How to texture in Gmax?

[Ravang]

I have converted a model from Sketchup into Gmax and was wondering how to texture it? :-/

[jrom]

Look at the tutorials, they kind of help!

[Ravang]

Every time I click on the Tutorials button under 'Help', nothing happens. I've tried reinstalling Gmax a few times but it was no help. I was wondering if any one could walk me through the steps to get the UVW map?

[Travis]

It's kind of a lengthy process.  Simple, but lengthy.  Just so you know, Gmax doesn't include any Help tutorials.  They are supposedly downloadable, but I can't remember from where (Turbosquid?).

For really learning how to do all of the neat Gmax stuff, go check out the FFDS Tutorials Forum.  It's where I learned most of what I know about the nit-picky parts of Gmax.

[Ravang]

Thanks that should help.

I couldn't find the downloadable tutorials either...

[MiltonShupe]

Mapping for textures can be simple and fun but not without some planning and organization.

I have a series of tutorials (exercises) here that includes texture mapping.  There are also several video tutorials that cover the graphically explained steps.  See Step 22.

http://www.flightsimonline.com/C162/

[Ravang]

I going to follow those tutorials, but I can't download the FS2004 SDK Gmax setup.exe because all the link is broken. Microsoft took down the file methinks... http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/d/e/4de1e425-c932-4232-829b-eeb7f2658885/fs2004_sdk_gmax_setup.exe

[ShaneG_old]

I've got them all stored, which one's do you need, and how do you prefer to obtain them?







I've got the FSX ones as well.

[Ravang]

Shane if you could email (address in profile) me the fs2004_sdk_gmax_setup.exe that would be great.

[ShaneG_old]

I'm sending it now. It's 15mb so it may not attach or be allowed.

I've also got the Gmax tutorial files that Travis mentioned. If the email thing doesn't work, I'll do an upload and send you the link.


PS: Your link above goes right to download for me.

[Ravang]

PS: Your link above goes right to download for me.

That's not fair! I just get "Firefox can't find the file at http://download.microsoft.com/download/ ... _setup.exe."

[ShaneG_old]

My email wouldn't let me attach it, so here's the link to the upload:


http://www.sendspace.com/file/f1hcav


This contains everything you see in the pic above, plus the Tutorials & help files that you install into Gmax, plus a few other very handy Gmax items.

96.77Mb zip file.

[ShaneG_old]

Sorry for the wait.

[Ravang]

Sorry for the wait.

No problem, I've been working on the C162 tutorial.

[MiltonShupe]

[quote]Mapping for textures can be simple and fun but not without some planning and organization.

I have a series of tutorials (exercises) here that includes texture mapping.