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Using UVW Mapping & Unwarp UVW together

mad_schatz

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Hi Everyone,

I've a texture file which contains different parts of my building. I want to apply different parts of this texture to different parts of the building.
Now, when I apply the texture to object, all surface is applied with it. I use Unwarp UVW to specify the part of the texture to be applied. Bu then GMAX streches the image on the side.

How can I use Using UVW Mapping & Unwarp UVW together so that I can choose a part of the texture and apply it how much I want ?
 
First select the part. Then in poly sub-object select the poly you want to work on. Apply the UVW Map modifier. Work in the viewport that is most perpendiclar to the surface. Besure you have the Gizmo selected and click on View Align. Work with the X and Y size values as well as the Move tool till it close to the way you want it. If your texture is square, X and Y sizes should be equal. Once you have it positioned you can use the Unwrap tool to fine tune the map points. When that is done, collapse the stack and move on to the next poly/group of polys and repeat the above steps.

Lou
 
I must say that I use only the UVWMap mostly, I hardly use the Unwrap modifier. If you type in the coordinates when you are moving the gizmo you can also position it very accurate with the UVWMap modifier.

I guess this only works if you design your object a bit in a mathematical way (so that you know all sizes exactly), but that is how I work ;).
 
Hi,

I would like to thank you for your explanations. :)
But I did not managed to make it. :confused: :confused:

Maybe I did not explained my problem in clear way. Here is my problem in a clear way :
I have a texture file which contains different parts of building. Also I attached this texture here. Now I want to apply LowerRight part of this texture file on one face of box. I also want to tile lowerright part of this texture 2 times on U and V tiles.
I attached an image which I want to come at last. I made this sample, by using the lowerright part of this texture as a standalone,separate texture.

I know how to use Unwarp UVW and UVW Mapping seperate, I mean not together.


Hi Arno ,
arno said:
I must say that I use only the UVWMap mostly, I hardly use the Unwrap modifier.
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According to my knowledge I think, you use textures that will be applied to an object as standalone. I mean not mixed like the texture sample I attached.
So what is the best way of using textures ? To use standalone textures or one texture file that keeps all of parts ?
 

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Ah, you can only tile the entire texture, so you can not take a part and tile that. If you tile it horizontal the entire width of the texture will be repeat (and the same holds for verticle tiling of course).

So if you want a part to be tiled, you can best make it as a separate texture.
 
Hi Arno,
Thank you for your fast reply. So :
arno said:
So if you want a part to be tiled, you can best make it as a separate texture.
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As I understand from your explanation it is the best way to keep texture parts as separate :)

Again thank you for your help...
 
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