Best way to do seams on columns?

[innerdream]

Is there a real clean way to do seams on columns?

 

Thanks.

[Tommy L]

what kind of seams do you mean?

[innerdream]

what kind of seams do you mean?

 

As if the columns were metal panels, so reveals both horizontal and vertical.

[Magnus_Alexander]

This solution feels too obvious, but have you tried using cylindrical UVW mapping with a tiled material? You should have a good amount of flexibility with that method.

[innerdream]

This solution feels too obvious, but have you tried using cylindrical UVW mapping with a tiled material? You should have a good amount of flexibility with that method.

 

Yes I tried that. I was hoping for a tighter seam. The seams in the ceiling are actual reveals in the geometry...I don't want to model the columns like that though. So, maybe that's my only choice?

[Magnus_Alexander]

You could use align your mapping with the reveals on the ceiling, and use a displacement map for the seams, rather than modeling the geometry.

[innerdream]

You could use align your mapping with the reveals on the ceiling, and use a displacement map for the seams, rather than modeling the geometry.

 

I'll try again thanks.

[AJLynn]

Wouldn't it be simpler to model it? I bet it would only take a few minutes.

[innerdream]

Wouldn't it be simpler to model it? I bet it would only take a few minutes.

 

I only know how to model with Sketchup. Is it doable you think? I'm not much of a modeler.

 

Edit: I just made one in SU.

Edited December 6, 2008 by innerdream