How to make a UVW Texture Map in 3DS Max 8 - Scifi-Meshes.com

**SandmanNinja** · 09-12-2006, 12:26 PM

I've put together a step-by-step guide on how to turn a model into a texture map, edit it, and then get it back onto the model.

This was new to me, and thought I'd share it with other newbies.

The link goes back to my website, so there's no room taken up here.

http://www.mega-traveller.com/tutori...e-Tutorial.pdf

Cheers

-SandmanNinja

Noble713 · 09-20-2006, 06:39 AM

Very useful! I've been using very inefficient methods to make textures for low-poly game models, this should help greatly.

**SandmanNinja** · 09-20-2006, 08:28 AM

Hey Noble...

Welcome and thanks for the kind words about the tutorial.

Yeah, I have always sorta floundered when it came to properly or efficiently doing texture maps. I sat down with a mate, bought him some beer, and he managed to get it thru my head.

I'll occassionally put together more tutes as I figure out how to do more stuff.

Cheers!

cat_dancing · 09-20-2006, 10:11 PM

hi sandmanNinja

Thanks for sharing

btw

On your tut you wrote "I don’t know why, but
whenever I hit Map Channel #3, everything snaps into place"

Well if you look at the bake menu image, under "object to bake" its written:
teapot 01 channel 3
That is why you need to set the channel to 3 on material editor.
However this can be change . On the menu under mapping you can set it to one.

**SandmanNinja** · 09-21-2006, 10:37 AM

ah ha!

Thanks cat. I also added a step where I add a background environment colour (usually offwhite or gray) - it makes the lighting more uniform. With more uniform lighting, it makes the various surfaces better lit when its unwrapped.

I'll revise with your explanation and my extra tip.

pigpen · 03-26-2008, 09:53 PM

Does any one still have this tut. I think that the link is now bad.

Starship · 03-28-2008, 06:34 PM

I don´t have it, but I belive these ones can be usefull:
CGArena : UV Mapping The Easy Way
drs_main
UVW-Mapping in 3DS Max

09-12-2006, 12:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
SandmanNinja Senior Member Realname: Joel Callahan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ballarat, Victoria Australia Age: 43 Posts: 469	How to make a UVW Texture Map in 3DS Max 8 I've put together a step-by-step guide on how to turn a model into a texture map, edit it, and then get it back onto the model. This was new to me, and thought I'd share it with other newbies. The link goes back to my website, so there's no room taken up here. http://www.mega-traveller.com/tutori...e-Tutorial.pdf Cheers -SandmanNinja
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09-20-2006, 08:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
SandmanNinja Senior Member Realname: Joel Callahan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ballarat, Victoria Australia Age: 43 Posts: 469	Hey Noble... Welcome and thanks for the kind words about the tutorial. Yeah, I have always sorta floundered when it came to properly or efficiently doing texture maps. I sat down with a mate, bought him some beer, and he managed to get it thru my head. I'll occassionally put together more tutes as I figure out how to do more stuff. Cheers!
	-SandmanNinja "...I have no mouth and I must scream!"

09-21-2006, 10:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
SandmanNinja Senior Member Realname: Joel Callahan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ballarat, Victoria Australia Age: 43 Posts: 469	ah ha! Thanks cat. I also added a step where I add a background environment colour (usually offwhite or gray) - it makes the lighting more uniform. With more uniform lighting, it makes the various surfaces better lit when its unwrapped. I'll revise with your explanation and my extra tip.
	-SandmanNinja "...I have no mouth and I must scream!"

03-28-2008, 06:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Starship SFM Obsessed Realname: Cassio Join Date: May 2006 Location: São Paulo - Brasil Age: 43 Posts: 1,707	I don´t have it, but I belive these ones can be usefull: CGArena : UV Mapping The Easy Way drs_main UVW-Mapping in 3DS Max
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09-20-2006, 06:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Noble713 SFM Nugget Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 25 Posts: 2	Very useful! I've been using very inefficient methods to make textures for low-poly game models, this should help greatly.

09-20-2006, 10:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
cat_dancing SFM Nugget Realname: lior Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	hi sandmanNinja Thanks for sharing btw On your tut you wrote "I don’t know why, but whenever I hit Map Channel #3, everything snaps into place" Well if you look at the bake menu image, under "object to bake" its written: teapot 01 channel 3 That is why you need to set the channel to 3 on material editor. However this can be change . On the menu under mapping you can set it to one.

03-26-2008, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
pigpen SFM Nugget Realname: Adam Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 31 Posts: 69	Does any one still have this tut. I think that the link is now bad.

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