Making the moving of 3D sloped floors easier

[SuaveSteve]

In the scenario of having a 3D sloped floor that is slanted in a non-orthogonal direction, it is tricky to move it or the model sector as it is following the slope the model is "projecting."

To make things easier for mappers, when not add a flag to Sector_Set3dFloor which makes the target sectors uses their own origins for the slope equation? This will allow the mapper to move the model and targets freely without having to re-align them.

[Logan MTM]

I think the hard work behind Sector_SetLink make our job easy enough. Perhaps a little missunderstanding of 3DSlopes is happing. Can you post some exemple of what you are trying to do? Cus, really, there is no big deal to work with 3DSlopes.

[SuaveSteve]

Just look at this attachment.

The two sectors outside the center room are models.

Notice how you can move the model sector for the flat 3D floor around with out messing up the target. Now move the slopped model somewhere and notice how it messes up the ramp.

[Logan MTM]

Please, check this out.

TryThisOne.wad

[SuaveSteve]

Are trying to demonstrate that nothing breaks during play time? Cause that's not the issue. I move your model sector in the editor and you end up in the same situation, a changed target.

[Nash]

Unless I'm misunderstanding what SuaveSteve wants, I think this isn't something for GZDoom to handle but rather the map editor.

With a modern tool like Ultimate Doom Builder's visual sloping tool combined with its integrated 3D mode floor, this "problem" with aligning 3D floor slopes has been pretty much eliminated. You freely move, even copy, paste and rotate (!!!) entire 3D sloped constructs and everything will be aligned perfectly.

Check out some of these videos by the Ultimate Doom Builder developer, these demonstrate the power of the new tools.

https://streamable.com/9hgewh
https://streamable.com/izec3x
https://streamable.com/riyhi1
https://streamable.com/jaqk3j