Comments on: Creating Surface textures for sculpties with blender http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gaia http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-2/#comment-139 Gaia Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:33:04 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-139 ok, now thanks to another blender user we tracked this problem down to where we can say: Either your blender suffers from this problem. Then any attempt to occlude background geometry leads to the problem. Or your blender works well and does NOT suffer from this problem. At the moment my best guess is that maybe some older blender or a parallel blender installation or a parallel jass installation on the same computer may lead to this effect. Again i would try to deinstall all versions of blender and jass and deinstall your python if you have one installed. Then either install jass-2 or: reinstall python-2.6.4 reinstall blender 2.49 reinstall primstar-1.0.0. I have heard rumours that people got rid of the problem after going through this procedure. And again i have to say that i never faced this problem although i meanwhile am running 5 different versions of blender and jass and 3 different versions of python on my computer all without problems. As soon as we get further information about what causes the seen effect, i will get back here! ok, now thanks to another blender user we tracked this problem down to where we can say: Either your blender suffers from this problem. Then any attempt to occlude background geometry leads to the problem. Or your blender works well and does NOT suffer from this problem.

At the moment my best guess is that maybe some older blender or a parallel blender installation or a parallel jass installation on the same computer may lead to this effect. Again i would try to deinstall all versions of blender and jass and deinstall your python if you have one installed. Then either install jass-2 or:

reinstall python-2.6.4
reinstall blender 2.49
reinstall primstar-1.0.0.

I have heard rumours that people got rid of the problem after going through this procedure. And again i have to say that i never faced this problem although i meanwhile am running 5 different versions of blender and jass and 3 different versions of python on my computer all without problems.

As soon as we get further information about what causes the seen effect, i will get back here!

]]> By: Gaia http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-2/#comment-137 Gaia Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:26:36 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-137 http://camstudio.org/ seems to offer a great free and open source tool for just that purpose. i haven't used it however... But if you make a movie about what happens on your computer, that would certainly allow us to understand better what goes on. http://camstudio.org/ seems to offer a great free and open source tool for just that purpose. i haven’t used it however… But if you make a movie about what happens on your computer, that would certainly allow us to understand better what goes on.

]]> By: Dorian http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-2/#comment-136 Dorian Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:10:22 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-136 How do i make a video of it? Then I can just send it in and show that I'm doing the exact same steps and setup and everything shown in the video and i'm getting some funky results... How do i make a video of it? Then I can just send it in and show that I’m doing the exact same steps and setup and everything shown in the video and i’m getting some funky results…

]]> By: Gaia http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-2/#comment-134 Gaia Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:44:41 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-134 Sorry for your inconvenience, but i am not sure what to answer on this. The only idea i have to track this problem further down is that you create a screen grab and publish it so we can see what exactly you do and where it fails. I remember that exactly the same issue pops up once and in a while but up to date nobody could ever give us a clear description of how to reproduce the effect. Just to make that clear: We have been trying to understand your problem for several days now. You have sent us your blend file and i detected many deviations from the recommended settings. The tutorial clearly explained all these settings. Yet they where not set in your example. I reported that back to you. I gave you a correted version of the blend file. I tested that it works on my computer. We tested the whole issue and could not reproduce the effect on any of our computers. We tried with Windows-XP and windows-7 and always could select vertices,edges or faces exactly like it is shown in the tutorial and like it is documented on the blender documentation. I am not sure where we fail but clearly we do not see your problem and can work happily through the tutorial ;-( Sorry for your inconvenience, but i am not sure what to answer on this. The only idea i have to track this problem further down is that you create a screen grab and publish it so we can see what exactly you do and where it fails. I remember that exactly the same issue pops up once and in a while but up to date nobody could ever give us a clear description of how to reproduce the effect.

Just to make that clear: We have been trying to understand your problem for several days now. You have sent us your blend file and i detected many deviations from the recommended settings. The tutorial clearly explained all these settings. Yet they where not set in your example. I reported that back to you. I gave you a correted version of the blend file. I tested that it works on my computer. We tested the whole issue and could not reproduce the effect on any of our computers. We tried with Windows-XP and windows-7 and always could select vertices,edges or faces exactly like it is shown in the tutorial and like it is documented on the blender documentation. I am not sure where we fail but clearly we do not see your problem and can work happily through the tutorial ;-(

]]> By: Dorian http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-2/#comment-132 Dorian Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:32:04 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-132 Tutorial doesn't work Tutorial doesn’t work

]]> By: Riffster http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Riffster Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:53:52 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-131 My Blender was crashing to red/black lines too. Going to the Nvidea Control Panel and setting for Performance, not Qualty, solved it. My Blender was crashing to red/black lines too. Going to the Nvidea Control Panel and setting for Performance, not Qualty, solved it.

]]> By: Dorian http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-2/#comment-130 Dorian Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:12:12 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-130 Nope, I do the steps exactly like shown and have that problem no matter what I do. I'm not sure why Nope, I do the steps exactly like shown and have that problem no matter what I do. I’m not sure why

]]> By: Gaia http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-2/#comment-129 Gaia Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:55:44 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-129 If the solution to your problem as explained around 3:37 in the same video does not apply (occlude background geometry), then you might have selected "wire frame" mode ? Set draw type to "solid" or "shaded". In edit mode you can toggle between "shaded" and "wireframe" by hitting the "z" key. If the solution to your problem as explained around 3:37 in the same video does not apply (occlude background geometry), then you might have selected “wire frame” mode ?
Set draw type to “solid” or “shaded”. In edit mode you can toggle between “shaded” and “wireframe” by hitting the “z” key.

]]> By: Dorian http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-2/#comment-128 Dorian Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:00:45 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-128 I'm having the same problem as Zion Felisimo. I get to the point where it says to select the faces so it's just that one side and nothing is showing as selected, but when i look on the map side there's some random faces selected. I deleted the whole thing, started over, followed the tutorial exactly ( i think so anyway... :(( ) and got the same result. At 4:36 in the video is where i'm having problems. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated thanks!!! I’m having the same problem as Zion Felisimo. I get to the point where it says to select the faces so it’s just that one side and nothing is showing as selected, but when i look on the map side there’s some random faces selected. I deleted the whole thing, started over, followed the tutorial exactly ( i think so anyway… :( ( ) and got the same result. At 4:36 in the video is where i’m having problems. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated thanks!!!

]]> By: Kendoll http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Kendoll Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:16:53 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-126 Ty Gaia! Ty Gaia!

]]> By: Gaia http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Gaia Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:24:06 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-125 You set up a light scenario (just place some lamps. If you know about how to do lighting in real world, that helps a lot), Then Render -> bake render meshes-> full render. Take care that you have set all faces to "set smooth" in the editing buttons (F9) in the "link and material" Tab. Then your texture comes out less blocky... You set up a light scenario (just place some lamps. If you know about how to do lighting in real world, that helps a lot), Then Render -> bake render meshes-> full render. Take care that you have set all faces to “set smooth” in the editing buttons (F9) in the “link and material” Tab. Then your texture comes out less blocky…

]]> By: Kendoll http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-124 Kendoll Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:20:37 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-124 How are you baking the shadows London? How are you baking the shadows London?

]]> By: JOe http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-2/#comment-123 JOe Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:42:58 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-123 Wonderful tutorial, please keep up the good work it is truly appreciated :) Ran into Karans problem also, a blurred image, in particular the bottome half of a wine bottle. The image was 2048*2048 pix in bmp format so am sure resolution is not the issue. Am a noobie to blender but somewhat experianced in 3ds and other 3d formats, sure I am missing something simplistic in a button not pushed or mode not in but this has truly stonewalled me at this point. Wonderful tutorial, please keep up the good work it is truly appreciated :) Ran into Karans problem also, a blurred image, in particular the bottome half of a wine bottle. The image was 2048*2048 pix in bmp format so am sure resolution is not the issue. Am a noobie to blender but somewhat experianced in 3ds and other 3d formats, sure I am missing something simplistic in a button not pushed or mode not in but this has truly stonewalled me at this point.

]]> By: Myst http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-122 Myst Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:23:23 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-122 Have you found a solution to this ? I am having the same error come up and have repeated the steps over 10x with the same result. " No Image found to Bake to " Have you found a solution to this ? I am having the same error come up and have repeated the steps over 10x with the same result. ” No Image found to Bake to “

]]> By: Myst http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Myst Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:54:43 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-121 5 time i found what it was, nevermind 5 time i found what it was, nevermind

]]> By: Myst http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Myst Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:56:38 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-120 Great videos ! You are a life saver., I dunno what I did, but when i got to the point when I would select with the B i got both sides, and inside. If I select from the top I get the one half inside and out. I am sure its something simple i missed, Am using 2.49. I get the feeling , there is something that needs to be disabled. Great videos ! You are a life saver., I dunno what I did, but when i got to the point when I would select with the B i got both sides, and inside. If I select from the top I get the one half inside and out. I am sure its something simple i missed, Am using 2.49. I get the feeling , there is something that needs to be disabled.

]]> By: Faelon Swordthain http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Faelon Swordthain Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:06:10 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-119 Hi there. I love tutorials here, and they helped out a lot. This is helping me with exactly what I want to do. Hi there. I love tutorials here, and they helped out a lot. This is helping me with exactly what I want to do.

]]> By: Nadi the Elf http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Nadi the Elf Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:28:58 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-118 OK got it to work, Yay. I did what Max said he did: uninstall blender and delete all folders, then re-installed and I made a seperate folder for scripts and pathed to them in Blender. Still get red lines on black background but I guess this maybe seperate issue like graphics card. Tks all OK got it to work, Yay. I did what Max said he did: uninstall blender and delete all folders, then re-installed and I made a seperate folder for scripts and pathed to them in Blender. Still get red lines on black background but I guess this maybe seperate issue like graphics card. Tks all

]]> By: Nadi the Elf http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Nadi the Elf Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:50:22 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-117 Hmmm interesting, I get to occlude background and my edit screen goes to Black and red lines, flickering between the normal grey desktop and this black and red. This seems to interrupt the process ending with a grid and no template to use in paint. Any clues, I have tried a new installation of blender, but no change. I am also a lil confused as to the names saved like create new UV-texture called projection map yet it is called up later as uv-projection map, they seem different. Also like the template after painting we load this png file yet it was saved as a tga file. Although I think "my mind is going" coz this is quite fun yet very frustrating. Love the tutorials they are so good. I am trying to learn the background to them so I can use them on other projects, at the moment I wish I could map a new brain to my head, cos it is fizzling now. Any help with the black/red screen first be appreciated, tks Hmmm interesting, I get to occlude background and my edit screen goes to Black and red lines, flickering between the normal grey desktop and this black and red. This seems to interrupt the process ending with a grid and no template to use in paint. Any clues, I have tried a new installation of blender, but no change. I am also a lil confused as to the names saved like create new UV-texture called projection map yet it is called up later as uv-projection map, they seem different. Also like the template after painting we load this png file yet it was saved as a tga file. Although I think “my mind is going” coz this is quite fun yet very frustrating. Love the tutorials they are so good. I am trying to learn the background to them so I can use them on other projects, at the moment I wish I could map a new brain to my head, cos it is fizzling now. Any help with the black/red screen first be appreciated, tks

]]> By: Droghan http://blog.machinimatrix.org/2008/05/12/blender-surface-textures/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Droghan Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:52:25 +0000 http://machinimatrix.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-116 Nevermind, it was a setting in SL that wasnt what it shouldve been. Thanks again for the great tutorials and looking forward for more !!! :) Nevermind, it was a setting in SL that wasnt what it shouldve been. Thanks again for the great tutorials and looking forward for more !!! :)

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