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how to load blueprints?
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how to load blueprints? // New Users
Post by 3dhobby // Dec 18, 2008, 12:16pm
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Hello, I am new to ts and have been going through all of the tuturiols but have not been able to find a clear instruction on how to load back ground blueprints to model by. Any help would be appreciated! ts 7.6
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Post by clintonman // Dec 18, 2008, 1:56pm
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Click on the Training button in the banner and the first thing that comes up is the organic modeling tutorial. Is that what you are looking for?
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Post by TomG // Dec 18, 2008, 2:20pm
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That course does indeed feature how to load an image onto a plane to use as a modeling guide. Good course all round, also does a great job of showing how to use the modeling tools in the workspace side!
HTH!
Tom |
Post by 3dhobby // Dec 18, 2008, 2:46pm
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Ok, what I have are jpeg images of hand drawn blueprints
that I want to load as template guides. Do I need to save these some where to get them loaded? I have watched the video but still have had no success, must be something I have overlooked. Thanks for the response! |
Post by clintonman // Dec 18, 2008, 8:06pm
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You can drag the jpg images directly to the link editor window from windows explorer. File-Load in the upper right hand corner also works for images. If you're not using the library from the lesson you can use the "ConstantTexturePhongMaterial" in the Materials-DX9 library and set the specular color to black to get rid of any shininess. Then just ctrl-click and drag the title bar of the jpg object in the link editor like it shows in the video.
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Post by trueBlue // Dec 18, 2008, 8:18pm
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I created a Plane.RsObj that uses a Constant Texture Material for tS7.6 Workspace. You can use the Material Editor's Inspect tool on the object and then Ctrl + LMB click the texture to add your Image.
http://forums1.caligari.com/truespace/showpost.php?p=86496&postcount=4 (http://forums1.caligari.com/truespace/showpost.php?p=86496&postcount=4) |
Post by TomG // Dec 19, 2008, 5:41am
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What to bear in mind is that you are simply make a plane, and applying a texture to it. This is not different than if you were making a plane for grass, or as a wall - there's nothing special about the process just because you are loading a blue print. There's no special button, or special object, for loading an image you will use to model against.
trueBlue's object is a good one since it won't be affected by lighting, due to the material it uses. But again its still just a regular object, with a texture applied in the regular way.
So, as long as you think of it that way, it should be easier to understand! Its just a regular 3D object with a texture applied in the usual manner, and positioned so you can model against it.
(Note that you can load a background image, but its no good to model against since it will appear relative to the screen, and not relative to the world - this means if you move to the left or right, or zoom in or out, the background image remains the same, and your model will be out of alignment; in order to move around and zoom in amd out, your image needs a position in 3D space - so you use a 3D object and apply the texture to it).
You can apply most image formats to a 3D object as a texture, eg JPG, PNG, BMP, etc, so you will need your blueprint saved in a conventional image format for this use.
HTH!
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Post by 3dhobby // Dec 19, 2008, 11:56am
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Thanks again, I will give this a go as soon as I can find a little spare time! |
Post by Ospreyluvr // Dec 21, 2008, 5:23pm
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I don't get it. I did the tutorial and it worked, and I have done it before, but now, it does not show the constant texture section!:mad: |
Post by Vizu // Dec 22, 2008, 12:01am
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• create a Cube
• delete the top and one side face
• flip all faces
• paint the rest 4 faces with the textures you need
• select one face and select the UV 2D Plane
• do this with the 3 others. |
Post by clintonman // Dec 22, 2008, 7:19am
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Did you switch to the modelspace? That can wreck workspace dx textures. |
Post by Ospreyluvr // Dec 22, 2008, 11:57am
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I can completely restart TS, and open a new scene, and I still don't see the custom textures for my plane. |
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