Creating modular assets

AndrewAlexArt

Hey everyone,

I have a question about texturing modular pieces of geometry. I have a bunch of modular pieces with different width. I mean (height x width) 300x300, 300x200, 300x100,300x50. I do not understand how to use tiling material on that non square geometry. Please give me some advices (or link on the tutorial) on workflow how to create UV for using tiling material on modular assets.

Thank you!

Finalhart

Hey Andrew, you just need to make the uvs and make sure that the checker map is square. After that you need to set the texel density of all the pieces the same so when you apply the same texture they will have the same resolution.

HAWK12HT

Here hope these help

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxdjc2a7Toc


http://www.thiagoklafke.com/modularenvironments.html

AndrewAlexArt

Thank you for participating guys. I will try it

Ootrick

Well, modularity is a loaded subject all together and it can become quite confusing quickly.
 Regarding textures: If you are attempting to use the same tiling texture across all the wall panels and keep the same information on each, you're going to need to stretch the uv's, however that will stretch the texture. On the mentioned tutorials, artists often break pieces of textures off with slight bevels and create textures within specifically sized footprints. I've found the easiest way to use modular wall panels is to break them up with pillars, columns or objects that cover the seam. This enables you to use the same texture as much as possible and not worry about seams, while keeping the texture density the same.  Do you have an example of the type of texture you are trying to create for the walls? I've found it's very rare that walls actually are seamless throughout an entire room. 

sidx30

Remember that you don't need to stay within the square UV space for tiling textures. As long as all the pieces have the same texel density. 

AndrewAlexArt

I started this topic especially for understanding process of creation modular environment sets. And you guys really helped me. Also I found great brakedown on the Polycount, check it here: http://polycount.com/discussion/144838/ue4-modular-building-set-breakdown/p1

I tried to recreate my building that I already had as separated by every room objects. I replaced all walls and floors by modular assets and I got a nice seamless interior walls with simple textures. By the way I think modularity it's really great approach for large environment, with bunch of exteriors and interiors. In my case I need only one building and only interior areas and I'm not shure that creating my whole building  by modules is a good way.

Thank you!
Andrew