like to see video on

 i also like this idea very much.

The Tillable model that you see there isn't difficult to make. If you want to know the technique to it, here it is:

In external 3D package (I will use 3ds max as my example) create a plane object with 4x4 segments. Convert it to an Editable Poly and apply an unwrap-uvw modifier. Hit edit so it brings up your uvw's and go into polygon mode. Then in the viewport, select each face, 1 by 1 and hit, quick planar map. You should have done this 16 times for a 4x4 and 9 times for a 3x3 plane. Once you do this, convert it to editable poly again and export the model into a sculpting program. Because you layered the tiles in your uvw, when you sculpt, it will create a tillable model and/or texture.

This was the part of the workflow, used by Wayne Robinson (but not shown to the public). In his Mudbox quick start series, he shows how to paint a tileable texture using this method but never shows how to setup your model in your external program.

This process only takes about 5 minutes - max. If you woulod like a video tutorial, please let me know and I will make one.

Hope this helps.

-Jeremy-

yes ceribral !

Id like to see a tutorial on that kind of subject!!

Alright, I will make a tutorial on tileable model. It might take me a little bit. I am workin on a very long project here, so I am dedicating most of my time to it.

When I finish, I will put it up on this forum topic.

-Jeremy-

Just a little update:

I finished the hole thing just to find I didn't hit the record button

I am running back through again.

I will be done in the near future

Sorry for the wait.

-Jeremy-

Ok, so once again (AFTER RECORDING IT TWICE AND GETTING REALLY FRUSTRATED WITH THE VIDEO CAPTURING) I decided to post this really quick overview of my technique when creating tileable models. It is really sloppy, so please forgive me. I got tons to do and hardly any spare time. Once I have figured out all the issues with the video tutorial, I will then post that.

-Jeremy-

I would like to see a very good and detailed tutorial on working with pre-made meshes such as Daz/Poser V4 and M4 models. Detailing the main brushes to use, how they affect the mesh, using "intensity" and "brush size" to work on the mesh, how to detail specific areas of the face like the eyes, etc. While I know many people use ZB for making their own characters, for me this is a BIG deal because I simply do not have time to learn detailed sculpting. My work is mainly creating my own graphic novels and I simply can not  do all of it myself. A lot of my time goes into writing, not just modeling so working with 3rd party meshes like the popular Daz models  is very important for me. 

PLEASE consider doing a tutorial like this. I know it would help out many of us using pre-made meshes like Daz V4/M4 models.

Thanks,

Jeff Hall

Yeah the only thing with that is that hardly anyone even uses those programs anymore.

I am not sure if you are referring to my post or not. Are you the site owner or the person that made the ZB 3.5 video tutorials? It did not say that ZB is a program that you use in your signature so that is why I was asking.

If you were referring to my post, is is NOT Daz Studio I was referring to it was Poser with Daz models. I always find it amusing when "professional" 3D artists want to put down someone by saying "hardly anyone even uses these programs anymore". For something that no one uses, there sure is a very large market for their products with more clothing item variety than anything else available. Also, if others would READ what I said, many do not have the time to make models fully from scratch or do everything by themselves. The Daz models are EXCELLENT for making just about any character you want that is male or female and you don't have to worry about clothing most of the time as there is more than enough variety to suite nearly any theme you need.

All I was saying is whomever makes tutorials should really consider doing one for those of us that don't have a staff working for us that can divide tasks into specific areas such as modeling, texturing, clothing, etc. If you are trying to create your own graphic novels as I stated, then you need to focus on creative writing just as much as your 3D work or more so. That means using whatever tools will get the job done regardless of how some may choose to believe they are "hardly used".

Nobody is dissing you or telling you that you are a bad artist because you use a certain program compared to someone else. It is just a simple fact that Poser is not widely used in the gaming industry which Eat3D is accommodating to. I was just saying by it being "hardy used" in the industry, that it would not be as cost effective to create a tutorial for Poser as it would for say Zbrush or Mudbox because of the install base of users of the software in the games industry.  Nobody is putting you down, we are all here for the same thing, and that is to learn and grow as artists.