UV Mapping "How To" Needed
Hi,
I like most aspects of Cheetah, but find the UV mapping incredibly frustrating.
Carrara offered me an upgrade for $50.... wish they had done that before I plunked $99 on Cheetah.... but what's done is done.
Let's say I want to add a logo image to a particular area of a cylinder...
1-go to Polygon Mode
2- Select Tools=>UV Mapper
3- Set the Only Selection checkbox
4- Select the flat mapping type
5-Select my surfaces (shift select)
6- Click write UV Coords.
Okay... then I get lost. How to I get out of the UV mapper mode? Do I have to UV map all surfaces, or just the ones I care about? If I map different surfaces, can I name them so I can manage them better?
How do I set up the Materials so that my logo goes to one mapped area, and the base material (wood, porcelain) goes to the rest of the object.
And please, attaching a file does not help.... I really would like to know HOW to do this, not have it done for me.
I like most of the other features in Cheetah better... but this one is incredibly frustrating.
Hi,
I like most aspects of Cheetah, but find the UV mapping incredibly frustrating.
Carrara offered me an upgrade for $50.... wish they had done that before I plunked $99 on Cheetah.... but what's done is done.
Let's say I want to add a logo image to a particular area of a cylinder...
1-go to Polygon Mode
2- Select Tools=>UV Mapper
3- Set the Only Selection checkbox
4- Select the flat mapping type
5-Select my surfaces (shift select)
6- Click write UV Coords.
Okay... then I get lost. How to I get out of the UV mapper mode? Do I have to UV map all surfaces, or just the ones I care about? If I map different surfaces, can I name them so I can manage them better?
How do I set up the Materials so that my logo goes to one mapped area, and the base material (wood, porcelain) goes to the rest of the object.
And please, attaching a file does not help.... I really would like to know HOW to do this, not have it done for me.
I like most of the other features in Cheetah better... but this one is incredibly frustrating.