BIG Texturing Issue

# 1 10-07-2003 , 12:40 AM

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First off, my apologies if I look like a retard and this has been posted eveywhere before. I can't quite figure out how to state this problem under Google.

The Problem : Every time I try to texture map my subdiv-made model, 90% of the faces on it get THE ENTIRE texturemap (especially annoying in 3D paint mode), and only a few actually get the piece of the map they're supposed to.

The Example :
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Any help is very much appreciated.

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# 2 10-07-2003 , 04:00 AM

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You have to uv map it first-

there is a good tutorial here on the site about that.

or... I would suggest mapping it while its still in polys. you can use the automatic mapping for a quick fix, but that creates a bit of a messy set of uv's.

or... There also is a script on this forum called Danny's UV helper ( or something like that user added image

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I like to select groups of faces and planar map them, then arrange them in the uv editor.

good luck!

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# 3 10-07-2003 , 04:03 AM

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I found the link to that script user added image

https://www.dannyngan.com/mel_dannyuvtools.htm

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# 4 10-07-2003 , 05:35 PM

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Mega-thanks.

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# 5 10-07-2003 , 10:22 PM

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no-problemo!

how did it work out for you?

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# 6 10-07-2003 , 11:08 PM

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Automatic mapping did the trick. The UV map is still screwed beyond remodelling or spending 20+ hours fixing it, but it looks nicer now. (picture soon. ^__^)

Small question #2, if I may. I'm trying to paint weight values (Skin==>Edit Smooth Skin==>Paint Skin Weight Tool), but when I try to add a join to Influence, it says, "Warning: Item not found: joint5" or whatever the name of the joint I try to add happens to be. Any clue on that one? ^^

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# 7 10-07-2003 , 11:30 PM

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skinning/rigging is something I am trying to learn myself... so I cant help you there.

but there are alot of guys around this site who could help, lets hope they read this post user added image

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