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FSX Texture Alignment Problem

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After UVW mapping some parts I have encountered an alignment problem, I created a texture from the bitmap obtained from lithunwrap & when I applied the material to the parts the items I had painted on the texture sheet are offset to the right, all settings are the same as with previous successful mapping.

The parameters are set as:
Mapping- Planar (both length & width are equal)
Channel- Map Channel=1
Alignment- Z

I would appreciate any help with this.
 
Here is a screenshot from Gmax.

Tip Tank.PNG


As you can see, the white paint on the tank is offset too the right or rear as well as the fuel cap which for some reason shows up as green instead of red & can't find a fix.

Tip Tank UVW Mapping.PNG

The above screenshot shows the gizmo position, its close but there is a gap between the gizmo & tank.
 
Try to move the gizmo up/down until the result looks good. Or find another UVW Map method.
 
Greg, it's a 35 series, my father used to fly one.

I really want to find an answer to this problem because I don't want to have to align the texture on every part I map.
 
Apply the original LithUnwrap-generated template to the model and see if it still aligns correctly, 'cos something has shifted.
 
I have generated a new LithUnwrap template from MD3 files created from the current UVW mapping & have compared it with the original template & they are exactly the same, so it appears that nothing has moved.
 
Hello

Have you applied a Reset Xform from the Utilities tab? Perhaps you didn't and some transformation in causing some issues. Try it before doing any mapping procedures on each part in your model. :twocents:

Kindest regards,
Sergio.
 
Robert, here's a pic of the texture.

LR35_Tip_Tank_T.png


Sergio, I have not applied a Reset Xform as I have not applied any scale transforms to the parent object which as far as I know is the reason for applying a Reset Xform.

Thanks everybody for your advice in trying to help me solve this problem.

Merry Christmas to all.
 
I have just done a UVW mapping test of part of the fuselage to see if the mapping problem was unique to the tip tanks but unfortunately it isn't.

Fuselage Map Test.PNG


As you can see there is a misalignment problem, I don't know what's going on as I have never had a problem like this before with any other projects.
 
I decided to do the same test as above on a previous projects model that I had mapped without any issues, I mapped part of the fuselage & the result was not good, same misalignment problem.:(
 
Are we talking Max or GMax? Did you create the maps via normal mapping?
 
Hi Heretic,

I'm using Gmax.

The mapping method I used was, mesh select modifier-UVW map (from the UV Coordinate Modifiers list) & selected the parameters as:
Mapping=Planar
Channel-Map Channel=1
Alignment=Z
 
I thought I would try the same UVW mapping test in my FS9 Gmax using the same fuselage section & it mapped perfectly with no misalignment, so it must be something to do with my FSX Gmax setup?
 
As I have not managed to find a fix for this problem, I have resorted to UVW mapping the aircraft parts in my FS9 SDK Gmax & merging the mapped parts into my FSX SDK Gmax & then applying materials.
 
Check your bitmap format. I normally use Photoshop PSD files, but I've noticed that some other formats will appear displaced in Gmax/Max although they appear fine in the sim.
 
PaulJC said:
The mapping method I used was, mesh select modifier-UVW map (from the UV Coordinate Modifiers list) & selected the parameters as:
Mapping=Planar
Channel-Map Channel=1
Alignment=Z
Click to expand...

Have you clicked on View Align?
 
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