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8th December 2012, 05:47 PM | #1 |
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Need Some Basic Help with Texturing
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I'm trying to fix some texturing issues in an aircraft carrier I modeled in SketchUp and imported into AC3D to add some animations. Basically, I want to select some parts of the model and apply texture using the same 1024 x 1024 .png texture file that I used in SketchUp. Below is a link to a brief video of what I've tried so far. Please look at it and tell me (a) have I done the right steps so far? and (b) if so, what's the next step? I.e., What button do I click, etc., to add the texture? The steps in the video are: (1) I selected the object mode; (2) selected the object I want to texture (it took two tries; selected the wrong part the first time); (3) opened the Texture Coordinate Editor to show that no texture is shown (blank window); (4) went to Texture and selected the texture path at the bottom of the dropdown window; (5) opened the Texture Coordinate Editor again. This time, the texture is visible; (6) made the rectangle small enough to fit within the gray texture patch that is the color I want the object to be. Bill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVO36...ature=youtu.be
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8th December 2012, 11:59 PM | #2 |
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Re: Need Some Basic Help with Texturing
I guess it all depends on if coming from sketchup, ac3d recognizes the original mapping or not.
In AC3D for my simple model I had to select things in face mode and then map them in TCE whether it was top or bottom left right etc. Then I resized it all to fit in the box, exported the UV map and used it as a template to paint the textures and then loaded that. Hopefully someone will chime in with more help. Last edited by blackjak; 9th December 2012 at 03:09 AM. |
9th December 2012, 03:59 PM | #3 |
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Re: Need Some Basic Help with Texturing
Thanks.
You say that you have to select in "Face" mode, which I take to mean the "Surface" mode. Correct? What's curious is that in the video and steps that I show to start this thread, I mention that I selected the "Object" mode. In that mode, I can first select an object, and go Object --> Texture to open the texture file. But in the "Surface" mode, "Object" is grayed out. And, after selecting a surface, if I go to the TCE, the screen is blank. I'm wondering if when importing a SketchUp model, I need to do any retexturing in SketchUp and reimport the model, or at least the parts that need retexturing. I tried that approach, and it works, although it is a more time-consuming process, of course. Bill
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10th December 2012, 12:26 AM | #4 |
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Re: Need Some Basic Help with Texturing
Yes, you are right. I meant to say surfaces.The TCE screen will be blank until you hit remap, then your selected surfaces should show up.
Here are some vids you can DL and watch. No sound, but you can get an idea how she selected the surfaces and mapped them in TCE. http://www.inivis.com/forum/showthre...light=tutorial Was really hoping you would get some more replies from advanced users, as I am a rank beginner Last edited by blackjak; 10th December 2012 at 12:30 AM. |
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Re: Need Some Basic Help with Texturing
Thanks. That's helpful.
RE: "Was really hoping you would get some more replies from advanced users, as I am a rank beginner." That's relative. Compared to me, you're a genius! Bill
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10th December 2012, 01:38 PM | #6 |
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Yes, I see that clicking on one of the Remap options shows me a surface.
However, the window still doesn't show the .pdf texture image; just a blank screen. As I mention earlier, I can open and see the texture image when in the Object mode but not when in the Surface mode. Overcoming that obstacle would probably put me over the top. Otherwise, it's Plan B: Retexture in SketchUp. Bill
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