmap my map in trem:


MAX_PATCH_PLANES

I have used a simple patch mesh , so it maybe to do with that.

Does anyone know any solutions?

Or even just what is wrong with it?

[Samurai.mac]

I believe it means that your patch mesh has too many face for the game to cope with, I've had a similar error with brushwork which means the brush has to many faces.

[ShadowNinjaDudeMan]

oh bugger

Is there any way of reducing the numbers of faces automatically while still retaining the general shape?

Like a sort of scale down patch faces.

[Plague]

I believe you can work around this by converting the patch to an .ase model. Perhaps someone with more knowledge can elaborate on this.

[ShadowNinjaDudeMan]

cool.

Someone know about .ases? (classic...)

[Lava Croft]

The q3map2 shader manual explains how to create a .ase model from your brushwork.

[ShadowNinjaDudeMan]

TO THE MANUAL!

(I probavly shudda thought of that.)

[Lava Croft]

I was wrong, it's not in the manual but in the wikibooks.
You can find the article here.

[ShadowNinjaDudeMan]

Cheers.
I thought I had come across a topic about it once, on the internet, but it turned out not to be.

Thx again.