Material Scale Control

[ggareis]

This isn’t a ConDoc question. I am hoping someone knows how to control material scales in the group.

I am having trouble with the scale for materials in this model. For example the roof shingles don’t match between the major roofs and the dormer … and … the stone on the piers does not match the porch walls. How do I control this?

Thanks

 

[Mike Brightman]

Hello Glenn!  Try this…

1. double click all the way into the roof
2. select all of the edges and surfaces
3. make them a group
4. explode the group

That should reset it…

[ggareis]

This worked for the roof. So will it work if the column bases and porch / foundation walls are not in the same place in the model?

Or should I change the model so they are in the same place.

[Mike Brightman]

It should work!  You just need to drill all the way in to the edges and surfaces, make a group, then explode it.  Do this for each of the groups that has the wrong texture scale.

[ggareis]

So why does this happen and why does this process fix what happens?

 

[ggareis]

Here is the 3D model with materials fixed as you described. I am adding ground plan, some vegetation and shadows next. Thanks

 

[Mike Brightman]

Looks great Glenn!  I’m impressed!

Regarding the cause and prevention…  hard to say.  Has something to do with creating a group, then scaling that group, the textures get scaled too…  I think you can right click on the textures and choose “reset” too…  But it’s easier to do the group/explode rather than try to reset all the different surfaces.

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