Hi, I would really like to have, and I think it would be a popular item, ice tubes. I know we can currently use the quarter pipes to create giant tubes, but I would like to create tubes that are the same size as boblseigh tracks so we can connect them seemlessly with a connector block. And then we could piece the tube together block by block, either straight horizontal, straight vertical, and all sorts of connector turns in between. Maybe even also pieces that have various shapes like the current bobsleigh tracks (Z shape, T connector, slopes, loops, etc), as well as the boosters and speed boost and checkpoint variations. Ideally, start and end, and multilap blocks too although it's not as necessary, it would be nice to have a complete set eventually.

I especially want ice variants that connect to bobsleigh, but all road types would work with such tubes provided the connectors are available.

I know it's a lot of work. I've looked into making it myself but I'm way over my head as I can barely rescale an item in the editor.

I do believe this block set would be highly popular, so if some experienced creator wants to make them, that'd be amazing. (we can discuss a tip in DMs, paypal or crypto)

Damn I would have liked to figure out a way to use Blender to edit road blocks too. I have an idea for new blocks and it shouldn't be too hard to do in Blender, but in the TM editor that's another story lol. I've seen people import custom models in their maps already, so surely there is a way?

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Its not possible right now. You can just put a "checkpoint"

Yes so when you open your "custom item" you go into mesh editor then you do a "CRTL+A" it will select ALL the parts of the bloc. Then you maintain CTRL and Click on the faces you want to keep. After that you just press "Suppr" and you will only have the parts you want ;)

Hello !

On latest update I added a tool for surface generation. The tool's purpose is to create a smooth surface based on its 4 connecting borders (later I'll add one for "rotation" but it's still WIP). Standard borders (Slope, Slope2, SlopeStart, SlopeEnd, etc.) have been added as a library that can be imported.

How to use:

• create a new mesh
• go to : side bar > Trackmania > Libraries
• click "Load standard curves"
• go to : side bar > Trackmania > Surface
• select "Connector" as surface type
• Fill east/west/north/south border with imported curves or some of your own (warning: the 4 borders must join correctly)
• click "Update" to update the mesh

Notes on standard borders naming:

• first number is slope at start (0 = flat, 1 = semi-slope/bislope, 2 = vanilla slope)
• second number is slope at end
• third number is how many blocs curve goes forward
• fourth number is how many blocs curve goes upward

What it does:

• generate surface (both top, bottom, and sides) and apply materials
• generate pivots
• controlable smoothness / item size
• generate UV layers (warning: it generates lightmap UVs assuming it's the only mesh in the scene)

TODO:

• generate surfaces by rotation of a border
• maybe allow for custom border shape to generate new road types ? but it seems a bit complex... especially for 3-way connectors and 1-block-wide turns.
• have bottom/side generation optional to limit item size

I'll later update How To on github but if you guys want to play with it I would be glad to have your feedback :)

Hey, does anyone have some info about the triggers in the mesh modeler?

My goal would be to change the effect of the trigger to reactor boost for example but I don't see any way to use these triggers. Can this maybe only be done in Blender?

Cheers

I figured it out. I have to make an Item form a selected block and not edit the block as it is. I can delete the green parts now. Still a bit finicky to be honest but it is what it is. If someone needs I can explain it here.

Although if there's a simpler solution don't hesitate to let me know :D

When I place custom platform items, the green lines of original Nadeo blocks remain visible. Is there a workaround for that? I have watched tutorials and tried to edit the original blocks but I can't even select those green lines to delete them manually. I can only manipulate the platform itself but that's basically the only thing I don't want to :D

Hey, I would love to make road platforms into dirt and grass platforms as you have in tm2020. Sadly, I dont know how mesh editor works so it would be great if someone made it for me :)

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