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3 Dimensional Chat / how do you create road signs and shop signs

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shelbournes try out
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Posted: 22nd Jan 2007 20:50
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Hi all Hope someone can help me
is there a way of making a road sign
also i am in need of details of how to make
shop signs ... ie can this be done from old photos
(i.e. in bitmap images)

I am trying to make a game based in 1944 and it needs a
town built
i have got all the basics up but would like to add
shop hames to the outside of the building
any help would be wonderful
I am really starting from scratch and need help
in which software to use

thanks so much for your time
kind regards shelbournes
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Knife
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Posted: 23rd Jan 2007 08:56
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dude u need to model the sign first in a modeling program. i have milkshape but it costs money.

once u have made the sign u need to apply the photo to the sign.. i ant no master but i am very sure it can be done...

try searching the forum for modeling programs.

currently trying to uvmap well... anyhelp would be great!
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Posted: 23rd Jan 2007 13:05
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personally I'd do something like this (see 'diagram' attached).

First I'd make the base model, then place a plane over the face of it. This plane would become the actual symbol of the sign. I could then have potentially lots of signs, from one model, created on the fly.

Basically you'd texture the plane covering the face with the black symbol, the rest of the model would carry the shape and details.

hope that helps.

I don't have a sig, live with it.

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thanks for your support
Manic ...what would you use to make the base model
(i am currently using the trial of milkshape)
what i really need is a simple street name road sign
that i can add the name too ...could you help a little more

thanks so much ...shelbournes
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i have now made the sign using milkshape and have used a bmp as the texture but when i save it the texture doesn't apply ...anyone know what i may be doing wrong
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