Hi everyone
I'm posting this in the hope that someone else also uses Moi for modeling and Carrara for texturing. I am having a problem with texturing some models using layers in Carrara. According to the instructions I should be able to place a rectangular layer on a model and apply a texture within the rectangle. Sometimes this works but with some models the rectangle becomes a mess of lines. Any help/suggestions much appreciated.
Keith

Hi Keith,

I do use Carrara but have not taken much time looking at the "rectangular" layer option, as I had little success. I now, if I need such positioning of multi-textures use the "model~ Shader Domains"

You will probably be better to ask over at the DAZ forums, there will be many there that should be able to point you in the right direction.


- Steve

Layers are very, very easy in Carrara.
Do a search of your Help file and you will find plenty of good documentation and, I think, a little tute as well.
Brian

The main question is with concern to the "rectangle shader tool"

There is only one small section on the "Layer shader tools" (that I have found).

I have just had a play, and it can be very unpredictable.

http://www.markbremmer.com/3Bpages/tutorials.html#
In the Dark Arts section--still be reopened--Mark has a very good movie tute.
Actually you can get it here still!
http://www.markbremmer.com/pages/das/das2.html

http://tigme.net/home/?dirname=html_docs/080003d_ezines_magazines/050003dxtract/05000year_2004
There are tutes worth having in ALL the 3D Xtract enzines but the June and July 2004 issues cover your needs.

Thanks everybody! moi is great and so is the community. The links are very helpful and its good to know that the layers tool is unpredictable as I had thought it was just me. Yesterday I had a play about with a model airplane that I have made an I noticed that the structure of the mesh is very important for making surfaces smooth. I therefor think it might be important to learn more about Moi's export options.
Thanks again
Keith

Hi Keith,

> I therefor think it might be important to learn
> more about Moi's export options.

Generally the most simple way to get a smoother mesh is to move that slider over towards the right a bit to generate a denser mesh with smaller polygons.

There are some more details on the different meshing options here:
http://moi3d.com/1.0/docs/moi_command_reference10.htm#meshdialog

Hope that helps!

- Michael

Hi Keith,

Something I had missed, was a note made, that imported objects may require a UV map made in Carrara "before" attempting rectangle layer.


Thanks Brian for the links/ info.

- Steve