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kidfierce
03-21-2005, 12:19 AM
I have a problem that I've tried to solve for about the last 2 weeks.

I have a weapon that I am ready to map. I've done weapons before, but this time I've
decided to make my own textures instead of just throw some seamless pictures on them.

It is a low poly model right now. I have tried mesh smoothing it then turning it into a mesh.
I then have this heavy model that is very difficult to select polys to map.

Do you map a model using the low polys or do you map using hi polys?

Is there a tute somewhere that explains this?

I haven't found any tutorials on the net explaining this. It seems to be some kind of secret that people don't want to share.

Thanks for any help at all!!
RhyderKey
03-21-2005, 10:47 AM
hello, i dont know of a tut off hand but in my opion unw rap in low poly and then throw a meshsmooth over it, ur meshsmooth should be higher then 1 anyway, and if it is go in there and add more detail. i had a few sec's so here is a make shift tut..

Frist u start with ur object.......

http://img140.exs.cx/img140/2771/16mv.jpg

Then u put a uvw map or uwv unwrap on to it, and make sure everything squares up

http://img148.exs.cx/img148/1661/24ki.jpg


Then add what ever texture u want to it, i just added colour u will see why now..

http://img148.exs.cx/img148/7623/33qw.jpg


Ok and then u throw a meshsmooth on top it...

http://img69.exs.cx/img69/5112/46rw.jpg

Ok now to prove a point i have made the meshsmooth divied 4 time and here u will see where texture mmess ups can happen, i have point just a few

http://img69.exs.cx/img69/6712/59vu1.jpg

ok well there i hope u find this good for u, all the best and good luck
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