ATS Example file structure mod using templates (Includes dump trailer & 2020 Cascadia)

[Alarthon]

This is an example mod that uses the truck/trailer templates. It is mainly a file structure, but it is a full functioning mod and makes it very easy to make your owns paint jobs. This mod also makes it easy to tell exactly what section of the template is where on the truck/trailers (as seen with pictures below). Includes all owned trucks and trailers for ATS. Just drop zip file into your mod folder and you are good to go, or unzip and make your own mod.

Full example mod (google drive link) (208MB file size)

Only dump trailer mod (google drive link) (3.4MB file size)

Only Cascadia mod (google drive link) (27MB file size)

Latest mod version: 1.10.

Last update: 12/8/2021, Updated with dump trailer and Cascadia 2020 parts

Only dump trailer templates (google drive link) .png files (3MB file size)

Only cascadia 2020 templates (google drive link) .png files (1MB file size)

All templates (google drive link) .png files (-171MB file size)


It is always best to rename your files. If just making a single paintjob follow below steps. If making multiple paintjobs continue reading further down.


How to use this mod for skins. (this method you can only have 1 mod active at once. By not renaming the files, they will conflict with each other)
If making a personal mod:
-Download and extract zip file
-Edit .dds picture file in vehicle folder
-Edit .dds picture in material folder
-Delete extra trucks/trailer folders to make mod smaller
-Edit mod_image, if you want to change that
-Zip file and place in mod folder


With multiple skins (skins on the same type of truck / trailer), the 2nd mods files will have to be renamed. So rename and edit the .sui, .sii, .dds, .mat, .tobj files.
The quick and dirty way to use this for multiple is to:
-rename entire file (for instance example2)(this is if you are making a new mod and not just adding new paintjobs for same mod)
-copy/paste, then rename def folder files for .sui and .sii and edit them to reflect name change (If truck/trailer has accessory folder rename accessory .sii to match)
-copy/paste, then rename material folder files for .dds, .mat, .tobj and edit them all
-for vehicle folder you can just copy and rename the paintjob folder and rename it (for instance "vehicle\truck\upgrade\paintjob\mack\example" would turn into "vehicle\truck\upgrade\paintjob\mack\example2") Edit the .tobj in new folder to match new file path.
Make sure to edit the def folder files to match this file path change. So make sure paintjob mask file path and the accessory file paths match new named folder.

Thats all. no need to change the vehicle .dds file names or .tobj names because you placed them into a different folder so just the path changed.

Here is a paintjob on the Mack with above method for 2 different skins within same mod.


If uploading to steam workshop, do above steps but make sure to edit manifest, mod_description, and mod_image. It would be best to change the file names to your own names to help avoid same names and cause conflicts.

*Tip for paintjobs* If you are not painting anything special on the accessories you can make a 4 pixel by 4 pixel image with the base color of your truck. This will make the file size smaller and be less for the game to load. In the def folder just point the paths to that image.


RGB
RGB works for all trucks. To get it to work for other trucks just copy the setup for the Kenworth truck and edit the files for the new truck. In the def .sii files make sure to edit all lines. In the def .sui you only need to edit the name:, alternate_uvset, and icon.
When making an RGB paintjob make sure to only use black (hex code: 000000 or rgb code: (0, 0, 0)), red (hex: FF0000 or rgb: (255, 0, 0), green (hex: 00FF00 or rgb: (0, 255, 0), and blue (hex: 0000FF or rgb: (0, 0, 255).
Any variation of these colors will make your paintjob colors dull/off color. So for RGB paintjobs you are limited to only 4 different colors on your paintjob.


Metallic Paintjob
Metallic Paintjob example is added to the Mack Anthem. The files in the def folder are mack70m.sii and mack70m_settings.sui.
Metallic is made through the flip / flake settings, so just copy that to other truck files you want metallic on.
Example of the paintjob ingame can be seen here: https://i.imgur.com/nbRQtLY.jpg .



If you have any questions feel free to ask.

If you find any errors in my mod please let me know!

Couple examples.

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[BK Vissers]

Very cool, thank you!

[paulofenoll]

Thank you and Merry Christmas !!

[maddog39]

Thanks a ton! Made my first skin last night with your help! Simple but I'll keep iterating on it.

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[Alarthon]

@maddog39 Welcome, glad it worked out well for you!

[Alarthon]

Updated folder and added rear door aero for the box trailers. You can now paint the deflectors whatever you want.

[Alarthon]

Added the food tanker. Also added RGB channel example for the food tanker.

[Alarthon]

Added Mack Anthem. Reorganized material/ui/accessory and vehicle/truck/upgrade/paintjob to separate the files by manufacturers. Added "base_color_locked: false" to International lonestar settings.sui. Added " airbrush: true " to food tank trailers non-rgb settings.

[jarryed]

Is there a reason why white text is showing as red on the Anthem? Can't seem to figure that out.

ETA: using paint.net. Saving as .dds. BC3(Linear, DXT5). Error Metric is Perceptual. Generate Mip Maps is checked. Fant selected.

[Alarthon]

That was an error on my part. I ended up copying a wrong .sui file that didn't have "airbrush: true" in it. Its updated now and should work. Thank you very much for letting me know about it. If you find anything else just let me know please. If you don't want to redownload it just add " airbrush: true " to the files in def folder, file names are mack48_settings.sui , mack70_settings.sui, mackday_settings.sui