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3 Dimensional Chat / My first Models... and some questions

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Wolf
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2011 17:18 Edited at: 22nd Apr 2011 17:19
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4 days ago, I started modeling and it is awesome fun

I appear to have a hand for it and if you want to take a look at my first 3 modeling attempts, visit this thread.

(I'm a bit proud of my models, so I want to show them around, have mercy on me )

Okay, but what I wanted to talk about are my last three creations:







I would like to know what you guys think of 'em and if the pro's on this section have som advices on them.

...but primary I would like to know how I could UV Map them.
I used "UV Mapper" before and I don't seem to get any good UV Map done. I have Milkshape and Fragmotion installed and I wonder if you guys could share a few hints and tricks on UV Mapping

And what is "unwrapping"?

This is my 4th Model using a "Box" Uv Map... it is the best I could do with that:



I had to use a texture resolution of 2048*2048 and it has a lot of errors due to the simplified boxy UV.



-Wolf

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AJ Schaeffer
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2011 19:06
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Looks great Wolf!

Making someone's day a little better because of one of my models means a lot to me.
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henry ham
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2011 19:35
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i must say thats a good start mate well done

Quote: "And what is "unwrapping"?"

just another word for uvw mapping mate

Quote: "I would like to know how I could UV Map them."


try to think of your gun in small parts mate.

eg the barrel,select all the faces of it & apply a cylinder map to it ,then select the end caps of it & apply a planer map to them.you now should have 3 parts 2 discs & a flat square.

then try the mag select the front & back faces & put a planer map on them then select the 2 sides & do the same lastly the top & bottom faces ,if you have a stitch function stitch the chunks back together if not just move the parts into place.

you should end up with somthing like this




keep at your model this way lookind at each part & applying different mapping methords to them till your happy with them.then adjust the scale of the parts & move everything into place on your uv area.


hope this helps

cheers henry

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Wolf
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2011 23:57
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@AJSchaeffer: Thanks mate!

@henry ham: Oh! You just made my day!

I should try this tomorrow Thanks a bunch dude!



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Wolf
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Posted: 23rd Apr 2011 23:22
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I gave UV Mapping another go. It is already better...but still horrible

I guess I will have to practice



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AJ Schaeffer
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Posted: 24th Apr 2011 00:31
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Getting better Wolf!

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henry ham
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Posted: 24th Apr 2011 01:55
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looking good mate can we see your uv map & texture ?
may be able to give you a few more tips


cheers henry

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Wolf
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Posted: 24th Apr 2011 19:40
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Here it is, the UV and the Texture (resized)



This is not a joke, it really is that bad



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Wolf
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Posted: 25th Apr 2011 23:37
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The final version of the G36



I'm getting better, but there is still a lot to learn



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