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{{Note|This tutorial requires SCS Blender Tools and Conversion Tools to be installed and configured. If you do not have it yet prepared check this tutorial [[Tutorials/Beginners/Simple_cube/2._How_to_create_%26_export_simple_cube_model]]}}
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| width="10px" | '''1'''
| width="500px" | [[File:Truck_accessory_set_project_base_path.jpg]]
| Set '''SCS Project Base Path''' to root folder of the mod <code>02_truck_accessory/mod_accessory</code>.
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| width="10px" | '''2'''
| width="500px" | [https://youtube.com/watch?v=q14zBnThXRg&t=33s Watch on youtube]
| Delete the default cube from the Blender scene and start modeling the front grill as shown on the video on the left.
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| width="10px" | '''3'''
| width="500px" | [[File:Truck_accessory_create_empty.jpg]]
| Create '''empty''' blender object at the X: 0, Y: 0, Z: 0 coordinates.
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| width="10px" | '''4'''
| width="500px" | [[File:Truck_accessory_change_empty_type_0.jpg]]
| Navigate to the '''Object Type''' selection.
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| width="10px" | '''5'''
| width="500px" | [[File:Truck_accessory_change_empty_type_1.jpg]]
| Select object tzpe to '''Locator'''.
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| width="10px" | '''6'''
| width="500px" | [[File:Truck_accessory_select_locator_type.jpg]]
| In the locator '''type''' select '''Model'''.
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| width="10px" | '''7'''
| width="500px" | [[File:Truck_accessory_name_locator.jpg]]
| Name locator as <code>slot_0</code>.
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| width="10px" | '''8'''
| width="500px" | [[File:Truck_accessory_place_four_locators.jpg]]
| Duplicate locators and place them as shown on the image. Also please call all the locators from left to right as.
# slot_0
# slot_1
# slot_2
# slot_3
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| width="10px" | '''9'''
| width="500px" | [[File:Truck_accessory_add_root.jpg]]
| Create root object and call it the same way as you called in the definition file - so it will be <code>custom_grill</code>.
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| width="10px" | '''10'''
| width="500px" | [[File:Truck_accessory_set_default_export_path.jpg]]
| Set '''default export path''' to location defined inside '''custom_g.sii''' file created in the previous tutorial. If you did everything as shown in the tutorial it should be <code>//vehicle/truck/upgrade/frontgrill/renault_magnum_2009</code>.
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| width="10px" | '''11'''
| width="500px" | [[File:Truck_accessory_export.jpg]]
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# Set '''mod''' directory path.
# Set '''mod name'''.
# Enable '''Auto Clean''', '''Auto Export''' and '''Auto Conavert''' options and set compression format to '''Deflated'''.
# Start conversion and packing of the mod by clicking on '''PACK CONVERTED DATA''' button.
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=See also=
* [[Tutorials/Beginners/Truck_accessory#2. How to create model of front grill accessory|Tutorial overview]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q14zBnThXRg Video version of the tutorial]