UVW mapping options?

[JLIT]

Does VW 2010 allow you to map UVWs? I need to create a custom size LED Screen and export it to ESP Vision. Anyone have some tips how to create the maping?

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AMD Athlon 64 X2 DualCore 4400+ 2.21GHz,2.00GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 (x2), Windows XP Pro SP2, VW2010, ESP Vision 2.3

[C. Andrew Dunning]

Justin -

Have you looked into our VS4-LED tool (http://www.landrudesign.com/VWPlugIns.htm)? It will create the geometry for LED arrays, such as MiPIX, LC, ColourWeb, etc. and map textures, taking into account the 3D structure and the spacing between the nodes. Though I haven't had a chance to try it yet, the geometry and texture should export to Vision.

I'm not sure how to answer your UVW question.

Might this answer your need?

[MattG]

No

Wrong program, use 3d studio max if that is what you are looking to do.

[C. Andrew Dunning]

Matt -

I belive you're one of our VSx-LED users. Aside from the ESP Vision link/export, what is it regarding this question that 3D Studio Max does that our tool and VW doesn't?

Thanks.

[MattG]

Correct, I use the VSx-LED plug-in and 3d studio max. I am not sure what the original thread question was, I think it was more of a misunderstanding.

I like the VSx-LED plugin if you are trying to keep everything in vectorworks. For some of our projects we will draw plots of the system as well as a 3D viz model for ESP Vision. Like you said it is not something that imports and exports.

Basically a uvw map in 3d studio is sort of like a locked texture mapping in vectorworks and allows us to say these 100 cylinders represent versatubes and are getting a map sent to them from a catalyst, hippo, whatever. So in 3d studio with the esp plugins you can choose what is getting that media.

Your plug in is great for what it is a vectorworks tool that allows you to quickly and easily create a layout of various led products and map an image in vectorworks to it.

I would say a next step would be to map video to it, that may be a dream for vectorworks, but would help keep it competitive with other programs as well as the ability to export to esp.

[C. Andrew Dunning]

Matt -

Thanks for the kinds words.

Yup, you get the intent of the PIO.

I, too, would like to be able to apply motion video to my sreens and other objects, but that's just dreaming for now...

Have a good one!