Creating 3D Ballparks
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Creating 3D Ballparks
3D Parks are best created using SketchUp, a free 3D editor. Currently it is a web-based tool, although a legacy desktop version ("SketchUp Make 2017") can be downloaded from the Internet Archive (please note that the following links may break at any time):
While the process of creating a 3D ballpark from scratch is rather involved, forum user silvam14 created a series of YouTube Videos detailing the process. While the tutorials use the older desktop version of SketchUp, the web-based version should behave similarly.
- Importing the diagram
- Scaling the diagram
- Outlining the playing area
- Creating the fences
- Using the "follow-me" tool to create the stands
- Cleaning up the dugout areas and other parts of the park
- Create faces for CF scoreboard
- Fix Outfield Fence Face for future texturing
- Open up center field back wall below roof
- Place supports between roof and upper deck
- Painting Textures
- Importing and Re-sizing textures
- Exporting the model from sketchup to an .obj
- Importing and testing the stadium in OOTP19 (fixing anything wrong)
- Configuring the 3D crowd and testing in OOTP19
- Creating the 2D diagram
- Creating the 2D Day and Night Photos
- Setting The 3D Grid and wall markers
- Setting 2D Ball locations
- Creating park factors
- Exporting park .prk file
For more information, see silvam14's thread on the OOTP Forums.