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Texturing and UV
Mapping in 3D Design Mudabbir Ali Brief recap about Textures • Textures • Texturing is the process of applying images, colors, and patterns to the surface of a 3D model, making it appear more lifelike. importance • Texturing adds complexity, allowing simple models to convey details like wood grain, cloth weave, or skin pores, essential in gaming, film, and visualization. Understanding UV mapping • UV mapping is a process that "unwraps" a 3D model’s surface, translating it into a flat, 2D image (UV map) for texture application. • UV Coordinates: UV represents the 2D plane where U is the horizontal axis, and V is the vertical axis, unlike XYZ (3D space). importance • Without UV mapping, textures would appear distorted or improperly placed on the model. • To enable UV mapping you need to go to UV editing tab • You can remove UV maps manually from the UV map properties • When you click on the “-” button the uv mapping on the left will be removed. • You can bring that by pressing U key from the keyboard and hit the unwarp option you will see a new Unwarpped texture on left window The UV Unwarping Process • Now we want to mark seams. Which means you are cutting your model to open it up. • Marking Seams: Seams are where the model is "cut" during unwrapping. Proper seam placement prevents visible texture distortion. • In order to do that, first select the edge mode and select the sides of the cube/,model to mark the cutting edges then you need to press ctrl+e from the keyboard importance • We can avoid stretching with this technique while applying texture • Now apply textures and materials • Go to shader editor on your 3rd window then add materials through your main window. Lets adjust Types of Textures and Their Uses • Diffuse Map: Adds basic color information. For example, a diffuse map of a brick wall provides the red brick and gray grout colors. • Normal Map: Creates the illusion of depth without adding geometry, great for fine details like stone texture on a wall. • Bump Map: Similar to a normal map but more basic, adding simple grayscale depth. • Displacement Map: Alters the geometry itself, creating high-resolution details, like realistic terrain on a landscape model. Example • A character model for a game may use a diffuse map for skin tone, a normal map for skin pores, and a displacement map for exaggerated scars. Texture Painting Techniques • Texture painting allows artists to directly paint on the model, creating custom textures and unique details. • Tools: Blender’s texture paint tools enable artists to paint colors, detail lines, or effects directly on the model. • A custom logo on a character’s jacket or graffiti on a wall can be painted directly on the model, offering precision and creativity that might be harder to achieve through standard textures.
