[Weapon] mk19 [WIP]

[[R-DEV]Rhino]

I swear I've already linked you to this tut but here it is again: Creating a Weapon For Source download - Mod DB

You really shouldn't be using the automatically "Flatten Mapping" at least until you know excatly what your doing and know where it can and can't be used...

I would recommend starting over from scratch, after watching that video above (if it means watching it again as well) and in future you should save backups as you go. When ever I come to a major part in my modelling, I always go "File>Save Copy As..." as a backup, making it very easy to go back to something or even to get something from a old version which you can merge into your newest version. Currently my main project I've been working on for some time now has 724 backups saved for it though all its stages of its development.

[Wilkinson]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Rhino

I swear I've already linked you to this tut but here it is again: Creating a Weapon For Source download - Mod DB

You really shouldn't be using the automatically "Flatten Mapping" at least until you know excatly what your doing and know where it can and can't be used...

I would recommend starting over from scratch, after watching that video above (if it means watching it again as well) and in future you should save backups as you go. When ever I come to a major part in my modelling, I always go "File>Save Copy As..." as a backup, making it very easy to go back to something or even to get something from a old version which you can merge into your newest version. Currently my main project I've been working on for some time now has 724 backups saved for it though all its stages of its development.

Never got that link from you but thank you.
I used to do this method. This was the first video that I ever downloaded to learn how to texture or the basics. I also have seen retardedmonkeys version of his AK-74
Then Some DEVs said use the flatten Method. Then some others, like yourself, do it manually.

So Confusing . There are hundreds of way to UVMap. I assume these rectangles will esque the texture making it look bad?

Time for Take 3 then..

Edit:
With Version 1 and 2 Together, I have 87 versions for backups. I learned to do that the hard way.

[hx.bjoffe]

With this much fail, you'll be a master in no time
Kidding, but also serious, this all seems like a sound and healthy learning process given you have the patience.
Really looking forward to having this properly imported into PR. Keep up..

[Z-trooper]

The way one learns stuff is by how much one fails. The most skilled people are probably the ones that have failed the most.

Maybe you should have tried to tackle other and more simple objects and get those to PR standards instead of trying to get a model of medium complexity up to standards for one of your first UVs.
You have made a lot of progress though and it is nearing something usable. Just saying that this probably wasn't the best learning project, hehe.

[[R-DEV]Amok@ndy]

lol you are encouraging me doing the C-160

[Wilkinson]

Haha thanks guys.
These days are starting to remind me of the times when I first tried learning mapping.

Still not giving up. thanks for the encouragement.

Amo, If you dont finish the C-160 I might Cry lol

[Pariel]

This is probably the most helpful thread on UV mapping I've found on the forums so far.

Remember, if you have a question, you should always ask, because most of the time there are other people in the class with the same one (like me!).

So, thanks for showing off your stuff so the rest of us can learn.

[Conman51]

This is kind of a noobish question, but what exactly is UV mapping? like what does it translate to in game, i thought you only see the model and textures in game from what i can tell

[[R-DEV]Hauteclocque]

You need to do the UVmaps if you want to put the textures on your model, it's like unfolding a cube. (if only it was as simple as a cube...)

[[R-DEV]Rhino]

Originally Posted by Conman51

This is kind of a noobish question, but what exactly is UV mapping? like what does it translate to in game, i thought you only see the model and textures in game from what i can tell

Basically a UV map tells the model what part of the texture sheet (2D image) goes on what part of the model. Without it, a model can't be textured.