Texture a Pipe Run ???

This appears to be an old thread but it happens to be of major interest to me. I apologize for bumping it, but I want to know, besides a bucket fill, how to do it and have it look good especially around elbows.
As it is now, I have to texture every face to get the effect I want. (I guess we all are. LOL)

Thanks,

All,

Anyone ever come up with an easy method to texture a pipe run ??? I’m not talking about using the basic flood fill – but – applying more detailed texture in a controlled manner… Now – most pipe runs change directions frequently – so I find it somewhat difficult to get a uniform texture mapping along the length of a run… Also – the texture I am trying to apply is darker on the bottom – which should always be on the lowest part of the pipe…

Any thoughts ???

Regards,
Scott

one of the things on my list for a plugin or a change to the pipe engineer.

It’s not simple – I usually just plaster a texture that is slightly different to the background over complex pipes so they show up.

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the response…

Hah – you already deserve half the credit for my locomotive anyway…

Engineer
Rod Animator
Handrail Builder
Cab Builder
Pipe Engineer
Shape Fixer
Shape Viewer

LOL – where will it all end…
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Thanks for everything…

Regards,
Scott

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LOL – where will it all end…
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Would you like to be able to print it out as a paper model?

Like Origami ???
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Regards,
Scott