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Texturing a GMax building video tutorial

Hi Folks

Bill -
ISP has suspended site account.

Is the video available elsewhere ?

ATB
Paul
 
I have already send Bill an email about this. No reply yet. If he can give me the video, I would host it on this site without problems.
 
Hi,

The video is available, but it seems it does not want to play. Maybe related to our recent server move, I am looking into it now.
 
Fixed, the webserver was not allowing the FLV files. So now the video is working again.
 
Whoever made this tutorial is a genious!! I owe them thanks!
I just painted my first gmax building ;)
 
Nice and easy tutorial. Bill mentioned using a screenshot of the UVW Editor's window to create a mesh layout.

While it's one way to accomplish the goal, it's far easier to use the (free) LithUnwrap program along with an .md3 export module (such as Quake) to generate 100% perfect mesh layouts.

LithUnwrap v1.3 is available here:

Newer version 1.3.1
http://www.sharecg.com/v/5169/software-and-tools/LithUnwrap---Free-UV-Mapper-for-Windows

Older version 1.3.0 (beta)
http://files.seriouszone.com/download.php?fileid=198

The Quake .MD3 Exporter for GMax is here:
NOTE: Grab the v1.0 (beta) version!

http://pages.videotron.com/browser/

or here:

http://www.davidhsmith.net/Essential_Tools.htm
 
JPetroSS said:
Thanks man. Very useful tool :cool:
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You are most welcome. Using the .md3 and LithUnwrap are really easy.

1. Select object(s) in GMax you want to have on a single texture (after UVW Mapping of course!).

2. Export Selected as .md3 (Quake) format

3. In the export dialog, enter 0 (zero) in the first box, turn off "error report" if desired (last option),

4. Open LithUnwrap, File/Model/Open, choose the .md3 file.

5. File/UV Map/Save. Set the desired size of the bitmap (e.g., 256x256, etc.), select the desired options, name the bitmap as you desire.
 
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