urgent texturing question!?

[ThirdEye]

Post an image of what you're referring to, please :shrug:

[addicted2_3D]

The large spheres is what I got and the smaller images on the lower left is what I am going for. I don't have a side view, but I do have a 3 qaurter one which should help.

[TimC]

The problem is the spherical mapping on the sphere causing distortion.

I don't know if this will help but it is a great tutorial anyway! It is using Boris Sphere in After Effects but it shows you how to create a seamless texture for spiralling round a sphere.

worth a look

TimC

[TimC]

The URL would be quite useful.

http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/ae_mapping_spiral_textures.htm


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TimC

[addicted2_3D]

actually though informative it doesn't helpme out in this situation.

[medula]

This looks like a simple planer projection. To be clear: The spiral is a 2D image that is being projected straight through the sphere (as it should).

I say this because the image you posted shows a side view of the spiral. I can clearly see that it is stretching. Look at the way the spiral meets up with itself at the center.

Good luck!

Tim - I found that link useful for a little project I'm doing! Thanks! :)

[AdamT]

Just use flat mapping. It'll give you exactly the result you posted above.

[medula]

Adam,

Ooops! Yes . . I meant flat! I was having an Alias|Wavefront flash back. :surprised

[FredSpeaks]

Try Shrink Wrapping. As long as you only need to see one pole of the sphere, you should be fine. It will pinch the texture at the other pole, but should look good on the rest of the sphere.

[AdamT]

Medula,
Actually, I didn't see your post before I posted, but I know whatcha mean.

[addicted2_3D]

1st of all I wanted to thank you all VERY much for all the help and input it has been extremely helpful and patient. I've tried every suggestion and haven't gotten the silver bullet yet to kill this beast, but am definitely closer. Now I have gotten some interesting results, but the closest to perfection I've gotten is by using the procedural spirl texture, but just lower the global scale down to 50 and shrink wrap as the projection map.

Now this takes care of the issue of the sprial changing width like in the previous image, but as is present in the bottom and front views some (for lack of a better term) ghosting appears which stops me from gasping relief. Please CG sages help me?! The only idea I have is maybe going into bodypaint and paint over the problem areas some how, but think it might not be neccessary? Any advice?



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