how does one apply a texture?

[sparkomatic 7]

eh, so how does one slap a skin (aka paint job) onto a new model that does not have any templates?

 

and, no I did not see one in the knowledge base and unless I missed it, the exporter notes say there should be basically 5...how do I make the templates and get them to stick to the airplane model?

[Wrench 9,823]

Sparky, did you unwrap it????

 

The model, not your... whatever...never mind....

 

you need to create the UVmap, and you can build the texture from there. Unfortunately, that's all I know!!!

 

It's a real PIA too; the first time you do it. I've had to do a few for some of our projects -- making a skin from scratch is an interesting experience.

 

Wrench

kevin stein

[FastCargo 412]

Sparky,

 

Download this tutorial:

 

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=5049

 

It will help a lot with how to UVWMap.

 

I would rank UVW mapping right up there with cockpit making in terms of difficulties of getting it right.

 

FastCargo

[sparkomatic 7]

to be honest, I had no idea it was called that...