Platform Builder Pro - build custom platforms

Hey guys! I've been working on my platform mesh molder tool for a couple weeks now and it's time I get a feel for what the community thinks. I'm also still trying to find a good name, so any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

1. Create mold


2. Copy sections and move where you please


To explain a bit about the media above, the tool helps you to create custom platforms of any shape. First, you create the mold for your platform. Second, you duplicate the sections and pull them out. It's as easy as that! I tried to design it with simplicity in mind and to stay out of the way of the creator.

You can also create tunnel systems with this - all you have to do is drag your points clockwise when creating the mold.

Uses:

• platforms
• loops
• tubes
• tunnels
• race tracks
• probably more!

I just recently added support for multiple materials and I am currently working on adding a bezier option to add smooth curves. You can read more about it here. I am excited to hear what you guys think!

 

Hey guys,

I refactored some of the code to use the strategy pattern. This will make it easy to extend the tool for me and anyone else. So far I've used this pattern for two operations, one of which is the bezier tool (coming soon!). You can read more about it here, where you will also find steps on how to extend it yourself. Please let me know if you guys have any questions or concerns.

Cheers,
Josh

 

Bezier curves have now been added to the tool! There still needs to be some testing and cleanup, but it's already looking good. You can now have smooth curves in both length and width applied to a platform. This can make part of the platform smooth, or the whole thing which would give you a pipe or tube/tunnel look.



After test and cleanup, the first version of this tool will be released on the asset store!
Full post here: http://renderedturkey.com/platform-builder-pro-bezier-curves/

 

Hey guys!

Platform Builder Pro is now available on GitHub for free! It includes the core functionality + one plugin included (export mesh to OBJ). For more plugins, like the bezier curve plugin, they will be available on the asset store soon and will be sold individually and also as a bundle at a discounted price. It has also been submitted to the asset store and will hopefully be available there early next week. Please be sure to visit the wiki to see how to use it. Also, for any bugs that you find, please submit them on the GitHub Issues page.

Site (w/ demo): https://horsley86.github.io/platform-builder-pro/
Wiki: https://github.com/horsley86/platform-builder-pro/wiki
Bugs & Feature Requests: https://github.com/horsley86/platform-builder-pro/issues

Thanks for looking!

Josh

 

This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!!

 

Thank you for the kind words! You are very welcome! Let me know what you think and if I can help in any way

 

Hey all!

Platform Builder Pro is now in the asset store and can be found here: https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/71395

Also, the official thread is now in the Assets and Asset Store category here: http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/released-platform-builder-pro.433104/