New Question - Applying color scheme to model

[Wiseone]

I have reviewed the replies to the "New Guy" post concerning applying a .bmp to model. Still can't get my .bmp to show on the model.

Anyone - Please read my procedures below & see if you can see where I'm doing this wrong :

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My FMS aircraft files are located in the following path:

C:\Fltsims\FMS\Model (the UV box was checked when saving the .x file)

test01.par
test01.wav
test01.bmp
test01.x

Settings :
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Configuration panel > System >

Tex C:\Fltsims\FMS\Model
Alpha C:\Fltsims\FMS\Model
Bump C:\Fltsims\FMS\Model

Relate File > MQO (this has no effect selected or not)
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Material Properties :

1 "Mat 1" associated with object (wing of model)
2 Mapping > tex : test01.bmp

(If the .bmp has an existing pattern, it will display on ball - top of the Material Properties panel).
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Select Command > Paint -

The paint box displays - (If the .bmp has an existing pattern, it will display on paint screen).

Select Brush & color - Begin painting wing of model.
Dialog box : "Are you sure to begin drawing ?" > Select Yes

I can now paint on model & can see paint being applied on the paint screen only. I can also apply paint directly to paint screen.

Close out paint screen & Save model as test01.x (UV box checked)

Open FMS & select test01.par aircraft - I can now fly my model OK but it's still white.

What's wrong ?? ???

Thanks - Appreciate anyone's help

Wiseone (not so wise here)

[Keith_Watson]

First, verify that the .bmp file is specified correctly inside the .mqo file. By the steps you mentioned it should be but check anyway. Open the .mqo inside of a text editor and search for ".bmp". It should appear as a filename only without anything specifying a path.

The problem is most likely the size of the .bmp file. The size must be square and a power of 2, (256x256, 512x512, 1024x1024, etc). If not, the texture will appear inside of MSQ but will not make it through the Save As .X process.

[Wiseone]

OK - here's an update - after "messing around" some more, I found that I had failed to "link material with face" :

Command Menu > Mat - - I can now paint my models & Save As an .x file and the colors come through on FMS.

Is there a quicker way to - say link the object with a material ?

Thanks for all inputs.

I'm getting there

Wiseone

[ggunners]

Once you have a bmp file associated with a material color.

You select and object.

Then apply material to faces.

Using the map function to stretch, rotate and align the image map to the model.

See the map tutorials available on line for details.

-- ggunners