Softimage Texture Stretching UV Editor

synergy11

I just modeled and textured a roof that needs to be made deeper.

If I scale the object in one axis the texture starts stretching. Is there a way around this? To have the texture automatically start tiling instead of stretching with my edits?

Thanks.

cryrid

If you still have the projection unfrozen, you can swim-it.
Render Toolbar: Modify: Projection: Swim

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zumB7hseK4M"]Autodesk Softimage Texture Swimming Detailed Video 1 of 2.mov - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcHPY9YidmI&feature=related"]Autodesk Softimage Texture Swimming Detailed Video 2 of 2 .mov - YouTube[/ame]

synergy11

Oh great! Thanks for that.

Just curious cryrid. Do you use Softimage to do all your UV unwrapping?

cryrid

Not for all of it. I'm still stuck with version 7 so I have to use Roadkill or UV Master to make up for the lacking enhancements.

synergy11

Ahh I was thinking of trying Roadkill or UV Master.

Any suggestions on which program I should try for unwrapping non-organic shapes. Like columns, arches, and other architectural stuff?

I am stuck using version 6.02. Good'ol Foundation still going strong.

Thanks.

cryrid

For Non=organic stuff I usually stick with Softimage's default unwrapping tools. The 'Unique UVs' option can sometimes serve as a good start.

synergy11

If I already froze the projection is there no way to make it "swim"?

cryrid

Try http://softimage.wiki.softimage.com/index.php/Swimming_explicit_UVs

Duplicate the original geometry then GATOR the UVs from the original onto the current geometry; leave GATOR live and select HIDE inputs on the GATOR dialog. Now move the GATOR operator up into the shape modeling region of the stack.

In the Image shader make sure you're using the GATOR UV property; If the GATOR'd texture projection property has the same name as the original then rename to something like Texture_Projection1_GATOR then you should see 2 properties in the texture projection combo box.

Now you can model and swim the UVs.

synergy11

Nice.

I don't think GATOR is available in Version 6.02.

Oh well. I'll make sure not to freeze my stack until I'm sure I'm done my object.

Thanks for the info.

cryrid

GATOR should have been around back then. It's the same driving force behind a lot of the merge polymesh options (so that would probably work as a substitute if you can't find the GATOR property).