Voxel - Revision history

Rain-Islet at 20:14, 1 May 2025

2025-05-01T20:14:04Z

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	A voxel, or volumetric pixel, is a three-dimensional analogy of a pixel. The file extension for voxel files is {{tt\|.VXL}}. Voxels may be virtually any colour (assuming the colour is utilised in the palette of the game or voxel editor)and can use surface normals. Voxels may also be animated with the use of an HVA file, but there are limits in the Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 engines as to what unit types may use certain types of animations. For example, in Tiberian Sun, an aircraft type may not utilise a turret animation.		A voxel, or volumetric pixel, is a three-dimensional analogy of a pixel. The file extension for voxel files is {{tt\|.VXL}}. Voxels may be virtually any colour (assuming the colour is utilised in the palette of the game or voxel editor)and can use surface normals. Voxels may also be animated with the use of an HVA file, but there are limits in the Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 engines as to what unit types may use certain types of animations. For example, in Tiberian Sun, an aircraft type may not utilise a turret animation.
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	It is worth noting that units which are comprised of voxels will tilt while walking up a slope in the aforementioned engines, whereas an SHP unit, such as the Titan or Wolverine, will not. Voxels are generally used for the turrets of SHP buildings such as the Sentry Gun or Grand Cannon, because they allow 360 degree rotation of the turret, without the need for the facings that would be used in an SHP.		It is worth noting that units which are comprised of voxels will tilt while walking up a slope in the aforementioned engines, whereas an SHP unit, such as the Titan or Wolverine, will not. Voxels are generally used for the turrets of SHP buildings such as the Sentry Gun or Grand Cannon, because they allow 360 degree rotation of the turret, without the need for the facings that would be used in an SHP.

	*It's a surprising thing. For SHP file name <u><b><font style="color:lightgreen>"place"</font></b></u> <u><b>(SHP file for placing buildings)</b></u>It can slope along sloped areas. Wrong with general SHP files!

	~~[[File:place.png]]~~

	*<u><b>[[Animations]]</b></u> that is defined in the section. The <u><b>[[AnimList]]</b></u> of weapons in <u><b>[[AirburstWeapon]]</b></u> can be tilted when It is played on a sloping surface.
	~~[[File:AnimationSlope.png]]~~

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Crimsonum: Better wording.

2025-04-29T14:25:35Z

Better wording.

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	\|style="padding-left: 0;"\|On voxel models with multiple sections, the drawing order is determined by the size and position of the sections. ~~Whichever section~~'s canvas ~~reaches the lowest depth in-game (lowest position on the Z-axis, i.e.~~ "~~closest~~ to the screen"), at any given angle, ~~will be~~ drawn on top~~, and subsequent sections are drawn in order on the depth axis~~. The [[HVA]] determines how voxel sections are positioned relative to one another.		\|style="padding-left: 0;"\|On voxel models with multiple sections, the drawing order is determined by the size and position of the sections. The sections are drawn in the order of their ''canvas<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' proximity "to the screen", or the player's point of view, at any given angle, with the section closest to the player's view drawn on top. The [[HVA]] determines how voxel sections are positioned relative to one another.
	[[Turret\|Turrets]] and barrels are layered in a more strict manner: The turret is always drawn above the body as if it were a regular tank. Similarly, if the unit has a barrel, the barrel is drawn above the turret, but only when the turret is facing towards the player's point of view.		[[Turret\|Turrets]] and barrels are layered in a more strict manner: The turret is always drawn above the body as if it were a regular tank. Similarly, if the unit has a barrel, the barrel is drawn above the turret, but only when the turret is facing towards the player's point of view.
	\|[[File:TS_turret_barrel_configuration.gif\|thumb\|Demonstrating voxel turret/barrel drawing order.]]		\|[[File:TS_turret_barrel_configuration.gif\|thumb\|Demonstrating voxel turret/barrel drawing order.]]

Crimsonum: Previous info turned out to be wrong, very wrong.

2025-04-29T14:14:24Z

Previous info turned out to be wrong, very wrong.

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	\|style="padding-left: 0;"\|On voxel models with multiple sections, the order of the sections ~~determines the drawing order~~. ~~The first~~ section (~~index 0) is drawn at~~ the ~~bottom~~, the ~~next one (index 1~~) is drawn ~~above it~~, and ~~so forth. See for example~~ the ~~{{tt\|HMEC~~.~~VXL}} (Mammoth Mk.II) and its respective~~ [[HVA]] ~~file in {{ts}}~~.		\|style="padding-left: 0;"\|On voxel models with multiple sections, the drawing order is determined by the size and position of the sections. Whichever section's canvas reaches the lowest depth in-game (lowest position on the Z-axis, i.e. "closest to the screen"), at any given angle, will be drawn on top, and subsequent sections are drawn in order on the depth axis. The [[HVA]] determines how voxel sections are positioned relative to one another.
	~~If the unit has a~~ [[~~turret~~]]~~, then the~~ turret is drawn above the body as if it were a regular tank. Similarly, if the unit has a barrel, the barrel is drawn above the turret, but only when the turret is facing towards the player's point of view.		[[Turret\|Turrets]] and barrels are layered in a more strict manner: The turret is always drawn above the body as if it were a regular tank. Similarly, if the unit has a barrel, the barrel is drawn above the turret, but only when the turret is facing towards the player's point of view.
	\|[[File:TS_turret_barrel_configuration.gif\|thumb\|Demonstrating voxel turret/barrel drawing order.]]		\|[[File:TS_turret_barrel_configuration.gif\|thumb\|Demonstrating voxel turret/barrel drawing order.]]
	\|}		\|}

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2025-03-31T20:11:37Z

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en>Testid123 at 09:33, 3 January 2025

2025-01-03T09:33:31Z

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en>Testid123 at 05:36, 3 January 2025

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			{{Flag
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			\|files={{Categ\|Art(md).ini}}
			\|values={{Values\|bool}}
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			\|types={{categ\|VehicleTypes}},{{categ\|AircraftTypes}},[[Image]]
			\|ts=yes
			\|fs=yes
			\|hp=yes
			\|ra2=yes
			\|yr=yes
			}}
	A voxel, or volumetric pixel, is a three-dimensional analogy of a pixel. The file extension for voxel files is {{tt\|.VXL}}. Voxels may be virtually any colour (assuming the colour is utilised in the palette of the game or voxel editor)and can use surface normals. Voxels may also be animated with the use of an HVA file, but there are limits in the Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 engines as to what unit types may use certain types of animations. For example, in Tiberian Sun, an aircraft type may not utilise a turret animation.		A voxel, or volumetric pixel, is a three-dimensional analogy of a pixel. The file extension for voxel files is {{tt\|.VXL}}. Voxels may be virtually any colour (assuming the colour is utilised in the palette of the game or voxel editor)and can use surface normals. Voxels may also be animated with the use of an HVA file, but there are limits in the Tiberian Sun and Red Alert 2 engines as to what unit types may use certain types of animations. For example, in Tiberian Sun, an aircraft type may not utilise a turret animation.

en>Testid123 at 13:28, 1 July 2024

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	*<u><b>[[Animations]]</b></u> that is defined in the section. The <u><b>[[AnimList]]</b></u> of weapons in <u><b>[[AirburstWeapon]]</b></u> can be tilted when It is played on a sloping surface.		*<u><b>[[Animations]]</b></u> that is defined in the section. The <u><b>[[AnimList]]</b></u> of weapons in <u><b>[[AirburstWeapon]]</b></u> can be tilted when It is played on a sloping surface.
			[[File:AnimationSlope.png]]

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en>Testid123 at 13:13, 1 July 2024

2024-07-01T13:13:20Z

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	[[File:place.png]]		[[File:place.png]]

			*<u><b>[[Animations]]</b></u> that is defined in the section. The <u><b>[[AnimList]]</b></u> of weapons in <u><b>[[AirburstWeapon]]</b></u> can be tilted when It is played on a sloping surface.

	==Format==		==Format==

en>Testid123 at 12:02, 30 June 2024

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	*It's a surprising thing. For SHP file name <u><b><font style="color:lightgreen>"place"</font></b></u> <u><b>(SHP file for placing buildings)</b></u>It can slope along sloped areas. Wrong with general SHP files!		*It's a surprising thing. For SHP file name <u><b><font style="color:lightgreen>"place"</font></b></u> <u><b>(SHP file for placing buildings)</b></u>It can slope along sloped areas. Wrong with general SHP files!

			[[File:place.png]]

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en>Testid123 at 12:00, 30 June 2024

2024-06-30T12:00:04Z

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	It is worth noting that units which are comprised of voxels will tilt while walking up a slope in the aforementioned engines, whereas an SHP unit, such as the Titan or Wolverine, will not. Voxels are generally used for the turrets of SHP buildings such as the Sentry Gun or Grand Cannon, because they allow 360 degree rotation of the turret, without the need for the facings that would be used in an SHP.		It is worth noting that units which are comprised of voxels will tilt while walking up a slope in the aforementioned engines, whereas an SHP unit, such as the Titan or Wolverine, will not. Voxels are generally used for the turrets of SHP buildings such as the Sentry Gun or Grand Cannon, because they allow 360 degree rotation of the turret, without the need for the facings that would be used in an SHP.

			*It's a surprising thing. For SHP file name <u><b><font style="color:lightgreen>"place"</font></b></u> <u><b>(SHP file for placing buildings)</b></u>It can slope along sloped areas. Wrong with general SHP files!

	==Format==		==Format==

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	{\|		{\|
	\|- style="vertical-align:top;"		\|- style="vertical-align:top;"
	\|style="padding-left: 0;"\|On voxel models with multiple sections, the drawing order is determined by the size and position of the sections. ~~Whichever section~~'s canvas ~~reaches the lowest depth in-game (lowest position on the Z-axis, i.e.~~ "~~closest~~ to the screen"), at any given angle, ~~will be~~ drawn on top~~, and subsequent sections are drawn in order on the depth axis~~. The [[HVA]] determines how voxel sections are positioned relative to one another.		\|style="padding-left: 0;"\|On voxel models with multiple sections, the drawing order is determined by the size and position of the sections. The sections are drawn in the order of their ''canvas<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' proximity "to the screen", or the player's point of view, at any given angle, with the section closest to the player's view drawn on top. The [[HVA]] determines how voxel sections are positioned relative to one another.
	[[Turret\|Turrets]] and barrels are layered in a more strict manner: The turret is always drawn above the body as if it were a regular tank. Similarly, if the unit has a barrel, the barrel is drawn above the turret, but only when the turret is facing towards the player's point of view.		[[Turret\|Turrets]] and barrels are layered in a more strict manner: The turret is always drawn above the body as if it were a regular tank. Similarly, if the unit has a barrel, the barrel is drawn above the turret, but only when the turret is facing towards the player's point of view.
	\|[[File:TS_turret_barrel_configuration.gif\|thumb\|Demonstrating voxel turret/barrel drawing order.]]		\|[[File:TS_turret_barrel_configuration.gif\|thumb\|Demonstrating voxel turret/barrel drawing order.]]