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    • soloS Offline
      solo
      last edited by

      Yes it can, but it is a 'female dog' to get it lined up correctly. I have a tutorial someplace where I mapped the Earth using two axis planes, which is neccessary many times as importing a textured mesh into SU can also be impossible at times.

      http://www.solos-art.com

      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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      • K Offline
        kwistenbiebel
        last edited by

        I know the technique of using an auxiliary surface to pipet/bucket a projected texture.
        It is a different ballgame however on complexer organic forms.
        For that purpose I think a new functionality needs to enter the SU core: "wrap texture around object" instead of project it. The projected texture method works well on earth globes and apples....but try that on a rigged body part and you can't avoid those smudged out textures on tangential parts.

        If Google reads this (Do they ?): please provide us with new texturing tools 😄

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        • soloS Offline
          solo
          last edited by

          Thats my number 1 wish for SU7. c'mon lets organise a march on the SU campus with our demands.

          http://www.solos-art.com

          If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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          • K Offline
            kwistenbiebel
            last edited by

            @Solo, I'll bring along my friends:
            http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/2041/pdtarmataz0140ok5.gif
            They look quite persuasive 😄

            I did my best on re-texturing the arms as tree trunks using the 'projected' method.

            http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/bark.jpg

            http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/treefry.jpg

            http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/treesonground.jpg

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              Biebel,

              Although truely not the most perfect, there is a wrapping feature in texturing in SU - have a look at here (all the way to the bottom):
              http://download.sketchup.com/OnlineDoc/gsu6_win/Content/D-Modification_Tools/ModTool-PositionTexture.htm

              TaffGogh has created a series of terrains with beautifully positioned images on top for instance.

              Gai...

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              • K Offline
                kwistenbiebel
                last edited by

                Thanks for that link Gaieus,
                Are you refering to that 'wrap around corners' method or to the 'projected' method at the bottom (which I used here)?

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                • GaieusG Offline
                  Gaieus
                  last edited by

                  Well, there is a wrapping around cylinder part, too but that's still for 2D curved surfaces (I mean they just curve around one axis).
                  Certainly a sphere works very differently.

                  Gai...

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                  • K Offline
                    kwistenbiebel
                    last edited by

                    New shot....
                    Vray again 😄:

                    http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/pick-me.jpg

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                    • K Offline
                      kwistenbiebel
                      last edited by

                      Indigo render (v1.01):

                      http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/indigoarms.jpg

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                      • GaieusG Offline
                        Gaieus
                        last edited by

                        These are great! 😄

                        Gai...

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                        • K Offline
                          kwistenbiebel
                          last edited by

                          Thank you Gaieus.

                          Podium Render v1.5 :

                          http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/podiumhands.jpg

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                          • K Offline
                            kwistenbiebel
                            last edited by

                            Slightly different version (also Podium 1.5) with depth of field applied (using the d.o.f method described here on the forum).

                            http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/hanfdssmall.jpg

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                            • soloS Offline
                              solo
                              last edited by

                              These are fantastic Biebel, I cannot choose which I like most. The top ones make me think of a charasmatic church rival.

                              What would look cool is if one hand was in a fist, the individual amongst them.

                              http://www.solos-art.com

                              If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                              • K Offline
                                kwistenbiebel
                                last edited by

                                Thanks Solo,
                                Indeed I would like to 'custom' build the hands (fists etc...). I am trying to learn Silo for this, as I feel Sketchup is kind of limited for it (I know it 'can' be done by guys like you 😉)...
                                So maybe I get back to this scene some time later.

                                Here's a similar shot but used Fry for it:

                                http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/fry-hug-small.jpg

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                                • M Offline
                                  Mark Leichliter
                                  last edited by

                                  @kwistenbiebel said:

                                  Indigo render (v1.01):

                                  http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/kwistenbiebel1/indigoarms.jpg

                                  This is a fantastic render. Nice composition, intriguing materials, excellent lighting. Nice job!

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                                  • H Offline
                                    Hussel Hann
                                    last edited by

                                    amazing...how the hand is created?
                                    😮

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