Blueprint Help :(

TheBlade

Hey guys,
im new to this stuff , so dont be mean,
ive got my blueprints of my car cut out and everything, and now when i try have then as my blueprints in 3ds max, they just dont line up,
btw im doing the blue prints as viewport backgrounds, and yes i have the settings right, i just cant get the bluepints to line up, Help please

Thank you

Revel

Well you have to line them up in Photohop and get all the size correct across all the other view..So that when you load them up in Max they will perfectly align to each other.

_Revel

tekmatic

Are your images of the correct proportions? Did you manipulate them in Photoshop properly. Also check this out from 3dsmax's own tutorials from the installed files on your PC
http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/12/ENU/3ds%20Max%202010%20Tutorials/files/WSf742dab041063133-62b9306f112a19e40dd-7fe3.htm

Humm I usually avoid using the viewport background for blueprint setup.....I go through the plane/material setup. Check this out, it might help ya
http://www.the-blueprints.com/tutorials/3dmax/

TheBlade

they are all the right sizes, i made sure in photoshop

r_fletch_r

viewport backgrounds are pretty buggy, they are prone to moving and sometimes swap between views
your much better off using correctly proportioned planes rather than viewport backgrounds. they're far easier to work with and setup, and the display quality is much much better

follow the 2nd tutorial tekmatic posted. go to the material editor and hold down the 'show standard map in viewport' button now change it to the second option and make sure its pressed down. this will increase the display quality dramatically

TheBlade

is that a defolt mat? sorry if this is stupid but im learning :P

r_fletch_r

both are defaut mat.

1 with hardware on 1 with it off.

i put the map into the self illumination slot aswell. this just overrides the scene lighting.

TheBlade

Have you got a link to the tutorial?

Revel

It's on the second link that tekmatic gave you:
http://www.the-blueprints.com/tutorials/3dmax/

_Revel

r_fletch_r

as you are folllow that tutorial you'll get to
'Select the plane called 'Side' and apply the material, also click the checkered square to 'Show map in Viewport':'

instead of just turning it on, hold it down and select the second option then turn it on. thats what improves the quality