UV mapping along curved surfaces

Saturn · September 22nd, 2007

Hey everyone. I am working on a project that has pool deck with a lot of curved paving patterns. Is there a way to map the UV along the curves? Or do I have to model each paver? I am modeling with Sketchup and rendering with Viz and Vray.

Thanks

Chad Warner · September 22nd, 2007

Best bet for that would be to create the path lines in sketchup and then use those lines with either the sweep modifier or a loft, and have the sweep generate mapping coordinates. You may have to adjust the tiling in the map to get the right scale on each paver.

This method works real well unless you have a curve followed by a sharp corner, in which case the mapping gets screwy.

Saturn · September 24th, 2007

Thanks Chad

gfa2 · September 24th, 2007

Yeah, coming from an outside program (sketchup, autocad, etc) you never get proper UV's. Modeling them in max/VIZ is definitely the answer.

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Chad Warner Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,425 Name: Chad Warner	Re: UV mapping along curved surfaces Best bet for that would be to create the path lines in sketchup and then use those lines with either the sweep modifier or a loft, and have the sweep generate mapping coordinates. You may have to adjust the tiling in the map to get the right scale on each paver. This method works real well unless you have a curve followed by a sharp corner, in which case the mapping gets screwy.

September 24th, 2007	#3 (permalink)
Saturn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Jacksonville Age: 29 Posts: 468 Name: Jason Matthews	Re: UV mapping along curved surfaces Thanks Chad __________________ Jason Matthews

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gfa2 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Age: 35 Posts: 572 Name: Gary Allison	Re: UV mapping along curved surfaces Yeah, coming from an outside program (sketchup, autocad, etc) you never get proper UV's. Modeling them in max/VIZ is definitely the answer.

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