mapping a truck

[g8torsbizktai20]

I modified the body of a truck and i wanted to remap it to a new RAW file. but i dont know how to change what RAW file the body is mapped to. How do i do this? I have already created a new RAW file.

[Phineus]

You are talking about two different things.

To <u>remap</u> a model means you want to use a specific part of a texture. It may be just slightly different than what it already is, or it can be a completely different part.

To <u>replace</u> the textures a model uses means you tell it to use one texture in place of another.

Replacing textures is easier than mapping. Since you say you have a new texture, then let's begin with replacing. To do that, the easiest way is to use binedit. Open your model in binedit, and on the texture menu select replace

<center><img src="http://binedit.com/help/images/menu08.gif" width="143"></center>

Then just tell it what textures you want to use (the ones you made), click okay, and voila, it's like magic.

More info here

http://binedit.com/help/replacer.shtml

If you need mapping too, that'll take a bit more to explain... and we'll probably find you a couple help pages to start off with.

[g8torsbizktai20]

i wanted to remap it because the truck has the same texture or whatever it is for both sides of the truck. So if i put words on it on side would be correct and one would be backwards.

[Phineus]

Ah, I see. These few links will get you started.

Mapping in the old binedit (the page is good because it takes you through the basics)
http://cownap.com/~mtmg/binedit/mapping.html

Notes on face groups (very handy for what you're doing)
http://cownap.com/~mtmg/binedit/maptip02.html


BinEdit v2 help pages (look down on the menu to where you see the items for the BinMapper). Binedit v2 has improved face groups too.
http://binedit.com/help/

[g8torsbizktai20]

when i went to load the texture into Binedit it said unsupported texture size. The first web site said that there was no way to fix this. Is that true?

[Phineus]

How big is the texture? It should be 256x256 pixels

[g8torsbizktai20]

that was the problem. I didnt know that was the size they had to be. It was 500 X 500.

Now i have the faces mapped but is there a way i can make the boundaries of each piece of the texture? I made a blank white texture and now i cant see where each model is suppose to go

[Phineus]

Boy, have I got the discussion for you. I had this exact same question and not very long ago too.

viewtopic.php?t=2940

And while I'm here, I just thought I'd mention that legwon put together a nice FAQ page with several questions and links to information. You might find it interesting.

http://legwon.biz/faq/mtmfaq.html

[g8torsbizktai20]

ok just to make sure you shuld copy the mesh onto a texture, start painting the base coat of paint and then put face group by face group onto the texture?

[Phineus]

Yep, sounds right.