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Amy Stork

Way past use by date

Join date: 26 Feb 2006

Posts: 646

08-27-2008 03:17

Hehe i knew that title would get you all to read the post!

But it's actually just a boring question about textures - when I use the wedge shape to make a roof I've noticed that the rooftile texture has a sort of kink in it - same if you taper a prim and then texture it. Is there anyway of eliminating this so I can get nice even rooftiles?

Cheers

Amy xx

Dekka Raymaker

thinking very hard

Join date: 4 Feb 2007

Posts: 3,898

08-27-2008 03:33

Bad girl Amy, you should ask this in texturing tips. Yes to your question, use 'planar' on the texture page.

It's on a pop up, I think default is called 'normal'.

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Rhaorth Antonelli

Registered User

Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 7,425

08-27-2008 03:59

oh I never knew that
always wondered what planar was for

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Rock Vacirca

riches to rags

Join date: 18 Oct 2006

Posts: 1,093

08-27-2008 04:27

From: Rhaorth Antonelli

oh I never knew that
always wondered what planar was for

Torley Linden has a nice tutorial on this very subject, showing what can be achieved. Search his page, or search on Yahoo for it.

Rock

Amy Stork

Way past use by date

Join date: 26 Feb 2006

Posts: 646

08-27-2008 04:28

Thanks!

I just can't help being a scalliwag sometimes Dekks

Ceera Murakami

Texture Artist / Builder

Join date: 9 Sep 2005

Posts: 7,750

08-27-2008 05:17

Planar textures are the solution for flat, tapered surfaces. Note that as the name implies, they are NOT for use on rounded surfaces, such as the outside of a cylinder or sphere, or the surface of a circular hollow.

General rule of thumb: Any texture you want to use as a planar texture needs to be seamless, because it WILL be tiled on the surface. When you switch from Default to Planar, the repeat factor will be off by roughly 5x, depending on the pixel count of the texture. With most square 512 x 512 or 256 x 256 textures, you want a repeat factor of 0.4 or 0.2 in each direction to get the same size texture as a 1.000 repeat on a default texture. Experiment to see what works best for your texture

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Rhaorth Antonelli

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Join date: 15 Apr 2006

Posts: 7,425

08-27-2008 07:11

thanks rock, I will check that out

ceera thanks for the tips
I will play around with that and see how it handles stuff, always nice to learn new stuff

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Amy Stork Way past use by date Join date: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 646	08-27-2008 03:17 Hehe i knew that title would get you all to read the post! But it's actually just a boring question about textures - when I use the wedge shape to make a roof I've noticed that the rooftile texture has a sort of kink in it - same if you taper a prim and then texture it. Is there anyway of eliminating this so I can get nice even rooftiles? Cheers Amy xx
Dekka Raymaker thinking very hard Join date: 4 Feb 2007 Posts: 3,898	08-27-2008 03:33 Bad girl Amy, you should ask this in texturing tips. Yes to your question, use 'planar' on the texture page. It's on a pop up, I think default is called 'normal'. _____________________
Rhaorth Antonelli Registered User Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 7,425	08-27-2008 03:59 oh I never knew that always wondered what planar was for _____________________ From: someone Morpheus Linden: But then I change avs pretty often too, so often, I look nothing like my avatar. They are taking away the forums... it could be worse, they could be taking away the forums AND Second Life...
Rock Vacirca riches to rags Join date: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 1,093	08-27-2008 04:27 From: Rhaorth Antonelli oh I never knew that always wondered what planar was for Torley Linden has a nice tutorial on this very subject, showing what can be achieved. Search his page, or search on Yahoo for it. Rock
Amy Stork Way past use by date Join date: 26 Feb 2006 Posts: 646	08-27-2008 04:28 Thanks! I just can't help being a scalliwag sometimes Dekks
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	08-27-2008 05:17 Planar textures are the solution for flat, tapered surfaces. Note that as the name implies, they are NOT for use on rounded surfaces, such as the outside of a cylinder or sphere, or the surface of a circular hollow. General rule of thumb: Any texture you want to use as a planar texture needs to be seamless, because it WILL be tiled on the surface. When you switch from Default to Planar, the repeat factor will be off by roughly 5x, depending on the pixel count of the texture. With most square 512 x 512 or 256 x 256 textures, you want a repeat factor of 0.4 or 0.2 in each direction to get the same size texture as a 1.000 repeat on a default texture. Experiment to see what works best for your texture _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Rhaorth Antonelli Registered User Join date: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 7,425	08-27-2008 07:11 thanks rock, I will check that out ceera thanks for the tips I will play around with that and see how it handles stuff, always nice to learn new stuff _____________________ From: someone Morpheus Linden: But then I change avs pretty often too, so often, I look nothing like my avatar. They are taking away the forums... it could be worse, they could be taking away the forums AND Second Life...