2d proj.texture reference?

[marinobambino]

is it possible to make a texture reference object for a 2d projection map (created in the hypershade)...... cause when i try animating it, the texture keeps dancing on my object, the projection doesn't move along........ I did try to make a texture reference object, but doesn't that work with 2d projectedtextures ?????? does anyone know a solution to my problem.......

"don't you think pickles look just like crocodiles?!?!"

[ahmed-1]

2D? Doesn't it work just grouping the projection with your skeleton?

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[bosco]

It should work fine with projection textures. Just make sure you don't have the reference object OR the place3dTexture node parented to the actual object being animated and rendered. The place3dTexture node and the reference object must remain stationary in relation to each other.

[marinobambino]

I did forget to mention that i'm working with a tessalated subdiv...... and the projection works fine...... but the textureref. obj. doesn't work if i try to animate it..... I think the problem has something to do with the uv's of my object...... but I don't know how to solve it....... The other very weird thing is, that the manual says it should be NO problem at all making a textureref obj. from a projected texture...... but it does not work!!!!! try it out...... I created a polycube assigned a material, created a projected ramp (cube)...... make a texture ref obj, rotate the cube and see the texture dance.......

"don't you think pickles look just like crocodiles?!?!"

[marinobambino]

"but the textureref. obj. doesn't work if i try to animate it...." sorry, i made a mistake in my post...... i animated the original, not the textureref. obj.........

"don't you think pickles look just like crocodiles?!?!"

[joojaa]

If your uws are screwed then texture referencing wont help because texture referencing uses the uw space for the conversion... Try autotexuring or something, but you still might have problems. Referencing works best for nurbs surfaces.

BTW. are you animating the reference object or the object? Or the textures for that matter.

[bosco]

I did forget to mention that i'm working with a tessalated subdiv...... and the projection works fine...... but the textureref. obj. doesn't work if i try to animate it.....

I can't get it to work with subd's either, at least not as subd's. If I tesselate the subd surface, then make the texture reference object out of the resulting poly object, it works fine. We'll see if they fixed it in v.4(?)

try it out...... I created a polycube assigned a material, created a projected ramp (cube)...... make a texture ref obj, rotate the cube and see the texture dance.......

It works fine for me with polygons. But not if you turn the poly into a subd.

"don't you think pickles look just like crocodiles?!?!"

not particularly ; )