| Color-Printing Problems with 3dsmax [message #10887] Thu, 18 March 2010 03:09 UTC |
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Hi.
I have problems creating a valid model for full color printing in 3D Studio Max even though I follow the guidelines. And since I can't prevent the files from producing errors or just being blank I hope you guys can help me out. It would be highly appreciated if one could write down a detailed(!) max based tutorial for both methods, UV-Mapping, and Per-Face-coloring (can those two be combined?).
Thanks in advance.
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| Re: Color-Printing Problems with 3dsmax [message #10895 is a reply to message #10887 ] Thu, 18 March 2010 09:46 UTC |
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Sure,
I'll give it a try ! What max version ?
As far as I figured it out myself, only uv mapping with texture maps is supported.
So no direct vertex/face coloring, unless you bake those into a texture before exporting first. (which I did not succeed in yet)
So currently only one image for the whole UV-map I believe.
But this is less of restriction than it may seem at first.
I don't have any "real-world" scenes lying around at the moment.
If you want, I could try my hand at your model, and send you the intermediate and end result, and use it for the tut ?
Stijn
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| Re: Color-Printing Problems with 3dsmax [message #10937 is a reply to message #10895 ] Thu, 18 March 2010 20:04 UTC |
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Hi virtox!
I use Max 2008 but the general Modeling process didn't change much in the max history so I think there sure will be a common way for most max users.
The actual model, I was planing on uploading, is not finished yet. I was using a rounded box as a placeholder just for testing out this coloring feature.
other details of my last try:
I used a PNG-image to be displayed on the whole mesh.
I used UVW-planar projection and tilted the gizmo to have a few interesting distortions.
I applied the material from the mat editor.
I converted the object to a editable poly and scaled it and exported it.
I put the texture image and the exported vrml97-file into a new folderless zip-file, uploaded it to shapeways.
I did not forget to check the has color-option...
After a few minutes then I get the message that the texture files seems to be missing and also that shapeways wouldn't support textures in maps (what does that mean btw?)...
So where is the fault and does max really not support the coloring per face as shapeways would support that? A detailed tutorial would be great to make this stuff clear once and for all.
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| Re: Color-Printing Problems with 3dsmax [message #11094 is a reply to message #11091 ] Wed, 24 March 2010 22:01 UTC |
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Great! Looks like that was the fault. The test model was uploaded successfully, will be working on the main model again to have it ready in time.
Thank You!
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| Re: Color-Printing Problems with 3dsmax [message #12027 is a reply to message #10887 ] Fri, 23 April 2010 00:07 UTC |
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I've done tons of color printing, if you still haven't figured out your problem let me know. Something to remember, is you can only export color in .3ds or .wrl (from my Max version anyway). Use .wrl if you can. Because the .3ds is a really old file format, and will only suipport the old DOS 8.3 file naming convensions. that means if you texture a model with something longer than 8 letters followed by . (dot) 3 letters the name gets truncated, and the printer software will not see your texture name you uploaded. ie, fubarfubar.png will become fubarfub.png in the mesh file, not the actual texture. so you can't see that happening. You'll just get errors when the printer trys to load it. it also limits the poly size to something like 64k per object if I remember.
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| Re: Color-Printing Problems with 3dsmax [message #12034 is a reply to message #12027 ] Fri, 23 April 2010 11:43 UTC |
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That texture problem seems to be solved for now but the other question still remains. Is the coloring per face-method, mentioned by Shapeways, applicable in max? And if so, can you further combine both colouring methods?
Would be good to know.
[Updated on: Fri, 23 April 2010 11:43 UTC]
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| Re: Color-Printing Problems with 3dsmax [message #13079 is a reply to message #12179 ] Sat, 22 May 2010 09:51 UTC |
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Here are all the necessary steps to keep in mind for color in Max.
Please correct me if I'm wrong or if I'm doing something unnecessary!
[Updated on: Sat, 22 May 2010 09:52 UTC]
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| Re: Color-Printing Problems with 3dsmax [message #13081 is a reply to message #13079 ] Sat, 22 May 2010 10:55 UTC |
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Nice tutorial Pior,
We are in the middle of writing one for 3DS max (that is pretty much the same) and will post it on the blog on Monday.
Cheers
Duann
Duann Scott
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