UVW Unwrap: Landscape Path Paving - Help

[roughwetgrass]

Hey guys,

 

I'm having a difficult time figuring out what the best way to map this object so that brick pavers would sort of flow with the two sides. Spline mapping doesn't work since you can only specify one side. I tried UVW unwrapping in the following manner but it is producing wacky results. I'm not sure what else to do or try.

 

Thanks,

Samir

 

[Stephen Thomas]

I would draw a spline up the middle of your path, making sure to take the ends a little further beyond. Then sweep or loft a profile along it to create a surface that is a little bigger than your path area. Make sure you enable 'generate mapping coordinates' in your sweep modifier or loft object. Now do a shapemerge to cut out the area of your path.

[roughwetgrass]

Excellent idea! Very inventive, Creates good geometry too in contrast to extruding the nurbs and adding the unwrap modifier.

 

Thanks!

Samir