MATERIAL |
Txt_Edit |
The Txt_Edit menu cell in the Matter module allows you to select a 2D texture map that is assigned to an object and display a graphic representation (in coloured outline) of its support or projection on the object's surface. You can then modify its position, size, and orientation on the object interactively using the Scale XYZ and Translate XYZ, and RotXYZ menu cells. These transformations can be animated.
Displays a graphic representation of a globally applied 2D texture. This command is off by default.
Displays a graphic representation of the current locally applied 2D texture. Choose the Polygon -> Previous Material/Next Material command to move among lists of materials applied at the polygonal level. This command is off by default.
Displays the 2D texture file applied to the object's surface before the current one.
Displays the 2D texture file applied after the current one.
Displays a blue outline around the object as a graphic representation of the surface parametrization system used. If xy, yz, or xz mapping method is used, it is displayed as a box; if cylindrical mapping is used, it is displayed as a cylinder; and if spherical mapping is used, it is displayed as a sphere.
You can perform transformations on 2D texture supports which alter the way a texture's image is projected onto an object. The texture is constrained to the support, so when the support is rotated and scaled, the texture is also affected. For example, if the texture support is scaled up, the texture image is also enlarged.
The texture's centre of projection (calculated according to the centre of the texture support) is automatically displayed and can be translated anywhere within the texture support, allowing you to further distort the texture's image on the object.
Note:
UV, raytraced, and non-raytraced reflection mapping have no support.
This command is off by default.
Displays a graphic representation (in red outline) of how the texture is projected, allowing you to visualize where the texture falls on the object.
This command is off by default.
Allows you to realign 2D textures to one or more selected polygons of the object to which the texture is applied.
Last updated 02-apr-1998