Custom buildings doesn't show up in the game

[Alex@]

Hi.

I've tried making a Building in Gmax, exported it, edited it in SC4 plugin manager and then edited various standard models in the lot editor.

I got for example, in my plugin folder, a House test01-0x5ad0e817_0x1ecf0822_0x20000.SC4Model, a House test01-0x6534284a-0x1ecf0822-0x7e5e2507.SC4Desc and the final lot CO$$$13_5x3_BankofAmerica_b7000002.SC4Lot.

First I tried to make custom Buildings, then edited firestations, police stations and then finally landmarks.

Problem is that none of the Buildings are showing up in the game.

If I try custom Buildings I download, they turn up fine.

Any advice?

[vortext]

Could be a number of things really and it's hard to tell what's wrong without the actual files at hand. Maybe you could upload them somewhere so we can have a look?!

EDIT - on second thought;

House test01-0x6534284a-0x1ecf0822-0x7e5e2507.SC4Desc and the final lot CO$$$13_5x3_BankofAmerica_b7000002.SC4Lot.

The names of the desc and lot file don't match, which is strange unless you've altered the lot name. Besides it's a stage 13 lot so do you have enough demand (and the CAM, obviously) to actually grow the lot?

[Alex@]

Well it's just a landmark Building that should be inserted at any time. But it's also an issue if I just alter like a police station.

[vortext]

Well it's just a landmark Building that should be inserted at any time. But it's also an issue if I just alter like a police station.

Well, given the lot name it started out as a growable. Not sure what you did exactly but it seems you're trying to modify an already existing growable lot to 1) be ploppable and 2) show your own model. This typically gives rises to problems. Instead you may want to learn how to make a proper landmark based on your own model. In fact, this is quite easy with the SC4Pim, which also allows you to create civics as well.

[Alex@]

Well, I basically just followed a guide in the manual to B.A.T made by Maxis.

It seems to Work now. All my custom Buildings suddently showed up. The closest thing I have been able to track the issue to, is that I have to close all programs regarding editing, before I start SC4. In other Words, I can't have SC4 PIM Extended, LotEditor or any other program open that alters files in SC4, to have the new Buildings show up.

[vortext]

In other Words, I can't have SC4 PIM Extended, LotEditor or any other program open that alters files in SC4, to have the new Buildings show up.

Ah yes, that makes sense!  Glad to hear it's working now!