Applying texture to solid

[Guest Demfis Fyssicopulos]

Dear all,

What is the best way to apply a texture to a solid that has been created from a combination of polygons, lines, and extrusions?.

Ideally, the texture would apply only to one side of the object. I am trying to mimic a projected image onto a stage.

df

[propstuff]

With the exception of some special objects ( eg Walls, extrudes)..... you cant texture just one face of an object; the texture is applied to all of the object.

Use the Extract tool from the 3D pallette to extract just the face you want, shift it a tiny amount off the face of the object and texture that.

[Guest Demfis Fyssicopulos]

Thank you Nicholas,

Maybe you can shine some more light on this. I made the object out of extrusions of lines, curves, nurbs, etc. It is a very irregular shape (it looks like a monogram - symbol). The first thing I am running into is that doesn't have a "surface" (no floor). after extruding I am only getting the sides (facias). It looks fine on wireframe, but when render since it doesn't have a floor, it looks like a cookie cutter. How can I give it a "surface/floor" to this shape?. Many thanks.

df

[propstuff]

If you have an extrusion which has come out hollow, it's because the shape you extruded is not a single closed poly.

You must compose or otherwise join all the individual bits into a single shape and make sure it's closed. (no open segments)

[Guest Demfis Fyssicopulos]

Hi Nicholas,

Yes all segments are closed and composed. Still no "top" surface.... Ideas?

df

[bcd]

An image of your object would be helpful, as would your version /machine specs which you can add to your signature.

[propstuff]

are you extruding *1 single* entirely closed surface?

[Guest Wes Gardner]

Don't forget, not only must the poly be "closed", it must also have a FILL otherwise it will appear sort of in wireframe...