HowTo:Texture in Wings3d - Revision history

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 *select a edge which goes from the bottom to the top of the cylinder;
 *"{{RMB}} -> Mark Edges For Cut";
-*select all edges of the top and the bottom circel exept for one edge on the top and one on the bottom;
+*select all edges of the top and the bottom circle except for one edge on the top and one on the bottom;
 *"{{RMB}} -> Mark Edges For Cut";
 **"{{RMB}} -> Continue -> Unfolding".
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 Selection Tips - Also works in normal geometry mode:
 *To deselect faces just press {{Key:EN:Ctrl}} and draw a rectangle over the faces (rectangle must start out of object);
-*This in comination with the {{Key:EN:X}}, {{Key:EN:Y}}, {{Key:EN:Z}} and {{Key:EN:Shift left}} +{{Key:EN:X}}, {{Key:EN:Y}}, {{Key:EN:Z}} keys in orthogonal-mode is a very powerful way to select/deselect specific faces;
+*This in combination with the {{Key:EN:X}}, {{Key:EN:Y}}, {{Key:EN:Z}} and {{Key:EN:Shift left}} +{{Key:EN:X}}, {{Key:EN:Y}}, {{Key:EN:Z}} keys in orthogonal-mode is a very powerful way to select/deselect specific faces;
 * use the {{Key:EN:Equal}} and {{Key:EN:Hyphen}} keys to make your selection bigger/smaller;
 * play with the selection modes (faces/vertices/edges) to see the selection behaviour. It is sometimes very helpful.

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 [[Category:Artwork|Texture in Wings3D]]
 [[Category:Modeling|Texture in Wings3D]]
-[[Category:Wings3d|Texture in Wings3D]]
+[[Category:Wings3D|Texture in Wings3D]]

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 | previous=[[HowTo:Texture|Creating your own textures]]
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-| next=[[HowTo:Make Animated Textures|Using animated textures on a model]]
+| next=[[HowTo:SuperrealisticTexturing|Tips for realistic-looking textures]]
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 | previous=[[HowTo:Texture|Creating your own textures]]
 | up=[[HowTos]]
-| next=[[HowTo:Make Animated Textures|Using animated textures on a model]]
+| next=[[HowTo:SuperrealisticTexturing|Tips for realistic-looking textures]]
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 {{NAV_Manual |
-| previous=[[HowTo:Create Cockpit in Wings3d|Create Cockpits]]
+| previous=[[HowTo:Texture|Creating your own textures]]
 | up=[[HowTos]]
-| next=[[HowTo:Add Ships|Adding Ships]]
+| next=[[HowTo:Make Animated Textures|Using animated textures on a model]]
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 {{NAV_Manual |
-| previous=[[HowTo:Create Cockpit in Wings3d|Create Cockpits]]
+| previous=[[HowTo:Texture|Creating your own textures]]
 | up=[[HowTos]]
-| next=[[HowTo:Add Ships|Adding Ships]]
+| next=[[HowTo:Make Animated Textures|Using animated textures on a model]]
 }}
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 {{NAV_Manual |
 | previous=[[HowTo:Create Cockpit in Wings3d|Create Cockpits]]
-| up=[[HowTo]]
+| up=[[HowTos]]
 | next=[[HowTo:Add Engine Glow|Add Engine Glow]]
 }}
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-= Texturing a Ship in Wings3D =
+=Texturing a Ship in Wings3D=
-== Links to other Texturing Howtos/Helps/FAQs ==
+==Links to other Texturing Howtos/Helps/FAQs==
 *[http://pub33.ezboard.com/fnendowingsmiraifrm12 Wings3D-Forum -> USER MANUAL PROJECT]
 **[http://pub33.ezboard.com/fnendowingsmiraifrm12.showMessage?topicID=161.topic -> Body Menu / UV Mapping (experimental)]
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 [http://pub33.ezboard.com/fnendowingsmiraifrm24.showMessage?topicID=28.topic The future of the second UV-Plugin for Wings3D called ExtremeUV] and [http://pub33.ezboard.com/fnendowingsmiraifrm24.showMessage?topicID=6.topic where to find it]
-= A step by step instruction: =
+=A step by step instruction=
-*Look for the newest version of [http://www.wings3d.com Wings3D] (AutoUV is in an early state of development right now, so newer version=better AutoUV; but remember: it may also crash more often than a '''stable''' release)
+* Look for the newest version of [http://www.wings3d.com Wings3D] (AutoUV is in an early state of development right now, so newer version=better AutoUV; but remember: it may also crash more often than a '''stable''' release)
-*Create a model [[HowTo:Create Models]];
+* Create a model [[HowTo:Create Models]];
-*Change to body selection;
+* Change to body selection;
-*Select one body, and click "{{RMB}} -> UV Mapping";
+* Select one body, and click "{{RMB}} -> UV Mapping";
-*Now there are several ways to continue (this is for Wings3D 0.98.26):
+* Now there are several ways to continue (this is for Wings3D 0.98.26):
 ** '''The primitive way'''
 *** -> Assign an "even" texture with no image manipulation afterwards. This is to show how texturing works:
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 http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/users/pontiac/wings_plugin/doc/mapping_uvmap.jpg Mapping-UVmap
 * The green edges are the cutting edges.
-*Optional: Per pixel lighting;
+* Optional: Per pixel lighting;
-*Optional: Set Reflect factor (if "1" is not needed) The specular map is the color of the light that the object actively reflects. See below: <code><Mesh texture="normaltexture.png" texture1="specular_map.png"></code>
+* Optional: Set Reflect factor (if "1" is not needed) The specular map is the color of the light that the object actively reflects. See below: <code><Mesh texture="normaltexture.png" texture1="specular_map.png"></code>
-**If it's black, the object is matte;
+** If it's black, the object is matte;
-**If it's white, then the object is totally shiny (window);
+** If it's white, then the object is totally shiny (window);
-**And if it's like orange, then the object is copperish cus it'll reflect only the orange light that hits it.
+** And if it's like orange, then the object is copperish cus it'll reflect only the orange light that hits it.
 Just take the texture you have and run it through like brightness/contrast/saturation
-== Editing the REFLECT factor of a xmesh ==
+==Editing the REFLECT factor of a xmesh==
 * Menu->Outliner;
 * Select '''whatever_auv''';
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 * Select OK and save.
-= Tips =
+=Tips=
-=== Tip 1 ===
+===Tip 1===
 If you want to '''unwrap e.g a cylinder''', do this in the "UV Mapping" mode:
 *select all faces of the cylinder;
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 Here is a workaround:
-*After UV Mapping save the UV data: "{{RMB}} in AutoUV -> Quit -> (*) Save UV Coordinates and Texture";
+* After UV Mapping save the UV data: "{{RMB}} in AutoUV -> Quit -> (*) Save UV Coordinates and Texture";
 * save the wings file;
-*select one body, and choose "{{RMB}} -> UV Mapping (Experimental) -> Edit existing UV Mapping";
+* select one body, and choose "{{RMB}} -> UV Mapping (Experimental) -> Edit existing UV Mapping";
 * Import the Image (now if wings crashes, the uv data is save).
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 Or resize the image to 512x512.
-=== Tip 3===
+===Tip 3===
 Use '''jpeg/jpg format for the texture''':
 * Its not as free as png, but it's much smaller;
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 Easy answer:
-*Convert the uncompressed textures into tga/tif/bmp and jpg;
+* Convert the uncompressed textures into tga/tif/bmp and jpg;
-*import the tga/tif/bmp;
+* import the tga/tif/bmp;
-*uv-map the ship;
+* uv-map the ship;
-*export the ship to xmesh format;
+* export the ship to xmesh format;
-*edit the xmeshes to point to the jpg-files.
+* edit the xmeshes to point to the jpg-files.
-=== Tip 4 ===
+===Tip 4===
 Use '''different skins for different factions''' in the game:
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 If you make a texture <code>confed_talon.png</code> and another texture <code>retro_talon.png</code> it will nab those before it goes for the default texture"
-=== Tip 5 ===
+===Tip 5===
 Selection Tips - Also works in normal geometry mode:
 *To deselect faces just press {{Key:EN:Ctrl}} and draw a rectangle over the faces (rectangle must start out of object);
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 * play with the selection modes (faces/vertices/edges) to see the selection behaviour. It is sometimes very helpful.
-=== Tip 6 ===
+===Tip 6===
 SNAP IMAGES:
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 | previous=[[HowTo:Create Cockpit in Wings3d|Create Cockpits]]
-| up=[[HowTo]]
+| up=[[HowTos]]
 | next=[[HowTo:Add Engine Glow|Add Engine Glow]]
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