How can u tell if a model can be textured ?

[leigh]

Any model can be UV mapped and textured. Some are just more difficult and time-consuming to do than others ;)

[Creed]

Pelt mapping is not a one-all solution. It's only good for organic models like animals and characters.
I wouldn't use it on low poly boxy-shaped objects. :)

[nirishere]

Is there anything you should do when modeling when you want to pre-think of the texturing phase?

Is there a good example that can make it clear ? How to unwrap correctly/model correctly for texturing ?

Thanx a lot guys, in advance

[Creed]

There is no correct way to do it, that's why UV mapping is so fun. It drives everyone insane
eventually. :)

[SockMonkey]

"There is no correct way to do it, that's why UV mapping is so fun. It drives everyone insane
eventually. "

Yep. I ran out of hair to tear out a long time ago. ;)

[Marcel]

Like Leigh said, all objects can be unwrapped, but some are easier than others. The perfect unwrap has the following features:

No stretching
No seams
A rectangular shape so no texture space is wasted

Unless you are mapping a rectangle, you'll need to compromise on some of these features. It's up to the project and your personal preferences which one is more important. If you are texturing for a game for example you'd have limited texture space, so wasting a part of a texture (because your unwrap has a weird same) is a deadly sin.

The only way I sometimes plan ahead for the mapping when modelling is to add stuff for hiding the texture seams. For example, you can model a strap around the upper arm to be able to detach the upper arm from the torso.

[nirishere]

Do you think there's a good tutorial showing what a bad way to unwrap UV's and a good way to do that ?
Because I modeled a human head, and I can't tell if my checkerboard lies ok or not on it.

I want to nkow the good theory before I keep moving, because good practices not only make work run smoother, but it also makes it better and much more faster - and in the long run -> more fun !


Here is the model (There is a seam in the half of the head, which now on the map, I have no idea how to stretch it back and maybe clone parts of one side to the other):
http://www.toonagi.com/Nir/mapping1.JPG

Thanks guys, you are great... :thumbsup:

[dtgrafx]

Have you tried texporter (http://www.cuneytozdas.com/software/3dsmax/)?

[firewing666]

texture porter looks really handy, is there a good equivalent uv unwrapper for maya?

[Marcel]

Texporter doesn't do anything to the uv's itself, it just saves out an image of the uv's so you can use it as a template in Photoshop.

[firewing666]

oh, really?

does that mean max doesnt support uv export then?

[nirishere]

Max 8 has UV render built in it.

I think I am starting to get it all, thank you fellas !

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