Help with texturing

Link702

Hello, I'm not sure if this is the right section for asking for tips so I apologize. I need some help with http://postimage.org/image/ft6c369pv/. How do I go about mapping this for texturing? I've been using planar mode with the checker board pattern but that's taking too long and taking way too much space. I can't fit all the pieces inside that little square, the one in the unwrap uvw editor. The whole model is one piece except for that cabinet on the bottom. I appreciate all the help I can get.

zakhar2

You do realize that you can scale your UV shells, right?

Link702

zakhar2 wrote: »

You do realize that you can scale your UV shells, right?

Yes I know, but does making them too small make the texturing look bad?

PVJ

Link702 wrote: »

Yes I know, but does making them too small make the texturing look bad?

It depends on what resolution you render the uv template. I would render it out at 1024 or 2048 and then you can always resize it to a smaller resolution once you finish texturing it.

Link702

PVJ wrote: »

It depends on what resolution you render the uv template. I would render it out at 1024 or 2048 and then you can always resize it to a smaller resolution once you finish texturing it.

OK I'll try that thanks. Does the size of the model effect the mapping?

.morph3us

depending on how up close you will see it in the final render or ingame you should in or decrese your texture size