Objective:

Bringing in color and textures from 3ds to mudbox and back to 3ds with textures applied.

1. Finish up a Basic model of your object.

2. Add the "Unwrap UVW".

- Select Your object

- Add Modifier called "Unwrap UVW"

- Select the "Faces" selection tool.

- Select All the Faces by clicking a key called (CTR + A).

- Click the "Edit..." Tab.

3. Making the UV Map Flat.

-Make sure your all your faces all selected, if they are, they should be Red. (as shown below.)

- Now we must get the Map in the center box by clicking Mapping Tab.

- After you have clicked on the Mapping, Click ok, the Defalut settings are normaly good to go.

- Now your Faces should be flat, and you are now ready to Export your file as a (.OBJ)

- I recommend you save your file in 3ds Max first, and then export, incase you want to edit your object in the future.

4. Exporting Process

- Export your file as a (.OBJ) & save your file in a place you will remember. (The Export Button can be found in File > Export.)

- A window will pop up when you click save, the defalut settings are fine.

5. You are now ready to Edit the colors and Textures in MudBox.

- Open "MudBox" and "Import" the File you wish to edit. ( Select "Import" NOT "Import UV".)

- I will not go over on how to use MudBox, but there are basic tutorials on the Auto-Desk website.

- Once your have finished your Textureing and Painting Right click on the Paint layer, while paint tool is selected, and Export.

This will save your UV image as a Layer with the paint, witch you can load in 3ds max.

6. Adding the Competed UV Paint back into 3ds Max.

- If you find the Image you have exported as a paint layer. You will notice it is a flat image of your paint texture.

- We are now ready to put this image back into 3ds max as texture.

- Open up 3ds Max and open your orginal file of the object.

- Go to the "Unwrap UVW" and click "Edit..."

- Now Select the "Checker Pattern" option, and Select "Pick Texture". and then Select Bitmap.

- Load your Image, and it should Fit on "PERFECTLY".

- Now Go to materials, make sure Arch & Design is selected, and select the squaure thats across from "Disfuse".

- Select Bitmap, and load in your image.

- Now Select the 2 Buttons that are shown in the Image and Apply your material.

7. Congratulations, you have Added Paint Texture to your object!

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