Modelling & Textureing

[Vereta]

Hello, I have a few questions about modelling and textureing.

1.) How do I apply a simple texture to a model? Does it require a UV map? If so how do I make a UV map?

[_echo]

FINE! ill make the damn video.... geez... lol

[Vereta]

Omg, yes! Lol.

[_echo]

you lucky bastrd.... ill get the UV video up tonight...

And to answer your question, yes you do need a UV to apply a texture...

[DarkRider]

If you are making a new texture for a custom model you need a UV map. If you are just retexturing an existing texture for an existing model, then it already has a UV map. You just need nifskope to add the texture to the model!  

[Vereta]

Lol, then I'll need a UV map. Waiting on Echo..

[_echo]

dear god... why do problems have to come at times like this... my computer is being a little tard and wont import the video to my editing program... so its gunna take a bit longer...

[Vereta]

I can wait...

[Vereta]

Waiting...waiting....dieing....dieing....deteriorating....deteriorating....

[Vereta]

While I'm waiting on Echo's video I'll add this question:

Question #2: How do I snap models onto other models in Blender? In 3DSMax (Will be getting soon)?

[Vereta]

Bubbles Up My Pants

[WindmillTilter]

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Question #2: How do I snap models onto other models in Blender? In 3DSMax (Will be getting soon)?

Hmm not sure what you meant by "snap on". If you meant taking 2 seperate objects and making them 1 in the modeling program.

Then in Max you select one object (must be an editable mesh) and scroll down the tool panel on the right side till you see the "Atach" button. Once you've clicked on Attach any other object you click on are attached to the first. With Atach clicked you can also press the "H" key on your keyboard to see a list of every object in your scene, everything you select from the list will be attached. (handy if you have overlapping objects that are hard to click on)

Good Luck,
WT

[Vereta]

Yeah, I figured it out eventually. Thanks for the info and for trying to help, though.

[Vince]

If you're still using Blender and you want to join two meshes, just switch to Object mode, select both meshes (so they both have pink outlines), then click on Object on the task bar and choose "Join Objects".  'Hope this helps.

[Vereta]

Thanks for the info!

[Vereta]

Ok, another question.

When I add a mesh in blender and apply a sub-surf to it it also applies it to another mesh that I have there. How do I get the sub-surf to apply to only one mesh?

[Vince]

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Ok, another question.When I add a mesh in blender and apply a sub-surf to it it also applies it to another mesh that I have there. How do I get the sub-surf to apply to only one mesh?

You should be in Object mode and have only the mesh you want subsurfed selected.  With just that mesh highlighted, go to the Modifiers tab (F9 in Object Mode), click on Add Modifier, and choose Subsurf from the pop-up menu.

[Vereta]

I'll check that out.

Edit: It worked! Thanks!

[Vereta]

Ok. So I go to the object window > items > new > Add Nif File but it won't let me add it. A window keeps popping up with the message 'invalid directory.' Any ideas as to why?

[DarkRider]

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Ok. So I go to the object window > items > new > Add Nif File but it won't let me add it. A window keeps popping up with the message 'invalid directory.' Any ideas as to why?

What folder is your mesh in?

[Vereta]

C:Documents and SettingsThe PointApplication DataBlender FoundationBlender.blender

Ah, figured it out.

[Vereta]

Ok, so I got it in-game but I can't pick it up. What do I do?

[Vince]

In the CS, did you define the object as a misc item (with an icon, etc.)?  If you did that, did you create a collision shape?  You can not interact with any object in Oblivion that does not have a collision mesh.  Collision meshes for clutter items (things you can pick up) can be rather tricky.  We'll go over that in the modeling class.

[Vereta]

Crap, I have no idea how to make a collision mesh. I guess I'll have to wait for the classe then, lol.

[TheMagician]

There are a couple of good tutorials on creating custom collision in Blender that I used. Read the one at the CS wiki first, then check out the page on the NifTools wiki for additional info. Collision meshes are not hard to create, but the physics properties are sometimes pretty confusing.