Create Topdown Utility:

This is a utility to create the Topdown texture from the [[MaskMapTexture Mask Map]]. You can just drag your .track file to the shortcut or run Create Topdown ]and open the .track file. It reads the .track file for all the overlay textures and then builds the topdown using the [[MaskMapTexture Mask Map]] as a guide on where to place and blend the textures. You can then either use it as is or render it.

Caution: It will overwrite the topdown texture that it creates. It names the topdown the same as your [[MaskMapTexture Mask Map]] texture and appends "_Topdown". So if your [[MaskMapTexture Mask Map]] bmp is called track_detail.bmp, this utility will create/overwrite track_detail_Topdown.bmp.

In order to use this you need to set Overlay_Base, Overlay_R, Overlay_G, and Overlay_B textures in your .track file.

[[http://twisteddirt.com/reflex/test/Setup_CreateTopDown_v102.zip Download Create TopDown]]

NOTE:

If your track folder is inside your "Program Files" folder and you are using Vista/Win 7 then you need to go to the properties of the shortcut, click on the compatibility tab and check the "Run As Administrator" check box.

Sample [[MaskMapTexture Mask Map]] from Valley Ride (based on Lost Meadow [[MaskMapTexture Mask Map]]):

{{image url="http://twisteddirt.com/images/reflex/createtopdown_detail_example.jpg" title="Example MaskMap" alt="Example MaskMap"}}


Sample Topdown generated from the [[MaskMapTexture Mask Map]]:

{{image url="http://twisteddirt.com/images/reflex/createtopdown_topdown_example.jpg" title="Example Topdown" alt="Example Topdown"}}