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1452 Chapter 16: Material Editor, Materials, and Maps
In Combustion, a mesh appears. This is an
"unwrapped" projection of the 3D object.
3D object in 3ds Max
Corresponding mesh in Combustion
To set the mes h par ameter s :
• InCombustion,chooseFile>Preferences>
Mesh.
Use To
Anti-Alias Mesh Remove jaggies from the
mesh.
Use To
Display During Playback Display the mesh when
you play back the
animation.
Color Click the color box to set
the color of the mesh
using a color picker.
To paint directly on the 3D object:
1.
CreateaCombustionmap.
2. In Combustion, select one of the following
drawing tools:
•
Freehand
•
Straight Line
•
Rectangle
•
Ellipse
3. In the 3ds Max Material Editor, enable Paint
intheLiveEditgroupoftheCombustion
Parameters rollout.
In the 3ds Max viewport, a pen curs or appears.
Drag the cursor over the object to paint on it.