CGTalk - reference pics?

UberModeler

04-09-2003, 06:27 AM

how do you import reference pics into max....i tired to make it my back ground but it was too big. i remeber there being a way that you could import a bitmap that would act as a reference...any insight would be great thanks

jussing

04-09-2003, 06:54 AM

Yo,

using "background images" is in my experience unstable (both because of the size issue you mentioned, but also because sometimes the background images are locked, sometimes they slide, and sometimes they decide to just move... :surprised ).
Instead, use 2 planes which you apply your "front" and "side" bitmaps to.

Cheers,
- Jonas

UberModeler

04-09-2003, 07:23 AM

ok ill try that thanks

UberModeler

04-09-2003, 07:44 AM

ok stupid question....how....i made a plane and made a material useing my pic i want to use but when i make my box and turn off shading to see through the box to line stuff up, of couse the bitmap is hidden too. so how did you do it? i also tried the uvwmap thing with bitmap fit and that didnt work...nothing showed up on the plane. thanks

jussing

04-09-2003, 08:02 AM

OK! ;)

What you wanna do is right-click your object, select "properties", and then check "see-through".

That'll preserve all shadnig in the viewport, but make your object transparent.

- Jonas

UberModeler

04-09-2003, 08:31 AM

oh
cool
thanks
you rock!

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