I need help with this problem texturing mesh object - 2 Objects 1 texture

shane3498

Hello! I am new to texturing and trying to make a 3d character model, one with a tail and has no butt section, and one without the tail and has the butt section. It is the exact same model but the butt section duplicated and extruded a tail part from that. I want them to share the same UVmap which I can make and do, but the problem is, how do I texture both models using the same UVmap and no seams? I can texture it without the tail just fine , but how do i ALSO texture the tail at the same time? Sure I can go back and select the tailed model and texture that one afterwards, but then the seams will not match the colors at where I duped the outline and extruded the tail, if that makes sense.

I just wanted to use the exact same texture on both models without having to make 2 separate textures, but IDK how to do it. I seen other people do it so I know it is possible. I need help on blending the 2 sections together so I can use the same exact texture on both models, one with the tail and the other without the tail.

FYI - This is a special object for a very limited game engine, this is why I have to make it like this or else I wouldn't be making it this way. If you need example of what I mean, I can post screenshots.

shane3498

Here is a picture showing what it is, there are 2 objects that share the same outline if you look closely

https://gyazo.com/90fbd05ccaa60ac8e5c91a336e709bbc

Brian "Panda" Choi

You apportion space on the texture sheet for the tail.

Use one material for both objects.

Or, when you have the tail attached, hide the seam with some loose alpha cards to blend them better.

Or use a texture painter that can paint across seams like Substance Painter.