Source images and textures

[hexxi24]

im maya4.0 i am confused aobut the two directory:
source images , and texture directory what is the defference between , could some one help me ?

[sunil_born2win]

Sourceimages is the most important folder, where Maya goes to pick up all the files mapped onto objects. The texture folder is where are exported by default shaders and textures built in Maya.

Alban

[hexxi24]

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Sourceimages is the most important folder, where Maya goes to pick up all the files mapped onto objects. The texture folder is where are exported by default shaders and textures built in Maya.

Alban

dear alban thank you to reply my questions , but could you
give me some simple example words i do not understand
the "The texture folder is where are exported by default shaders and textures " what are exported by default shaders , i have try convert the shader to a file images texture but the images files located in the sourceimages folder
and even i try to use 3d paint tools to create a texture the texture yet not locate in the texture folder, so with in what sitution it would appear the images files in the texture folder
of the maya project thank you very much

[sunil_born2win]

Hello eye,

Basically, anything created in Maya, that is converted to bitmap image will be placed in the sourceimages folder, exept rendered images and IPR files. If you convert to solid texture a 3d shader, it will be considered as a source image, applied onto a model. But if, for example, you select a shader, and export it from the hypershade, it will be saved in the texture folder. That's it ... You should also refere to the Maya help file, or to the paper doc if you want it to be explained in simple words ... Can't do better. Anyway, hope this helps

Alban

[hexxi24]

hi alban:
this is eye i am now understand what you have told me and i will keep go on to learn maya thank you very much