Lowpoly Stingray

Discussion in 'Art' started by f1r3w4rr10r, Nov 11, 2010.

  1. flasche

    flasche Member Staff Member Moderator

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    just out of curiosity - can we see another comparison shot, high vs low poly?

    pleeeaaase :D
     
  2. f1r3w4rr10r

    f1r3w4rr10r Modeler

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    there really isnt much difference from the last model pic you have seen
    im currently making texture coordinates
    next pic you will see is probably with my first try of making a texture

    now that i looked it up my last picture post is indeed a while back
    k you got me will post one
     
  3. flasche

    flasche Member Staff Member Moderator

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    i like firewarrior he convinces himself that im right :|ove:
     
  4. f1r3w4rr10r

    f1r3w4rr10r Modeler

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    http://img341.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=botxx.png

    render from bottom, top and the uvmap for the hull i made

    just in case you are interested
    thats how a flattened uvmap looks when just created:

    [​IMG]

    so thats basically what i am doing right now: doing jigsaws
     
  5. Marshall Mash

    Marshall Mash 3D Artist

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    If you want to save yourself some headache, Headus UV is a pretty good program which allows you to set up your UV coordinates in 3D space from expoted .OBJ files, and it's free: http://www.uvlayout.com/
     
  6. RappemongO

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    Looks very much like blenders edge loop/seam approach. 3DS must have something similar? It should make the puzzle bit a tad easier.
     
  7. f1r3w4rr10r

    f1r3w4rr10r Modeler

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    now that you mention it i think ive seen an option to build a uvmap out of smoothing groups...
     
  8. MOOtant

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    That UV layout above is totally wrong but I guess it's obvious anyway.
     
  9. f1r3w4rr10r

    f1r3w4rr10r Modeler

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    you did open the link and did read the text yeah?
     
  10. Trickster

    Trickster Retired Developer

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    Top of the stingray needs some detail tbh, across the main wing. But other than that, looks nice.
     
  11. f1r3w4rr10r

    f1r3w4rr10r Modeler

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    gets added with POM
     
  12. zenarion

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    Bake down every map possible. Look up on what you need for POM-map.
    Use a lightmap for base texture.
     
  13. Chris0132'

    Chris0132' Developer

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    You may find it easier to make/UV map half the craft and then simply mirror it, then do a central section at the end to get rid of the mirrorlike texture effect.
     
  14. zenarion

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    Is that the UVmap? It's terribly wastful on space.
    A trick to good UV layout is when you consider the layout done, and everything fits neatly inside the positive UVspace, select all UVs and scale them up 5-10%. Then try to fit them in again.
     
  15. f1r3w4rr10r

    f1r3w4rr10r Modeler

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    yeah i know
    more pixels on one poly
    btw currently i got seperate UV maps for some parts
    is it better to make one UV map for the complete model with all its components?
    if so is there a way to unify them so i dont have to do it all over again?
     
  16. zenarion

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    There is no "best" way really. It's all trial and error if you don't know what you are doing.
    If you do know, and know what result you are after, the workflow becomes easier.
    Look up some tutorials on UVmapping. Look at how other artists make their UV maps.
     
  17. f1r3w4rr10r

    f1r3w4rr10r Modeler

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    yeah
    what i mean in particular is:
    i got a UVmap for the hull and another one for the engines (not the rotors)
    since the engines wont be animated in any way they are immobile thus can be one model with the hull
    so far so good
    since every UVmap needs a different texture (at least when it doesnt show the same thing), i would end up with multiple textures (every map) for one model
    and thats the question
    should i do that?
    or shouldnt i? and if not is there a way to bring those UVmaps together without making them all over again?
     
  18. Chris0132'

    Chris0132' Developer

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    If you are going to be making the object one model it HAS to use one texture, source cannot assign multiple textures to one model, at least not as far as I know.

    Therefore, you need to use ONE UV map for the entire model.

    If you UV map a bit of the model then copy it, it will simply make a duplicate set of UVs and place them in the same place, that's fine, and is important for efficient UV mapping, but it does mean that both bits of the model will have to use exactly the same bit of texture and will look the same.

    If you want to make multiple textures, you need to use multiple models, and unless mootant is making the engines separate models and animating them codeside like the turrets on tanks, that isn't going to be the case.
     
  19. f1r3w4rr10r

    f1r3w4rr10r Modeler

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    i was afraid that exactly that is the case :(

    now how to fix it?
    is there any way to copy the UVs (on the map) of one part of the model to the UV map of another part of the model?
     
  20. flasche

    flasche Member Staff Member Moderator

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    errr idk if i get you right, but if i do, then yes ...

    you also only have to texture half of the model since you can mirror it to the other side ...
     

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