tunnels

I have a question, how can i add textures to a tunnel that i've made with the tunnelmaker? i really want to know how, because it maybe give a cool effect on the ride. thanks.

Sure, just open the 3d tunnel in your chosen 3D Program, and add the texture you want.

i've tried the nolimits object creator and anim8or but these programs can't open it

[GRIM.657]

you can import it into anim8or.

hehe, your right, i did it wrong, but how can i add a texture in that program?

[GRIM.657]

i have no clue, ive been trying to do that for a long time...

In Anim8or
You will probably need to go into point/face edit mode (Indicated by an icon with 3 squares, then go to face edit mode (Indicated by a small triangle) and select the sides you want to edit the texture of. To select more than one side you have to right click a side. Then click on the UV Button and select the texture you want to apply to the sides. Just mess around with the settings and voila, you should have textured the inside. UV texturing works by applying the texture in the direction you are looking, and is very useful!

wait....you mean it's possible to add a texture or other graphic to the inside of a tunnel?

I use anim8or and what you do is click on the button with 4 circles on the upper tool bar. This is the materials button. Make a new material and click on the line next to "diffuse." Click on "load texture" and load a picture in .jpeg format. Then click on the material in the texture list in the same popup window to apply the texture to the object. If you want to have the texture on just part of the object, select the whole object, click on "build" - "convert to mesh." Now click on the button on the toolbar with three squares. Right above the buttons that say "front" and "back" on the side toolbar you will see 3 buttons (a square, a line, and a triangle.) Click on the triangle, which is the face edit button. Highlight the face(s) that you want the texture to be applied to, click on the material of your choice, and click apply.

For me, I import it into anim8tor, use the material function by simply applying it, but it didn't work. Like I tried a rainbow texture, but the whole thing was purple for some reason.

[GRIM.657]

are you sure you put the same texture in your object folder?

It turns purple in the anim8tor editor. this happens to every tunnel i make w/ a texture.

[Dirk_Ermen]

i have a tutorial on my site, but i will make a article here [:)] Only search a place where i can upload my pictures [:)]

thanks for the information nannerdw and biggs, but i still don't get it[:(](i'm just not so smart and the program is so complicated[8)]
but if dirk ermen can make a article with pictures it's maybe somewhat more eazy to understand.

[Dirk_Ermen]

i tried to create a article, the links to the pictures are all right but they don't want to work.
Here's the link to the article [:)]
http://www.coastercrazy.com/articles/arti ... 17&aid=112
http://www.coastercrazy.com/articles/ar ... 17&aid=112

[GRIM.657]

Other members cant see it yet, cuz it has to be approved by staff.