JerryLee opened this issue on Mar 08, 2000 ยท 11 posts
JerryLee posted Wed, 08 March 2000 at 6:12 PM
Ok I posted the map...it's my first so be gentle ;) I would appreciate some feedback on this..
Ikyoto posted Wed, 08 March 2000 at 9:18 PM
I'll test it tonight.
Eric Walters posted Wed, 08 March 2000 at 9:26 PM
looks nice Jerry Ironically, it is nearly identical to a hairmap I created for that IDENTICAL hairstyle. Its on a "Future Elf" character that I created way back in late 1998. I just dug her out of my files and rendered a pic this afternoon. I am debating posting her character... Eric Walters
Eric Walters posted Wed, 08 March 2000 at 10:31 PM
Jerry-Actually, I think I like yours better... Eric
gsalas posted Thu, 09 March 2000 at 3:21 AM
Looks good to me. -Gabe-
JerryLee posted Thu, 09 March 2000 at 6:32 AM
Thnx ;) It still has distortion on the back tho...but I'm getting purdy dang close.. It would very much help me if someone could explain how to unwrap the UVmap in Max..
Ikyoto posted Thu, 09 March 2000 at 8:19 AM
I kinda LIKE the distortion in the back... I think it still needs a little tweeking on the size of the texture. I keep getting weird effects with the eyes of the test figure not taking the texture I want them to have, and it only happens with your hair. I'll post the test picture tonight. But it looks fine! Once I figure out the problem with the washed out look on my character this hair is going to be a standard for at least two figures. Nice work.
JerryLee posted Thu, 09 March 2000 at 8:30 AM
Hmmm that might have something to do with the way I saved it ...to get a good preview in the library.. There was a character under that hair, so urs prolly takes over the expression from mine..(wich was none) It prolly helps to save the expression from ur character before u put on the hair..than put the face back on. I know thats kinda a long way to use it..so I look into it
Eric Walters posted Thu, 09 March 2000 at 1:07 PM
Jerry, have you tried UVmapper from Steve Cox? ITs a simple and useful program. My old map was made with a rather random approach (before UVmapper) I use UV mapper now. Very simple! Eric Walters
gsalas posted Thu, 09 March 2000 at 1:22 PM
I agree I use Max 3, and I really don't like it's unwrap comand. -Gabe-
JerryLee posted Thu, 09 March 2000 at 1:30 PM
well I rebuild the map for this prop in UVmapper...took me 3 days to get it as flat as possible. The only thing that would make it a better map is if I could unwrap the edges..like the map of the poser models are done. The tail for instance is distorted because the map has parts of the prop hidden behind other parts