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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Sizing a Texture to a DBP Object

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Black Mesa
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Posted: 11th Aug 2006 00:44
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I have a bunch of boxes that are made using the built in DBP commands. I want to have a basic texture thats a solid color with writing for the sides and a solid color for the ends. My question is how do I figure out how big I should make the texture?
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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 11th Aug 2006 00:58
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You should make it using power of 2 sizes; choose from:

in any combination.


Since the other one was scaring you guys so much...
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Black Mesa
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Im talking about width and height though. Its kinda hard to describe it because I dont quite understand getting the texture to fit an object.
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Posted: 11th Aug 2006 11:13
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It normally fits 1x1 unless differently specified by scale object texture

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BatVink
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Posted: 11th Aug 2006 13:42
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You can't do it with a primitive box. The full texture is pasted onto every side of the box. So if you have a square texture with "Yo!" written on it, you will have "Yo!" written on every side of the box.

If you want different textures on each side, you have to make a box model, unfold the UV coordinates as if you are making a dice out of card, and then design your texture to fit the unfolded design.



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Black Mesa
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Ahhh damn thought maybe I could get around that, guess not. Can I use a 3D modeler program to make the box and then uvunwrap it, make the texture, and THEN apply it to the primitive? Meaning I dont have to load an object?
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'Fraid Not. The UV coordinates for each side of the box primitive overlay each other.

Attached is a cube in 3DS and dbo formats. It's UV mapped and a template texture is also included, as well as the Wings 3D file. I think I've marked up the squares correctly on the texture, but you'll have to check when it's loaded.



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Posted: 11th Aug 2006 23:59 Edited at: 11th Aug 2006 23:59
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By the way, it's 2x2x2





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Thanks, That should help.
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