Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2
This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.
# 1 28-08-2003 , 05:09 PM
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How do ya texture a cube?

Here's my dilemma. I want to make a textured cube. Cubes have six sides, I have six textures. I'm making a simple children's ABC block. The problem is this: I can't figure out how to get each side to have a different texture. As soon as I change one, all the others change with it.
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# 2 28-08-2003 , 05:21 PM
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What you want to do is UV map your cube. I believe mtmckinly has a good tut on his site for this (just do a search). after that, you can paint all six sides into one image and apply that to the cube.

You could also apply 6 different textures to each seperate face. I'd go with the Uv mapping though.


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# 3 28-08-2003 , 05:21 PM
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OK Man, use Planar Mapping from all 6 sides and put all of them into your UV thingmabobbin then save the UV Screenshot, texture all 6 sides then save that file, and put the skin into the mesh and wollah you got a 6-sided block cube user added image

# 4 28-08-2003 , 06:02 PM
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A cube comes with UVs. It's only after you modify its geometry would you need to UV map it.

# 5 28-08-2003 , 06:16 PM
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Originally posted by Blinn
I believe mtmckinly has a good tut on his site for this (just do a search).

Is that the one where you make a 6 sided die? That one was a bit of a breakthrough on texturing for me. Once I went through it, I was like "ooooh! so that's how you do it!!" user added image

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