how to get cylindrical fuselage texture projection

Michael Wilson · 10th September 2016, 04:57 AM

ac3d seems to make the fuselage texture a flat side on projection but i noticed some xplane authors use a cylindrical projection so that the rivets dont stretch into lines at the top and bottom of the fuselage. how can i do this?

donamy · 13th September 2016, 08:22 PM

With the UV map plugin.

Michael Wilson · 14th September 2016, 06:09 AM

where can i get this UV map plugin, and how do i use it

donamy · 14th September 2016, 01:35 PM

If you don't already have it, you can get it here:

http://www.inivis.com/supercoldmilk/ac3dplug/index.html

Michael Wilson · 24th November 2016, 05:28 PM

i put a mesh on the fuselage texture to see if it would work and it doesnt seem to be working, the top is still stretched, am i doing something wrong?

Andy · 27th November 2016, 08:47 AM

Have a look in the Tools->TCE to see what it did. You probably want the axis setting to be X or Z in the UV Map settings for the cylinder map.

10th September 2016, 04:57 AM	#1
Michael Wilson Member Expert member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 78	how to get cylindrical fuselage texture projection ac3d seems to make the fuselage texture a flat side on projection but i noticed some xplane authors use a cylindrical projection so that the rivets dont stretch into lines at the top and bottom of the fuselage. how can i do this?

13th September 2016, 08:22 PM	#2
donamy Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 219	Re: how to get cylindrical fuselage texture projection With the UV map plugin.

14th September 2016, 06:09 AM	#3
Michael Wilson Member Expert member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 78	Re: how to get cylindrical fuselage texture projection where can i get this UV map plugin, and how do i use it

14th September 2016, 01:35 PM	#4
donamy Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 219	Re: how to get cylindrical fuselage texture projection If you don't already have it, you can get it here: http://www.inivis.com/supercoldmilk/ac3dplug/index.html

24th November 2016, 05:28 PM	#5
Michael Wilson Member Expert member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 78	Re: how to get cylindrical fuselage texture projection i put a mesh on the fuselage texture to see if it would work and it doesnt seem to be working, the top is still stretched, am i doing something wrong? Attached Thumbnails

27th November 2016, 08:47 AM	#6
Andy Administrator Professional user Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,565	Re: how to get cylindrical fuselage texture projection Have a look in the Tools->TCE to see what it did. You probably want the axis setting to be X or Z in the UV Map settings for the cylinder map.