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I have started to make use of the Decal texture in the nif file. I know BETH never used it, but it is a handy feature. Here is a link to the zip file I sent to NifTools so that they could incorporate/test Decals with their latest software. https://www.dropbox.com/s/0jfidmsv20otyo8/ForNifTools.7z?dl=...

Are you aware that if you can add an NiNode to a nif, give it the name "Bounding Box", set up a bounding box in that NiNode, that the TESCS will only display that bounding box as the selection box? Everything else is ignored.

What is the difference between Ambient and Sunlight Settings in an interior? - say a cave, and not using "Behave like exterior"

why would one use a RCN if you end up using bb? I'm working on the Tamriel Rebuilt nifs. With all the various designers/software/converters - we've nif models with just about everything in them (RCNs - Bounding Boxes - Hidden stuff - broken keyframes etc...). Most everything "works" - doe...

Are there any benefits (outside of filesize) to using a bounding box, instead of a RCN? Your collision mesh setup looks to prefer a bounding box over trishapedata. Is there any downside to using a bb for simple shaped statics?

Again - thanks for all the input - I truly appreciate you taking the time to read/reply here. :) I have a somewhat related question: Are the Normals for a RCN ever used? And if not - could they be left out? I know that normals are used for lighting - but the RCN is never viewed (TCB ingame only show...

Thanks for the file info - I am currently working through it. But I have a question. What is Raycasting?

I'd like to know how you are implementing collision for static type objects. Is there a link somewhere or could you point me to the proper source file? I thought an item needed a RootCollisionNode to have collision detected - but that does not seem to be the case in MW. I've come across many items i...

I've been trying to figure out how TESCS determines the position of the red/green/blue box that surrounds objects in the render window. In particular, I'd like to fix a bunch of these boxes - without changing the position or rotational axes of the object. Could someone here point me to any info abou...

I'd like to suggest a couple (possibly 3) user defined Movement Buttons. I constantly have to go the preferences button and change the "Movement Speeds" in TES CS. I find that I use 3 types of settings - large values for panning around exteriors or large interiors - medium values for desig...