Quick camo selection definition guide

Scope

1. This is not a beginners guide. Please refer to related information section at the end to learn the basics. 2. This is not about creating textures. 3. This is not about explaining tools usage. 4. This does not (yet) include the definition of selections for materials.

What are camo selections

Camo selections are term to describe named selections to be used to apply different textures to a model. This can be done by either means of config or [[setObjectTexture|scripting].

Requirements

You need the paid subscriber versions of mikero's tools: https://forums.bistudio.com/topic/113852-mikeros-dos-tools/

Namely dep3d.

Process

Model.cfg

See also: ArmA: Howto Model Config - CfgModels explanations - sections

Config

See also: CfgVehicles_Config_Reference#hiddenSelections

Related information

Videos

• Retexture tutorial Part 1
• Re-Texture Tutorial ♦ Part 1: Starting with the basics
• Modding Tutorial 1 - Retexturing & Config
• How to make and import custom textures into Arma 3 via Editor

Text

• Simple Re-texturing Guide (From Start To Finish)
• ReTexturing tutorial by -=XTRA=-Larsiano
• Quick and dirty tut on hidden selections
• How to create hidden selections in your models
• Texturing How-To for Armed Assault by Soul_Assassin
• Texture Naming Rules

• PMC wiki: Texturing
• PMC wiki: ReTexturing Tools Basics Tutorial by Scarecrow398
• PMC wiki: Basic Retexturing Tutorial of ArmA 3 Character by Stiltman
• PMC wiki: hiddenSelectionsTextures