Polar mapping possible?

[render noob]

Hi all,

This is my first post, so sorry if its a little simple.

Is it possible to map a square texture on a circular face so that the texture either follows the curve or spreads out radially from the centre?

Tried to do a manual test, but it's not really smooth enough in my opinion.



Thank you

[mgibeault]

If you model the surface as a Revolve, you can use the Surface mapping method and then enter the number of repeat you'd like.

[render noob]

Hi mgibeault

Thanks a lot, just what I was looking for.

I have an additional question.

Applied the surface mapping to my revolved geometry, and in order to make it fit to the scale I set it to tile UVW. This looks great in the view-port, but it isn't transferred to the render. Here the tile is still 1!!


[url=http://postimage.org/]

I'm experiencing the same problem about updating the mapping in the render with both boxmapping and other mapping styles.

Hope you can help.

thanks

[fpedrogo]

Do you have a repeat value other than 1 inside the V-Ray texture editor for that material?
Can you share the model or a portion of it?

[render noob]

The problem happen regardless of mapping style and also when I try to start a new file.

File:
http://www.justbeamit.com/x6bzr

[url=http://postimage.org/]

[render noob]

Here a link that works:

interior render test setup.3dm

[mgibeault]

What Fernando asked, and I'm sure he's right about this, is that you should enter the desired repeat number in the V-Ray materials bitmap settings, like in the screen capture I attached.

[render noob]

I will try, but I can't see the screenshot you sent.

[render noob]

And the value is 1, yes

[mgibeault]

I'm not sure I understand.
In the screenshot I attached, you should enter the number of repeats where the values are encircled in red.

[render noob]

1. When I click on you link to see the screenshot i get the following message:

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2. My value in the vray texture editor is 1 for U and V i the repeat value under UVW. I believe that's what you were referring to.