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Footy
07-07-2012, 04:55 PM
When making a DTM, I know you pick a parent point with tolerance, and then you pick the subpoints, but do all the subpoints have to be the same color? I was trying to make a DTM for high alch, but all the blacks were different shades, I couldnt get enough of one color. Thanks!

Flight
07-07-2012, 04:59 PM
When making a DTM, I know you pick a parent point with tolerance, and then you pick the subpoints, but do all the subpoints have to be the same color? I was trying to make a DTM for high alch, but all the blacks were different shades, I couldnt get enough of one color. Thanks!

Absolutely not, we're just accustomed to using the black outline of items as subpoints (for shape) and naturally they're the same shade of black. You don't have to use the same color for sub points. :)

bolshak25
07-07-2012, 05:02 PM
originally, i used one main point with tolerance of 25 then all black outline points, but there were issues with certain items with similar shapes. since then, i read demises dtm tutorial, and now i make all of my points with 15 tolerance. the first is in the middle, then just like 4-5 points not on the outline, but in the item and they are random colors. it works amazing and i havent had issues yet

Footy
07-07-2012, 06:27 PM
Alright, Thanks! Ill try that out. Every time I tried to get a dtm of high alch using the outline, I got about 20 matches!

bolshak25
07-07-2012, 06:43 PM
as long as all of the matches are on the high alch its fine. if they are elsewhere then you have a problem

Abu
07-07-2012, 06:56 PM
Actually, I fail using Demise's method.

I find using the black outline is much more reliable in the long run, as colour changes can effect inner points while the black outline is always the same colour.

A little note though, never grab points from the top left of an object because that's where graphical glitches can mess up your DTM's.

bolshak25
07-07-2012, 07:03 PM
abu what tolerance do you use? since reading demises tutorial, ive been able to make walking and even click on the main map with dtms

Abu
07-07-2012, 07:26 PM
abu what tolerance do you use? since reading demises tutorial, ive been able to make walking and even click on the main map with dtms

I can't remember, haven't made a DTM for an item in ages, all I know is that I wasn't very successful using Demise's method :p

But hey, works for some people, not for others.