Multiple UV Mapping Mission (in modo)

repete

Hello all

Below are the meshes I am trying to uv-map.







The scale of this thing is not making life easy but I do like a challenge. I have uv mapped the ring / tunnel but adding a normal image map (8192 x 8192) is stretched to oblivion and looks horrific.




So I am wondering if I am biting off more than i can chew or is there a better way to uv map and texture this scene?

I loaded it into unity btw and it looks massive with the fps camera so I don’t want to give up on it or scale it down. Any advice would be very very welcome !!!

Kind regards

Pete

csprance

use tiling textures. Using one image for the whole thing is madness. Just use a small tiling texture and then go in and lay decals down/ vertex painting to create variation.

Farfarer

Tiling textures, definitely. You could make this in quarters and just repeat them, too.

Try the UV Peeler tool for cylinders and such, works nicely.

repete

Thanks guys :thumbup:

Working my way through it (at a snails pace) and the UV Peeler tool is a gift to use.

In experimentation mode for the last 3 weeks now regarding the texturing, will post some screens a.s.a.p.

Cheers

pete

PS Found a great script for uv mapping tubes:
http://www.thethirdguild.com/products/uv-peeler-plus-for-modo-501

Works in 601 too !!!