# texture block instance

**URL:** <https://forums.chaos.com/t/texture-block-instance/29126>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [June 10, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/texture-block-instance/29126 "2006-06-10T17:28:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![kinetic2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@kinetic2](https://forums.chaos.com/u/kinetic2)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/texture-block-instance/29126/1 "2006-06-10T17:28:47Z")

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I have been trying to texture a block instance but don?t seem to be able to do it, anybody any idea how to do this.  
I am Struggling big time with the new texture editor just cant get my head round it. I hope v-ray will use an editor similar to that of flamingo. I am spending so much time trying to apply textures that I have almost given up with v-ray, and that?s a pity because its excellent at rendering.  
Regards  
MarkO

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**Author:** ![joe\_b](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/joe_b/32/38915_2.png) [@joe\_b](https://forums.chaos.com/u/joe_b)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/texture-block-instance/29126/2 "2006-06-12T14:26:48Z")

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texture block instance

I’m assuming your using the RCM tools to map - correct? Our texture editor only allows the simplest of mapping capabilities because we rely on RCM. RCM does not allow the mapping of blocks - you must explode the block and map its components. The RCM version shipped with RC2 has issues even with that though - but the one to be shipped with RC3 should allow for mapping the exploded parts and then making it a block again without the mapping being compromised.

Let me know if you need any more clarification or if I can be of anymore help