How do I paint with a map on curved surface ???

[___olo]

Hi all, that is the first I post a topic.

I want to ask you how do I paint on a curved surface like this. I see some people on 3D warehouse can paint a curved surface with a map, I realy want to know but I can't.
If it's possible, I want to paint a map on a sphere like the earth. Help me .

[ehaflett]

Take a look at this...

Adding color to your Earth snapshots

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[___olo]

@ehaflett said:

Take a look at this...

Adding color to your Earth snapshots

Follow the SketchUpdate blog for SketchUp news, modeling tips and tricks, user stories and more.

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Thank Ehaflett, but I want to ask about Painting on curved surface like on this image or a sphere.

[juju]

I think you have to project it, I know its hardly the ideal solution...

[___olo]

@cheffey said:

let's see if this even works.

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Olo does this vid make sense?

Basically you import an image file position it above the plane and explode it.
Then sample the image and paint bucket on the surface.

This video is very well, Thank alot

[TaffGoch]

__Olo,

One of the models here...
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=2ff3fe050d0f83a549a70958796b8e8
...is a tutorial, regarding projecting, scaling and registering a texture image to align to a terrain surface. A few of the other models are examples where the technique was used.

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[juju]

Damn dude! RESPECT!

[cheffey]

let's see if this even works.

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Olo does this vid make sense?

Basically you import an image file position it above the plane and explode it.
Then sample the image and paint bucket on the surface.