[Weapon]Spike MR/LR

[ddeo]

Hi. I've finished UV unwraping Spike model (HAT): p3d.in - spike (just weapon, no missile). Here is UV layout: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vnzha6zkjsq755x/spike.png

If everything is ok I'm going to start UV unwraping 3p model and tripod for Spike static. I have a question: should 3p Spike model and tripod be on the same UV layout or should I prepare 2 layouts for 2 textures? Spike could be used also as mounted ATGM on vehicles, but for that it would need to be attached to new handle: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...SPIKE_ATGM.jpg

Currently Spike static model looks like this (properly optimized compared to HAT model for infantry): p3d.in - spike static

[Glimmerman]

Is this PNG usable for texturing or shouldn't it be in another format?

[ddeo]

Originally Posted by [R-COM]Glimmerman

Is this PNG usable for texturing or shouldn't it be in another format?

When time comes I'll export svg (or eps) ! But png should be usable too, just resolution is currently small.

[Rhino]

Cool, model and UVs look pretty good although if I'm being picky your UV could be packed a bit better but pretty good for the most part, also worth rendering your UVs in face mode rather than just edges as its easier to tell what area is actually being used. Texporter is a good tool if you aren't using that

The missile will need some optimization before exporting it as a projectile with also the missile UV being on its own texture sheet (take it from your comments you haven't UVed it yet, not clear?). I also take it the only time the missile will be seen is when the weapon is fired correct?

As for the Deployable Version, ye I would have the tripod and other bits separate from the handheld version on their own sheet but the weapon itself using the same textures as the handheld version, unless you need any significant differences but if that's the case, best to use as much of the handheld texture as possible and just re-UV the bits that are different colours or w/e on the deployable version to the tripod sheet. Same goes for a vehicle mounted version too.

[ddeo]

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Rhino

Cool, model and UVs look pretty good although if I'm being picky your UV could be packed a bit better but pretty good for the most part, also worth rendering your UVs in face mode rather than just edges as its easier to tell what area is actually being used. Texporter is a good tool if you aren't using that

Nice, thanks. I'll also try to pack UV even tighter.

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Rhino

The missile will need some optimization before exporting it as a projectile with also the missile UV being on its own texture sheet (take it from your comments you haven't UVed it yet, not clear?). I also take it the only time the missile will be seen is when the weapon is fired correct?

Roger that, missile doesn't have UV yet. I'll optimize it and UV on it's own texture sheet. Missile will be seen only after firing from weapon.

Originally Posted by [R-DEV]Rhino

As for the Deployable Version, ye I would have the tripod and other bits separate from the handheld version on their own sheet but the weapon itself using the same textures as the handheld version, unless you need any significant differences but if that's the case, best to use as much of the handheld texture as possible and just re-UV the bits that are different colours or w/e on the deployable version to the tripod sheet. Same goes for a vehicle mounted version too.

That's what I was thinking about. Thanks.

[Rhino]

Originally Posted by [R-COM]ddeo

Nice, thanks. I'll also try to pack UV even tighter.

Tightness isn't the problem, you want to have good spacing between the UVs to avoid pixel bleeding (although I normally go OTT on my spacing since I'm normally packing LM UVs ) but more there are quite a few unused spots on your UV you could possibly put something in or increase the size of some of your UVs to use them

[ddeo]

Ok. I've slightly updated main (geom0) weapon UV: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xdvhsiv32vp0jon/spike.svg
Model can be viewed here (same link as in the first post): p3d.in - MR/LR Spike I've added color square texture to p3d, it shows now what size of elements have, unfortunately I can't easly paint UV itself (I'm using Blender for modelling and I couldn't find similar plugin to Texporter).

Here is the 3p (geom1) and static model with updated projectile model (also with color-square texture on): p3d.in - MR/LR Spike (3p, static and projectile)
3p spike UV: https://www.dropbox.com/s/odwm8yee11lgbsw/spike3p.svg (all islands are separate, because texture will be baked from geom0 model).
tripod Uv: https://www.dropbox.com/s/cuvnzvcqwd...ike_tripod.svg
projectile UV: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2qc8p64v4u...projectile.svg

Anything else I should try to tweak?

[lucky.BOY]

Is there a reason to have a different 3p model for the version with tripod than for the handheld version?

[ddeo]

Originally Posted by lucky.BOY

Is there a reason to have a different 3p model for the version with tripod than for the handheld version?

There is only 1 version.

[lucky.BOY]

Oh shoot, I somehow got the impression that there are two