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...

http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2007/06/adding-color-to-your-earth-snapshots.html

___olo

@ehaflett said:

Take a look at this...

http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2007/06/adding-color-to-your-earth-snapshots.html

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.

http://www.reddirtdesign.com/bob2.htm

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.

juju

Damn dude! RESPECT!

cheffey

let's see if this even works.

http://www.reddirtdesign.com/bob2.htm

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.