3DS Import Scaling

[andrewbirch]

When I import a 3DS file, they usually scale at about a 12th of the true scale of the object. If I dont scale the object after import, all the files textures and maps render beautifully.

If I scale the object, say by a factor of 12, all of the mapping and textures start tiling or get smaller in their mapping by a factor of 12, thus ruining the great instant alignment of textures on import.

Is there a way to scale the imported file so the maps/textures stay in proportion to the objects, or a quick way to have the textures adjust to the newly scaled up geometry ?

[andrewbirch]

When I import a 3DS file, they usually scale at about a 12th of the true scale of the object. If I dont scale the object after import, all the files textures and maps render beautifully.

If I scale the object, say by a factor of 12, all of the mapping and textures start tiling or get smaller in their mapping by a factor of 12, thus ruining the great instant alignment of textures on import.

Is there a way to scale the imported file so the maps/textures stay in proportion to the objects, or a quick way to have the textures adjust to the newly scaled up geometry ?

[islandmon]

The solution may be as simple as matching the scale & units of the VW doc with the scale & units of the 3DS Object prior to import.

Or adjusting the VW scale by 12 prior to import. Recalling that

engineer scale = 1:1 whereas , inch scale = 1:.083 , in otherwords by a factor of 12.