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UVW-mapping problem with Gmax/FS9

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I'm having problems with the UVW-mapping in Gmax vs FS9.
I have done the UVW-mapping in Gmax so that the texture is perfectly aligned on the object. When exporting this to FS9, the textures are not aligned anymore (please see the attached pictures).

Anyone have a clue what the problem is? Thanks! :)
 

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I assume you just used the UVW Mapping modifier to do the mapping? Are you sure that the texture you have in your projects texture folder is the same you used in GMax? Normally there should not be such a big difference.
 
arno said:
I assume you just used the UVW Mapping modifier to do the mapping? Are you sure that the texture you have in your projects texture folder is the same you used in GMax? Normally there should not be such a big difference.
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Yeah, just added the UVW-mapping modifier to the object and adjusted the properties (tile, flip and so on).
It is the same texture, absolutely sure (have checked 4 times).
 
Those "Properties" don't work in FS exported models.

You need to use the UVW Unwrap Editor.
 
n4gix said:
Those "Properties" don't work in FS exported models.

You need to use the UVW Unwrap Editor.
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The tile setting in the UVW Mapping modifier works fine, I always use that one. The settings in the material editor do not work indeed, that's why I asked about the modifier.
 
arno said:
The tile setting in the UVW Mapping modifier works fine, I always use that one. The settings in the material editor do not work indeed, that's why I asked about the modifier.
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Here you said something. I was experimenting with the settings in the material editor, I will check so that I reset the settings afterwards.
 
You were correct, I had changed the settings in the material editor, not aware of that these settings wasn't beeing applied to the FS model.

Thanks for your help!
 
Sorry If I divert this discussion. I've a similar problem but concerning the position of my object in GMAX and in FS9. In GMAX my obj is perfectly aligned with the groundpoly image; when I export it it slight moved down. What's wrong?
 
Hi,

You exported both with the same reference point? And did you define an additional heading when exporting/placing?
 
Hi Arno, yes I used the same refpoint but the object have a heading value slightly different from groundpoly. Could be due this?
 
Could be. They both come from the same GMax scene where they line up? Then you should also export them with the same heading of course.

If the 3D object has its own local reference point (which is preferred in general), than you would have to figure out what the matching heading is.
 
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