• All the modeling must respect the polycount (10% of error), but the modeling must be clean and intelligent (no hole, no very little polygons with 5848645641 vertices)
  
• Some modeling informations are not well defined as Zsort or Zbuffer must be defined!
  
• Vertices must be weld!

• All the texture must be done with PHOTOS and must be beautiful.
  
• Alpha channel texture can be now used for building, vehicles, characters, and furniture but only in black and white (Alpha Test). You can abuse of it will cost nothing in memory and in frame rate!
  
• All Normal maps can’t be modified with draw painting.
  
• All diffuse texture must be sharpen we don’t want any blurred texture!

T1

T2

T3

T4

T1

T2

T3

The L4 is a low poly with a baked texture, so there are more details in them like for the L1 lightmap texture; this is why the two textures for the L4 are so big!

T4

► Size:
Each building has a ground shape / carpet which determine its dimensions on the ground:

► Pivots Position:
The carpet is centered in X0 ; Y0 ; Z0 in the Max scene, as is the building’s pivot point, even if the building’s position can be offset from its own pivot.


The following size correspond to the building size (not the floor size)
T1 (all):
Small building house can’t touch the “carpet” border (so X <30m)
10m < X < 30m
10m < Y < 30m
3m < Z < 15 m

T2 (house):
Some of this building must touch the carpet borders (so X<=40m)
And these building are really higher than T1
25m < X <= 40m
25m < Y <= 40m
15m < Z < 30 m

T2 (Industries):
Some of these building are on 60m*40m carpet
Some of this building must touch the carpet borders (so make 40m large)
And these building are really higher than T1
25m < X < 60m
25m < Y < 40m
15m < Z < 30 m

T3 (house):
Higher and more impressive than T2
Carpet size = 60m*60m
40m < X < 60m
40m < Y < 60m
30m < Z < 150 m

T3 (Industries):
Higher and more impressive than T2
40m < X < 200 m
40m < Y < 200 m
30m < Z < 300 m

T4:
Higher and more impressive than T3
Carpet size = 80m*80m minimum

Top View
► Occupation of residences on the ground (schematic)
The images below serve only to give a rough proportion of the ground occupation of the building for the different sizes.
Each building needs to have a size more or less coherent with the number of inhabitants inside. (See the transparent parts on the diagrams). The ground carpet is strictly fixed.
The T2 houses can touch the right, left and front side if necessary to give the impression of a real neighborhood...
For the creation of buildings please see the step by step tutorial video.
The T1 and T3 buildings cannot touch the sides of their carpets.
All the building’s objects need to be attached together.
The T3 can vary with the different needs.

Example:
T3 normal 60x60, big residence T3 60x80

► Occupation of the Companies on the Ground (schematic)
The images below serve to illustrate how the buildings should occupy the ground at their disposal on the carpet.
Each building size must have a size that is coherent with the number of people working within; with some leeway (see the grey out areas).
The T2 and T3 can vary with the different needs.

Example:
T3 normal 60x60, big factory T3 60x100
The T2 companies can touch the right, left and front sides, depending on the needs.
The T1 and T3 cannot.
Al the objects of a building must be attached together.

Type of asset:
B =Building
H =House
V =Vehicle
C =Character
F =Furnitures
D =Décors

Type of asset:
Elite = _eli
Suit = _sui
Bobo = _bob
Allam = _all
Fringe = _fri
Low life = _low

► The Habitations : H_culture##_T#
There are 6 cultures but for residences they are regrouped into 4 social levels:

► Size:
The Character’s size is defined by their category (man, woman, girl, boy…) and their skeleton.

There are 6 human skeletons:
MA =Male / Adult
FA =Female / Adult
MO =Male / Old
FO =Female / Old
MC =Male / Child
FC =Female / Child
PC =Pet / cat
PD =Pet / dog

There are 25 bones per skeleton
Each character has 3 lods.
All the lods are skinned on the same skeleton.
There are also 2 dog skeletons (small and big) and 1 cat skeleton.

► Pivot Position:
The character has its pivot in X0; Y0; Z0 in the Max scene.





Type of asset:
B =Building
H =House
V =Vehicle
C =Character
F =Furnitures
D =Décors

► The Character cultures: C_type_culture##

Type:
MA = Male / Adult
FA = Female / Adult
MO = Male / Old
FO = Female / Old
MC = Male / Child
FC = Female / Child
PC = Pet / cat
PD = Pet / dog

Example:

• For a male adult suit charater, the max scene is called:
  C_MA_sui01.fbx
  
  
• In the max scene there will be 1 character with all its lods:
  All the Lods are skinned on the same skeleton.
  
  C_MA_sui01_L1
  C_MA_sui01_L2
  C_MA_sui01_L3
  
  
• The materials are called:
  C_MA_sui01_L1
  
  
• The textures will be called:

► The non-cultures characters: C_type_workgroup##
Type:

• MA = Male / Adult
  
• FA = Female / Adult
  
• MO = Male / Old
  
• FO = Female / Old
  
• MC = Male / Child
  
• FC = Female / Child
  
• PC = Pet / cat
  
• PD = Pet / dog
  
• P# = Pet / misc
  
  • PA= Cow
    
  • PB= Chicken
    
  • …

Workgroup:
_env Environment (gardener…)
_hea Health (medic…)
_hot Hotel (doorman…)
_pro Procurement (customer…)
_fir Safety (fireman…)
_sec Security (policeman …)
_ent Entertainment (sport…)
_uti Utilities (garbage…)
_eve Event (Papa noel, character event…)
_msc Miscellaneous (Professor, journalist, sport…)
_cri criminality (Gang)
_sta Stars

Special
_tyc Tycoon
Description

• Farm :_tycFarm
  
• Car :_tycCar
  
• Oil :_tycOil
  
• Train :_tycTrain
  
• Utilities :_tycUtilities
  
• Ski :_tycSki

Example:

• For a male policeman character, the Max scene will be called:
  C_MA_saf01.fbx
  
  
• In the Max scene, 1 Character and its Lods:
  C_MA_saf01_L1
  C_MA_saf01_L2
  C_MA_saf01_L3
  
  
• The Materials will be called:
  C_MA_saf01_L1
  
  
• The textures will be called:
  
  Textures

  Slot 3dsMax

  L1 name

  Diffuse

  Diffuse

  C_MA_saf01_dif _L1

  Normal

  Bump

  C_MA_saf01_bp_L1

  Specular

  Specular level

  C_MA_saf01_sp_L1

Write the correct Shader in the character’s properties

• SHADER = Character

L3 of vehicle are generated by code.


We need the diffuse textures in PSD with separate color layers to create (with programming) color variation of vehicles.
Example: V_CA_sui01_dif_L1.psd

► Size:
The vehicle’s size is defined by their category (truck, car, Motorbike…) and their cultures.

► Pivot Position:
The character has its pivot in X0; Y0; Z0 in the Max scene.





Type of asset:
B =Building
H =House
V =Vehicle
C =Character
F =Furnitures
D =Décors

► The cultures Vehicle: V_type_culture##
Elite Eli Ultra rich
Suit Sui rich
bobo Bob rich
all am All Middle Class
fringe Fri Middle Class
Low life Low Working Class

Type :
CA = Car
MO = Motorbike

Example:

• For a car suit Vehicle, the max scene is called:
  V_CA_sui01.fbx
  
  
• In the max scene there will be 1 vehicle with all its lods:
  V_CA_sui01_L1
  V_CA_sui01_L2
  
  
• The materials are called:
  V_CA_sui01_L1
  
  
• The textures will be called:

► The non-cultures Vehicle: V_type_workgroup##
Type:
CA = Car
MO = Motorbike
TR = Truck
BO = Boat
AI = Airplane

Workgroup:
_env Environment (gardener…)
_hea Health (medic…)
_pro Procurement (pizza planet car…)
_fir Safety (firetruck…)
_sec Security (policecar …)
_ent Entertainment (sport…)
_msc Miscellaneous (gang cars…)

Tycoon

• Farm :_tycFarm
  
• Car :_tycCar
  
• Oil :_tycOil
  
• Train :_tycTrain
  
• Utilities : _tycUtilities??
  
• Ski :_tycSki

Example:

• For a truck utilities Vehicle, the max scene is called:
  V_TR_uti01.max
  
  
• In the max scene there will be 1 vehicle with all its lods:
  V_TR_uti01_L1
  V_TR_uti01_L2
  
  
• The materials are called:
  V_TR_uti01_L1
  
  
• The textures will be called:

Write the correct Shader in the vehicle’s properties: SHADER = Car

► Size:
The furniture’s size is defined by their category (street light, telephone …).

► Pivot Position:
The Furniture has its pivot in X0; Y0; Z0 in the Max scene.





Type of asset:
B =Building
H =House
V =Vehicle
C =Character
F =Furnitures
D =Décors

► The furniture:
4. F_name##
5. F_name_culture##


Example:

• For a streetlight furniture, the max scene is called:
  F_streetlight01.fbx
  
  
• In the max scene there will be 1 vehicle with all its lods:
  F_streetlight01_L1
  F_streetlight01_L2
  
  
• The materials are called:
  F_streetlight01_L1
  
  
• The textures will be called:

Write the correct Shader in the furniture’s properties: SHADER = Building

Generic
No particular naming

Cultures

• Elite = _eli
  
• Suit = _sui
  
• bobo = _bob
  
• Allam = _all
  
• Fringe = _fri
  
• Low life = _low

Tycoon

• Farm :_tycFarm
  
• Car :_tycCar
  
• Oil :_tycOil
  
• Train :_tycTrain
  
• Utilities :_tycUtil
  
• Ski :_tycSki

► Skeleton
Use the skeleton Skel.max

Type:

1. Simple Skeleton Loopable
   
   • Fixed pivot (0,0,0)
     
   • Loopable
2. Simple Skeleton Move Loopable
   • Start pivot = end pivot (0,0,0)
     
   • The pivot move during the animation
     
   • Loopable
3. Simple Skeleton Move UnLoopable
   • Start pivot (X,Y,Z)
     
   • End pivot (A,B,C)
     
   • The pivot move during the animation
4. Multiple Skeleton Move Loopable
   • Many Skeleton (max 16)
     
   • Skeleton must be named
     • Bip01, Bip02, Bip03, … ,Bip16
       
     • If the skeleton is not well named animation is refused!!!
   • Each skeleton have a different pivot
     
   • Start pivot = end pivot (X1, Y1, Z1)(X2,Y2,Z2),…(X16,Y16,Z16)
     
   • Loopable
5. Multiple Skeleton Move UnLoopable
   • Many Skeleton (max 16)
     
   • Skeleton must be named
     • Bip01, Bip02, Bip03, … ,Bip16
       
     • If the skeleton is not well named animation is refused!!!
   • Each skeleton have a different pivot
     
   • Start pivot (X1, Y1, Z1)(X2,Y2,Z2),…(X16,Y16,Z16)
     
   • End pivot (A1,B1,C1)(A2,B2,C2),…(A16,B16,C16)
     
   • The pivot move during the animation

Type of asset:
A =Animation
B =Building
H =House
V =Vehicle
C =Character
F =Furnitures
D =Décors

A_type_Workgroup_Name##

Type:

• AL =All types
  
  • AD =Adults (MA+FA)
    
    • MA = Male / Adult
      
    • FA = Female / Adult
  • OL =Olds (MO+FO)
    
    • MO = Male / Old
      
    • FO = Female / Old
  • CH =Childs (MC+FC)
    
    • MC = Male / Child
      
    • FC = Female / Child
  • P0 =Pets
    
    • PA =Not defined
      
    • PB =Not defined
      
    • PC = Pet / cat
      
    • PD = Pet / dog
      
    • PE =Not defined
      
    • PE =Not defined

Workgroup :

• _Gen All type

• _env Environment (gardener…)
  
• _hea Health (medic…)
  
• _hot Hotel (doorman…)
  
• _pro Procurement (customer…)
  
• _fir Safety (fireman…)
  
• _sec Security (policeman …)
  
• _ent Entertainment (famous player, ..)
  
• _uti Utilities (garbage…)
  
• _eve Event (Papa noel, character event…)
  
• _msc Miscellaneous (Professor, journalist, sport…)
  
• _cri criminality (Gang)
  
• _sta Stars

_tyc Tycoon
Description

• Farm :_tycFarm Farmer, Pets
  
• Car :_tycCar Worker
  
• Oil :_tycOil Worker
  
• Train :_tycTrain
  
• Utilities :_tycUtilities
  
• Ski :_tycSki

Examples:
A_MA_gen_Walk01: Generic walk for all Mens
A_FA_Bob_Idle01: Idle for bobo woman
A_OL_gen_SitIdle01: Generic idle sit for old people (old man and old woman)
A_PC_gen_Run01: Generic walk for cat
A_PD_Eli_Idle01: Idle for dog elite
A_AL_gen_secKOSteelWheel01: Security KO anims of a thief who steal a wheel
A_AL_gen_eduOKReadSit01: Education OK anims people Read a book sited
A_AL_hea_listenheart01: A Doctor listen the heart of someone with a stethoscope

• The Artist Tool Suite 10.4.0.14 support Custom Shader.
  
• The type of shader is in function of the naming convention when importing a .fbx.
  
• To enable the Custom shader support: you need to add (shader=XXX) in the material name.
  Example:
  b_trs_ecocontrol01_t2_l1(shader=custom) apply the shader at Data\Shader\custom.fx to the mesh using this material.
  
• Each LOD can have a different shader.
  
• If there is no custom shader, the type of shader to use is defined by the material name: B_ apply #Building.fx, F_ apply #Furniture.fx, etc...

Note: you can speficy the shader #Character.fx but the skinning info isn't retrieved.