topic Re: jpg & gsm in Modeling

jpg & gsm

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:36:19 GMT

I've downloaded a couple model that uses jpg files for the label on a sign or bottle.

I've got the jpg and the gsm in the same folder in the right library and all that but the label still doesn't show up right in my project. I searched here and didn't find an answer.

Can someone point me in the right direction to make this work?

Re: jpg & gsm

Dwight — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:39:11 GMT

Can you describe what is wrong with the label?

Is it on the bottle but not transparent?
Is it not appearing at all?
Is it the wrong size?
Is the object a GDL object or otherwise imported from 3Ds?

Have you reloaded the library after adding the two new elements?

Is this not showing in LightWorks or other rendering methods?

Re: jpg & gsm

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:54:55 GMT

Dwight wrote:
Can you describe what is wrong with the label?

Is it on the bottle but not transparent?

It shows up on the bottle but it's just a plain label. No words.

Is it not appearing at all?
Is it the wrong size?
Is the object a GDL object or otherwise imported from 3Ds?

When I downloaded it I got 3 files: .3ds, .jpg & .gsm

Have you reloaded the library after adding the two new elements?

yes

Is this not showing in LightWorks or other rendering methods?

It's showing in LightWorks the same as in the 3D window. The label is there but no words.

Thanks for looking at this for me, Dwight.

Re: jpg & gsm

Dwight — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:03:33 GMT

Put it in a ZIP and send it to me at the email in my signature.

Re: jpg & gsm

Dwight — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:05:59 GMT

Yeah. This one needs mechanic's mind to solve.

A: Make a material with the label.

B: Open the object.

Find the material in the object that controls the label by trial and error:

— assign different materials to each material call in the object and switch to the openGL view to see the effect.

assign the new material to the label element.

resize the label material repeat size to fit.

Show me your result.

Re: jpg & gsm

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:11:12 GMT

I don't know what you mean by make a material with the label.

Re: jpg & gsm

Dwight — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:44:26 GMT

make a new material.
use the label as the image map/texture.

Re: jpg & gsm

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:05:19 GMT

Got it. Very cool. Thanks, man!

Re: jpg & gsm

Erika Epstein — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:07:32 GMT

And just in time for that Friday afternoon refreshment!

Re: jpg & gsm

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:28:24 GMT

I'm sorry Dwight, your latest beer related render is nowhere near as good as the last!

Re: jpg & gsm

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:06:14 GMT

Erika wrote:
And just in time for that Friday afternoon refreshment!

Definitely beer-thirty here.

Re: jpg & gsm

Dwight — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:08:16 GMT

And, also the mass produced Beck's is nowhere near as rich in cyber-flavor as hand-made Atkinson Lager is.

This is in Artlantis, BTW.

Re: jpg & gsm

David Larrew — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:17:19 GMT

Now I'm getting thirsty!

Re: jpg & gsm

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:58:10 GMT

Dwight wrote:
And, also the mass produced Beck's is nowhere near as rich in cyber-flavor as hand-made Atkinson Lager is.

This is in Artlantis, BTW.

Where can I order a keg?

Re: jpg & gsm

Dwight — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:55:48 GMT

Modeling a keg is nothing compared to rendering condensation.

My next Artlantis challenge is steam rising from coffee.