HELP!Create a mask(face),and texturing!

[Draven96]

I want to create a mask like that:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=9b0684686c267e95659a1e9e64f0a795
Can you guys help me with a tutorial?Many thanks i am new to this forum,and i need some help:D

[pilou]

Reload the model and just change the texture
Here the process

Ask Hidden Geometry
Paint one facett
Right click on this facett / Texture/Projected
select all facetts
Paint Bucket
Sample Paint on the facett
Fill all facetts
et voilà

[Draven96]

@unknownuser said:

Reload the model and just change the texture
Here the process
Ask Hidden Geometry
Paint one facett
Right click on this facett / Texture/Projected
select all facetts
Paint Bucket
Sample Paint on the facett
Fill all facetts
et voilà
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Ehm,sorry friend i dont understand over there..what do you mean about facett ?..the triangle(poly) ?...and what do you mean about sample paint ?. thanks..
I done that,and i colored my mask with a texture,but i need to place a picture as a texture..and how can i position it? because when i right click the mask the option for position doesn't show up.

[Gaieus]

Draw a simple face with the same size under/above the mask. You cannot access positioning tools on curved surfaces.
Now position the texture on that face THEN right click > Projected.

You can sample a positioned/projected texture by clicking on it with the Paint Bucket while holding the Alt key. Sample it from the flat face and apply this sampled (and projected) image on the curved surface.

[Draven96]

@gaieus said:

Draw a simple face with the same size under/above the mask. You cannot access positioning tools on curved surfaces.
Now position the texture on that face THEN right click > Projected.

You can sample a positioned/projected texture by clicking on it with the Paint Bucket while holding the Alt key. Sample it from the flat face and apply this sampled (and projected) image on the curved surface.

Thank you friend for your detailed reply i will try and see if it works,but i know it works because ive done something similar onto another curved surface...i just didnt know it works on the mask too..||.oh by the way,if i create a bowl lets say..and i click show hidden geometry it has many squares not triangles...how do i make them triangles ? and how can i low down the number of them?i just delete them ?...thanks for your help guys,i am glad that i comed to this forum

[Gaieus]

Well, most of the cases it is all the same if they are triangles or rectangles (quad faces) but there is a Triangulate Quad Faces Plugin by TIG.

As for lowering a SU model's poly count, well, that is not an easy thing. There is a Polyreducer Plugin but that would work best on single mesh, organic models.

[Draven96]

@gaieus said:

Well, most of the cases it is all the same if they are triangles or rectangles (quad faces) but there is a Triangulate Quad Faces Plugin by TIG.

As for lowering a SU model's poly count, well, that is not an easy thing. There is a Polyreducer Plugin but that would work best on single mesh, organic models.

Thanks i've done the mask it works like a charm,
I already got the polyreducer plugin but it does not work so good.
Thanks for help

[Draven96]

Ok,can you help me now with a tutorial on how to model a mask like that?..just a few steps to start!Thanks:) i tryed creating a circle and edit it,but when i click show hidden geometry no triangles show up...

[pilou]

You have better way to
use some free prog like Make Human and importe head inside Sketchup