Questions tagged [texture-coordinates]
When images or other textures are mapped to materials, that mapping is performed using texture coordinates from either UV Map or a Texture Space. Use this tag for questions related to texture coordinates and the texture coordinate mode. Use the UV tag for questions related to UV maps.
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How to tile textures in Cycles?
I just recently got into the nodes system, my knowledge on the subject is limited.
I can't seem to find out how to tile textures using my current node setup, because it doesn't tile the them on its ...
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Geometry Nodes - Image texture mapping. How to?
How to manipulate an image texture mapping in geometry nodes?
For example to use "generated" or "object" mapping, like in shader editor, also how to scale a texture
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How To Do UV Indexing in hexagonal pattern?
how to do uv indexing like this procedurally?
i wanna make some shader that can pixelate image but with hexagonal.
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Texture Coordinate Node for Geometry Nodes?
There is Noise Texture Node for Geometry Nodes, and, just like Noise Texture Node for shading, they accept a vector input which's default value is Generated texture coordinates in both cases. But in ...
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Rotationally stretch or compress 3D texture around Z axis
I want to distort a 3D texture around the Z axis in Cycles.
I found here that you can convert cartesian texture coortinates to polar coordinates but the problem is that you end up with a projected 2D ...
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What is the difference between "Generated" and "Normal" texture coordinates?
I cannot understand from the documentation the difference in the Texture Coordinate node (in Shader) between Generated and Normal, and even the purpose of the Texture Coordinate node itself, which I ...
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How to make a procedural texture from multiple images?
I have several images of ceramic tiles, square shape. I need to fill the surface with them so that they lay down randomly, and not I manually arranged them individually.
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Correcting perspective distortion for an angled projector (Keystone effect)
My goal is to create a realistic reproduction of a projector mounted on the ceiling. So far I can reproduce a projector that is projecting straight. But I cannot wrap my head around how to correct ...
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How to evenly unwrap / texture long extruded objects with folds and uneven segments?
I've some difficulties to find a satisfactory unwrap solution for this kind of long angled object with uneven segments:
I'm only interested in the brown faces which are delimited by two seams.
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Any ideas, how to rectify this UV layout?
I have this UV layout. Is there a smart way to straighten it? (I mean making it rectangular shape.)
For example something similar to lattice modifier, but in UV space.
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Cycles: Generate 3d coordinates before modifier stack is resolved
Im trying to create a volumetric material that uses a 3d texture. I need this volumetric to be animated along a curve. Right now, I have the material using generated coordinates. But the 3d texture ...
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GN: How to pass an instancer's localized texture color to its instances?
How can Geometry Nodes be used to generate instances that inherit the texture color of their emitter/instancer?
Reference image of desired result:
(Above: screenshot by quellenform)
There is already ...
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Procedural Chrono Trigger portal
I'm working on a project and I stumbled upon a problem, to make things short, I have to make a procedural portal with the Chrono Trigger style.
My approach was using a wave texture with polar ...
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Controlling color ramp/wave texture to flow along the body and limbs of an animal
Does anyone have any suggestions for recreating this rainbow stripe effect with shader nodes? (image below)
I've been trying to control a wave texture and color ramp with the object coordinates of a ...
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Why don't my textures distort linearly when I "square up" my UV map?
I wanted to create a light up dance floor texture for a part of a model that is flat on the Z axis, but fills out in a hexagonal arch shape in the X, and Y direction. Originally, I was going to draw ...
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