[Tutorial > Texturing] Creating an arch material (SU 7+)

[Gaieus]

No it doesn't. It's the "Combine textures" feature in step 2.

[thomthom]

I intended to say that - but my brain doesn't connect all wires correctly before I've had my morning tea...

[Aidus]

Wow! That was exactly what I needed Thanks!

[Gaieus]

Thanks Aidus and James!

In fact, the idea came to my mind while enjoying a couple of shots of Absinth in my regular corner bar last night.

[thomthom]

Absinth ... shivers

[numbthumb]

Many thanks! Keep running on heavy fuel!

[Gaieus]

Update:

Step 1 is not needed at all. If you start with Step 2, the UV co-ordinates applied on the facets will simply be "baked" into the final texture.

Of course, therefore Step 4 is not needed either.

Then, if you use the image as projected, you can convenioently apply it on curved surfaces as well - just like in the picture below.

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[thomthom]

Nice model - got some more views?

[Gaieus]

It's really a WIP actually. There are like 5 more (different size) arches to texture then the walls inside some of the roof etc. Here are some WIP images though but really, it's not a gallery stuff yet - mostly just texture experiments (well, at least from a certain point as the first ones are only clays)

[Rich O Brien]

Excellent tutorial Gaieus! Thanks

As for Absinthe....it's illegal here for some reason? You can get it but it ain't served in Pubs. I'll stick with Póitín to get my kicks!

[broomstick]

Very nice to know. Had I read it before, I would have used it for a project i was on to.

If you rotate 90 degrees the concept, you have baked textures for circular walls and pathways

Anyway, speaking of drugs, I'll go make some coffe!!

[shri]

thanks Gaieus.very useful technique..but as i followed it step by step as you did,in the 2nd step i don't have combine textures option.do i have to use plugins to have that. please help

Shrijan

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[Gaieus]

It seems that your arch face is not even divided so that you could combine the textures. In fact, the texture is not even arched.