I'm dropping my project, anyone interested?

[jarari]

[img]http://cloud-4.steamusercontent.com/ugc/53250305647455980/6553EB6AA27948181B662890A7D95D41DA94731B/[/img]
[url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=381179245[/url]

This is what I was working on, but since I'm a lua noob so can't make any progress.

So, if you're interested, please take this.
[url]http://pastebin.com/8e2LX98v[/url] <---client side
[url]http://pastebin.com/QDVMcfnZ[/url] <---server side
OR, you can just start a new project with this idea!(hoping this happens :o)
Actually, I recommend making a new one because I'm not a decent developer, just a noob, so most of codes are hard-coded and weird.

I'm not taking any credit for this lua, so feel free to use it, disassemble it, and evolve it.

------Features since this code:
4 independent cams(perspective, top, front, right) divided into 5 tabs(all, and each)
controllable cams using "wasd" and mouse wheel
select entities using mouse(bit glitchy, needs some tweaks)

-Server Side

util.AddNetworkString("builderssight")
util.AddNetworkString("builderssight_movement")
function PropLocation(ply, mdl, ent)
	net.Start("builderssight")
		net.WriteEntity(ent)
	net.Send(ply)
end
function NpcLocation(ply, ent)
	net.Start("builderssight")
		net.WriteEntity(ent)
	net.Send(ply)
end
net.Receive("builderssight", function(len, ply)
	local ent = net.ReadEntity()
	local vec = net.ReadVector()
	ent:SetPos(vec-Vector(0,0,ent:OBBMins()))
	ent:SetAngles(Angle(0,0,0))
	ent:GetPhysicsObject():EnableMotion(false)
end)
net.Receive("builderssight_movement", function(len, ply)
	local ent = net.ReadEntity()
	local vec = net.ReadVector()
	local ang = net.ReadAngle()
	if(ent:CPPIGetOwner() == ply)then
		ent:SetPos(vec)
		ent:SetAngles(ang)
		ent:GetPhysicsObject():EnableMotion(false)
	end
end)
hook.Add("PlayerSpawnedProp", "Builderssight", PropLocation)
hook.Add("PlayerSpawnedEffect", "Builderssight", PropLocation)
hook.Add("PlayerSpawnedNPC", "Builderssight", NpcLocation)
hook.Add("PlayerSpawnedRagdoll", "Builderssight", PropLocation)
hook.Add("PlayerSpawnedSENT", "Builderssight", NpcLocation)
hook.Add("PlayerSpawnedVehicle", "Builderssight", NpcLocation)

-Client Side

local build = 0
local focus = 0
local fov = 0
local spawnmenuoepn = 1
local startvec = Vector(0,0,0)
local pz, rz, fz, uz = 100, 100, 100, 100
local uf, ur, fr, fu, rf, ru = 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
local mx, my = gui.MouseX(), gui.MouseY()
local panel, sheet, csmdl, pers, top, front, right, persfull, topfull, frontfull, rightfull
local mid = Vector(0,0,0)
local selection = {}
local base = {}
local mousehalo = {}
local debugcl = {}
local clk = 0
local mattbl = {
	["$basetexture"] = "models/debug/debugwhite",
	["$color"] = "[0 0 0]",
	["$vertexcolor"] = 1,
	["$vertexalpha"] = 1,
	}
local screenrep = CreateMaterial("screenhide","UnlitGeneric", mattbl)
local mattbl2 = {
	["$basetexture"] = "models/debug/debugwhite",
	["$color2"] = "[0 1 0]",
	["$vertexcolor"] = 1,
	["$model"] = 1,
	}
local outpoly = CreateMaterial("bs_outpoly","VertexLitGeneric", mattbl2)
local wireframe = Material("models/wireframe")
local texture, wftexture

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------PANEL PAINTOVER STUFFS------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------------------------


function Pers()
	local x, y = pers:LocalToScreen(0,0)
	local w, h = pers:GetSize()
	--Perspective View
	cam.Start3D(csmdl:GetPos(), csmdl:GetAngles(), 90, x, y, w, h)
		render.Clear(0,0,0,255,true,true)
		for k, v in pairs( ents.FindInSphere(csmdl:GetPos(),3000) ) do
			local mdl = v:GetModel() or ""
			if(!string.find(mdl, "/v_") && mdl != "models/dav0r/camera.mdl" && !string.find(mdl, "/c_") && v != LocalPlayer() && v != game.GetWorld() && !table.HasValue(selection, v))then
				v:DrawModel()
			end
		end
		game.GetWorld():DrawModel()
		render.MaterialOverride(outpoly)
		render.ModelMaterialOverride(outpoly)
		for k,v in pairs(selection)do
			if(IsValid(v) && v != nil && v != null)then
				v:DrawModel()
			end
		end
	cam.End3D()
	if(focus == 0)then
		surface.DisableClipping(true)
		surface.SetDrawColor(0,255,0)
		surface.DrawOutlinedRect(0, 0, w, h)
	end
end
function Top()
	local x, y = top:LocalToScreen(0,0)
	local w, h = top:GetSize()
	--Top
	cam.Start3D(startvec+Angle(0,0,0):Up()*uz+Vector(uf,ur,10), Angle(90,0,0), 90, x, y, w, h)
		render.Clear(0,0,0,255,true,true)
		render.MaterialOverride(wireframe)
		render.ModelMaterialOverride(wireframe)
		for k, v in pairs( ents.FindInSphere(startvec+Angle(0,0,0):Up()*uz+Vector(uf,ur,10),3000) ) do
			local mdl = v:GetModel() or ""
			if(!string.find(mdl, "/v_") && mdl != "models/dav0r/camera.mdl" && !string.find(mdl, "/c_") && v != LocalPlayer() && v != game.GetWorld() && !table.HasValue(selection, v))then
				v:DrawModel()
			end
		end
		render.MaterialOverride(outpoly)
		render.ModelMaterialOverride(outpoly)
		for k,v in pairs(selection)do
			if(IsValid(v) && v != nil && v != null)then
				v:DrawModel()
			end
		end
	cam.End3D()
	if(focus == 1)then
		surface.DisableClipping(true)
		surface.SetDrawColor(0,255,0)
		surface.DrawOutlinedRect(0, 0, w, h)
	end
end
function Front()
	local x, y = front:LocalToScreen(0,0)
	local w, h = front:GetSize()
	--Front
	cam.Start3D(startvec+Angle(0,0,0):Forward()*fz+Vector(0,fr,10+fu), Angle(0,180,0), 90, x, y, w, h)
		render.Clear(0,0,0,255,true,true)
		render.MaterialOverride(wireframe)
		render.ModelMaterialOverride(wireframe)
		for k, v in pairs( ents.FindInSphere(startvec+Angle(0,0,0):Forward()*fz+Vector(0,fr,10+fu),3000) ) do
			local mdl = v:GetModel() or ""
			if(!string.find(mdl, "/v_") && mdl != "models/dav0r/camera.mdl" && !string.find(mdl, "/c_") && v != LocalPlayer() && v != game.GetWorld() && !table.HasValue(selection, v))then
				v:DrawModel()
			end
		end
		render.MaterialOverride(outpoly)
		render.ModelMaterialOverride(outpoly)
		for k,v in pairs(selection)do
			if(IsValid(v) && v != nil && v != null)then
				v:DrawModel()
			end
		end
		render.ResetModelLighting(255,255,255)
	cam.End3D()
	if(focus == 2)then
		surface.DisableClipping(true)
		surface.SetDrawColor(0,255,0)
		surface.DrawOutlinedRect(0, 0, w, h)
	end
end
function Right()
	local x, y = right:LocalToScreen(0,0)
	local w, h = right:GetSize()
	--Right
	cam.Start3D(startvec+Angle(0,0,0):Right()*rz+Vector(rf,0,10+ru), Angle(0,90,0), 90, x, y, w, h)
		render.Clear(0,0,0,255,true,true)
		render.MaterialOverride(wireframe)
		render.ModelMaterialOverride(wireframe)
		for k, v in pairs( ents.FindInSphere(startvec+Angle(0,0,0):Right()*rz+Vector(rf,0,10+ru),3000) ) do
			local mdl = v:GetModel() or ""
			if(!string.find(mdl, "/v_") && mdl != "models/dav0r/camera.mdl" && !string.find(mdl, "/c_") && v != LocalPlayer() && v != game.GetWorld() && !table.HasValue(selection, v))then
				v:DrawModel()
			end
		end
		render.MaterialOverride(outpoly)
		render.ModelMaterialOverride(outpoly)
		for k,v in pairs(selection)do
			if(IsValid(v) && v != nil && v != null)then
				v:DrawModel()
			end
		end
	cam.End3D()
	if(focus == 3)then
		surface.DisableClipping(true)
		surface.SetDrawColor(0,255,0)
		surface.DrawOutlinedRect(0, 0, w, h)
	end
end

function PersFull()
	local x, y = persfull:LocalToScreen(0,0)
	local w, h = persfull:GetSize()
	--Perspective View
	cam.Start3D(csmdl:GetPos(), csmdl:GetAngles(), 90, x, y, w, h)
		render.Clear(0,0,0,255,true,true)
		local camvec = csmdl:GetAngles():Forward()
		for k, v in pairs( ents.FindInSphere(csmdl:GetPos(),3000) ) do
			local mdl = v:GetModel() or ""
			if(!string.find(mdl, "/v_") && mdl != "models/dav0r/camera.mdl" && !string.find(mdl, "/c_") && v != LocalPlayer() && v != game.GetWorld() && !table.HasValue(selection, v))then
				v:DrawModel()
			end
		end
		game.GetWorld():DrawModel()
		render.MaterialOverride(outpoly)
		render.ModelMaterialOverride(outpoly)
		for k,v in pairs(selection)do
			if(IsValid(v) && v != nil && v != null)then
				v:DrawModel()
			end
		

[tctno1]

Looks Great I like this.

[helpmeimbored]

It's a pretty cool idea, but there's no way to enable an orthogonal projection mode with lua, at least not that I know of, and you need orthogonal projection for the right/top/front perspectives to work.

[UselessGhost]

[QUOTE=helpmeimbored;47028106]It's a pretty cool idea, but there's no way to enable an orthogonal projection mode with lua, at least not that I know of, and you need orthogonal projection for the right/top/front perspectives to work.[/QUOTE]

[url]http://wiki.garrysmod.com/page/Structures/ViewData[/url]

See the ortho* entries.

[jarari]

[QUOTE=helpmeimbored;47028106]It's a pretty cool idea, but there's no way to enable an orthogonal projection mode with lua, at least not that I know of, and you need orthogonal projection for the right/top/front perspectives to work.[/QUOTE]

Well, you should try the code first! I already made all views working.
What the code needs are control parts, like PAC3 editor.

[BoxOfFlex]

[QUOTE=jarari;47032067]Well, you should try the code first! I already made all views working.
What the code needs are control parts, like PAC3 editor.[/QUOTE]

PAC is open source you know, you could just look at the code there and try to apply it.

[jarari]

[QUOTE=LUModder;47032972]PAC is open source you know, you could just look at the code there and try to apply it.[/QUOTE]

oooh....
I didn't know that!
Thanks for the info :D