Help Downloading CustomModels

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Wed May 18, 2005 3:34 pm

This is just a demonstration of how to download CustomModels.

jg

WOW! That looks like a lot of stuff!
Good Luck.

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:04 pm

Way to go, Janet; that's an excellent tutorial. You'll save a lot of headaches with this.

Well done!!

Bear

btw. Patrick, make this a sticky please, mate.

mette · Post by **mette** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:05 pm

Hi Janet,

It looks like you've put a lot of work into this

. It looks amazing

I'm sure it will help a lot of people in the future. Well done

Mette

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Wed May 18, 2005 6:37 pm

Thank you Janet.
I must admit that I have been missing a lot of the Custom stuff because I have been unable to always do it the right way.

EDIT- AAAAAARRRGGGHHHH!!! I still can't get it right

There's a beautiful grey column in the upper left hand corner. Is that the Model?

I really am an idiot. I've read the manual, Popo has walked me through it, and now I've followed your most excellent advice.
Is this how people feel when they don't get my levels?

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:00 pm

DiscGolfer wrote: Is this how people feel when they don't get my levels?

I would have to say yes.

I wish I knew what is going wrong on your end. You say you get some of the Models, but not all? That could be the double folder problem.

jg

Lillian · Post by **Lillian** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:03 pm

Hey JG - do you remember last year when you emailed me all this stuff (or something similar). You put in so much work for me and finally the

came on!

Just wanted to say thanks again - and well done for trying to help everyone else out - it's a lot of work for you girlie - you are really kind

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:05 pm

I hear the school bus engines starting up. It's time to go home. I will play around some more at home tonight, and get back on-line tomorrow.

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:09 pm

Lillian wrote: it's a lot of work for you girlie

Not too hard, just made a model, made a level and took "pictures" along the way. Then stuck it all together.
Now as I re-read it I see all the spelling errors and missed words (:shock:

) that wouldn't be there if I had taken a bit more time.

I hope it can help some people out.

jg

Gen · Post by **Gen** » Wed May 18, 2005 8:36 pm

I knew that you liked to teach! Thanks for all your efforts!

Question - at the "download file" step, I have been clicking on "open" rather than "save". Windows unzip comes up. Then it allows you to browse to find the destination folder, such as the model folder. Then you unzip directly into that folder. Is it better to save first and then unzip, or is it OK to open first then unzip?

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Wed May 18, 2005 9:05 pm

Gen wrote: Is it better to save first and then unzip, or is it OK to open first then unzip?

You can do it either way. Saving it directly to the CustomModels folder and unzipping it there, just saves an extra step. And it sometimes seems to clear up the double folder problem.

jg

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Thu May 19, 2005 6:50 pm

I got it!
I was trying to get the models and houses in Cat's Wonderpets level to work when I noticed that the pets were on the houses, but pillars everywhere else. I looked back at the folders and there were thumbnails on the outside of the houses folder, but not on the model folder.
Hmmm.... I wonder if this is what they meant by having two folders. I looked back at the excellent advice above and it all clicked. DOUBLE FOLDERS!!! Now I can see everything... I am not an idiot!

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Thu May 19, 2005 8:40 pm

Way to go DG!

I don't want to confuse you any further, but CustomHouse folders always have a thumbnail on them, CustomModel folders may or may not have a thumbnail, depending on what kind of Model it is....oh nevermind.....try some others and see if you can get them to work too!

jg

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Fri May 20, 2005 12:14 am

janetgalle wrote:... CustomHouse folders always have a thumbnail on them

Not true, Janet. If the user has decided to view their folders within Explorer as 'icons', 'tiles', 'lists' or 'details', they will not see pictures on the folder. This only happens when the user chooses to view their folders as 'thumbnails'.

Just thought I'd clear this up as your comment could cause confusion.

Bear

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Fri May 20, 2005 12:48 pm

Just thought I'd clear this up as your comment could cause confusion.

Bear

Do you mean that if I... no, wait a minute. I guess what I'm trying to ask is if... uhhh.... hmmm....... let me think... If I just... ohhhh... nevermind.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Fri May 20, 2005 12:49 pm

DG, YOU ARE A NUT!!!

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Fri May 20, 2005 12:53 pm

DiscGolfer wrote:Do you mean that if I... no, wait a minute. I guess what I'm trying to ask is if... uhhh.... hmmm....... let me think... If I just... ohhhh... nevermind.

LMAO

mette · Post by **mette** » Mon May 30, 2005 6:52 pm

I vote for this tutorial to be added to the new sticky.

Mette

mette · Post by **mette** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:38 am

Hi Janet,

I still think you should add this to the new sticky

Either a link to this thread or the tutorial itself.

Mette

Bearsland · Post by **Bearsland** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:41 am

Haven't seen JG about for a bit, so I've done it for you.

Janet, I hope that's OK.

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:46 pm

Bearsland wrote:Janet, I hope that's OK.

No problem.
It was/is my intention to make a new one for downloading Custom stuff, and one for uploading Custom stuff. Just haven't had the time.
Soon tho....maybe this weekend if the weather stays as crappy as it has been, but if it is nice..... I am headed for the Lake!
jg