[Plugin] QuadFaceTools

thomthom · 5 Nov 2011, 22:29

I'm suspecting it's the shape of the quads in the corners that makes the UV mapping distort in such a manner. I'm guessing it's native quads - so I'd try to triangulate them (using the Triangulate method in QuadFace Tools.)

Can you share a sample model?

Luigi987 · 5 Nov 2011, 22:47

@thomthom said:

I'm suspecting it's the shape of the quads in the corners that makes the UV mapping distort in such a manner. I'm guessing it's native quads - so I'd try to triangulate them (using the Triangulate method in QuadFace Tools.)

Can you share a sample model?

Tried triangulating with said option, no luck.

Here's the model part.

example.skp

Thiago Luz · 7 Nov 2011, 06:50

This plugin only works for now with 4 faces between lines is this?

I'm sorry, I do not speak English and use an online translator does not always help a lot!

Because I would like to map quilts, but I see that this is not possible, as this is the following example:

Thanks!

thomthom · 7 Nov 2011, 07:07

@thiago luz said:

This plugin only works for now with 4 faces between lines is this?

Yes, they must be quads, and you also needs to have a good topology of quads for the tools to work well.

thomthom · 7 Nov 2011, 07:24

@luigi987 said:

@thomthom said:

I'm suspecting it's the shape of the quads in the corners that makes the UV mapping distort in such a manner. I'm guessing it's native quads - so I'd try to triangulate them (using the Triangulate method in QuadFace Tools.)

Can you share a sample model?

Tried triangulating with said option, no luck.

Here's the model part.

Here's your sample model remapped ( I erased the hidden geometry stuff and purged before reposting to keep filesize down )
The screenshot got annotations to what I did.

example mapped.skp

Thiago Luz · 7 Nov 2011, 07:33

Still, a great plugin, thanks!

Rich O Brien · 10 Nov 2011, 18:15

Thom,

Is it possible that you'll mimic Selection Toys and allow the user to choose what's on the toolbar?

Or am I missing the option?

thomthom · 10 Nov 2011, 18:20

@unknownuser said:

Is it possible that you'll mimic Selection Toys and allow the user to choose what's on the toolbar?
Or am I missing the option?

That is in fact something I want to implement. The features and commands for this plugin has grown a lot since first version, and there's several commands still without toolbar buttons and more will come. yaiks...

Though first I need to get 0.6 out asap - that address the issue with scenes breaking the quads...

Rich O Brien · 10 Nov 2011, 18:23

That's good to hear

Any Bezier Surface news on the horizon?

thomthom · 10 Nov 2011, 18:31

I hope so... I've really blown my internally estimated timeline for this... Gotto get my focus straight! First sign will be that beta for Vertex Tools open up.

rombout · 10 Nov 2011, 19:47

i cant find a option to make quads of a selection?!

TIG · 10 Nov 2011, 20:13

@rombout said:

i cant find a option to make quads of a selection?!

Rich O Brien · 10 Nov 2011, 20:36

You need to select a quad to then convert the mesh to quads.

thomthom · 10 Nov 2011, 21:41

@rombout said:

i cant find a option to make quads of a selection?!

What kind of selection do you got?

There are a couple of commands to Convert to quads:

The left command "Convert Triangulated Mesh to Quads" will try to find quads in the mesh - you need to either selected a native quad or two triangles as a starting point.

The right one is converting Sandbox Tools type of quad mesh into QuadFace quads.

Maybe you can explain, and show, what mesh you have and what you try to convert?

thomthom · 10 Nov 2011, 21:42

@tig said:

@rombout said:

i cant find a option to make quads of a selection?!
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That's Triangulate and Remove Triangulation you highlighted... don't think it's what he's looking for.

vouda · 11 Nov 2011, 09:29

Big congratulations for your plugin!
But I have a problem. When I render with su podium the aspect ratio of edited surfaces colapses.
Any solution?

thomthom · 11 Nov 2011, 09:37

@vouda said:

When I render with su podium the aspect ratio of edited surfaces colapses.

I do not understand what you mean by that. Got screenshot and possibly a sample model?

vouda · 11 Nov 2011, 10:39

I edit the model with the tools and it looks ok.
Then when i render the model, the surface material distorts.
I will try to upload the model later

thomthom · 11 Nov 2011, 10:57

Sounds like it has problems with distorted textures - many render engines has.

Try to triangulate the quads - see if that make a difference.

vouda · 11 Nov 2011, 17:10

Triangulate the quads worked!
Thank you very much for the tip.