Cubic mapping (2)

[wurp]

hello

I was trying to map a cube yesterday and noticed that xsi doesn have a cubic texture projection, so I guess I have to do it manually...
I dont want to apply a different material to each polygon, instead I want to apply several planar projections, how do I do that?

Thanks

[richard-sher]

You don't need cubic mapping to map a cube in XSI. You also don't need to apply a different material to each polygon. There are 2 ways you can do this.

Use the Cubic Texture Mapping Script
Netview>XSI Local>Tools>Render>Cubic Texture Mapping (Script)

or

Select your cube, assign it a material. (Phong, Blinn, whatever....)

Get Texture Image
Texture Projection>New>Planar XZ
Modify>Texture>Add>Image
Texture Projection>New>Planar YZ
Modify>Texture>Add>Image
Texture Projection>New>Planar XY

Your cube now has three textures on it and even though you did not use cubic mapping they do not overlap each other.

[wurp]

Ed, the last method that you mentioned doesnt work for me, when I added a texture and pressed new texturespace it creates a texturespace and the image gets projected in a nice way, but when i try to add another image and add a new texturespace the new texturespace overrides the old one
What am i doing wrong?

[wurp]

I changed my mind, it actually maps the texture almost right, but for some reason it's not visible in the OpenGL window, but only when rendering
Anyway, there are still probems with it. I posted an image here:

As you can see one of the sides isnt right mapped, there is also a totally grey side on the other side of the cube
Im sure I applied planar priojections on all three sides...

[richard-sher]

It will not show in the opengl view because that view only shows on texture at a time.

You are right. The second method no longer works. (It used to) Guess it's time for me to send a bug report to soft.

[geoath]

hi
if u use XSI 2.0 u can try with the texture editor and the use of sub-projections.

[gutz]

You can also copy & paste uv always in Texture Editor.

Lepo

[ob1]

hello, you can map a cube in v 2.0.1, but it involves using the net view thingy,
open net view,
click on Xsi Local,
click on tools,
click on render, you will see a Cubic Texture Mapping Script.
This is what you need to do, create a polygon cube, apply a planar texture, select the polygon and then click the CUBIC TEXTURE.VBS link, this will apply a cubic map to your object, as simple as that.
Let me know if this is what you want..

Ah, great, I have just noticed ed has got there before me, maybe I should read the other posts before I reply.....

I will leave my post anyway, it's easier to follow step by step instructions.

baz.