Boolean modifier & UV mapping - HUGE help needed :-( Tweet

[madcoo]

Hi all !

Well, i'm on a tight deadline and I'm stresssing out big time

In my current project I use a boolean modifier to hide some parts of a building.
When animated, it looks like the walls are being built.
Something like that : http://youtu.be/gSKQmBMUUz8

BUT as opposed to this video, my current project requires me to apply textures on tha walls.

==> Problem is : i have to check "APPLY MODIFIERS" in the Octane Render plug-in, so that the walls get hidden in every frame.
But this process (applying the modifier) gets rid of the UV-map, so I can't get any map on my model !!!


Would you have some kind of tip to help me out here? I've attached some clear explanations below.
I just spent hours on the internet looking for an answer, and still nothing...

Many thanks in advance

[FooZe]

Hi Madcoo,

It looks like this is a problem with blender.
I haven't tried the latest version (daily SVN build or otherwise) so i can't confirm but see here: http://projects.blender.org/tracker/?fu ... group_id=9

Cheers
Chris.

[mib2berlin]

This should be fied in blender 2.64 RC2:

http://download.blender.org/release/Blender2.64/

Release date of 2.64 is next thursday.

Please work with a copy of your file because of the new mesh system (bmesh).

Cheers, mib.

[madcoo]

Many thanks for your quick reply.

This is really bad.
Sure, Blender is free and it's great for such a software to be free.

But that kind of problem is gonna make me move to 3DS Max some day - well, when I get 4.000€ somehow !!!

Thanks again !

[madcoo]

Hi Mib!
Sorry, I got your reply only after posting my own reply

I'm gonna try this new Blender version, even though it's a RC.
Many many thanks for this link.

[madcoo]

@ Mib2berlin => OH MAN YOU JUST SAVED MY LIFE !!!!!!!

Everything works fine with this RC version, thank you soooo much !
I can now peacefully go to bed while my 475-frame animation is cooking, and when I get up I can send it to my client.

Many many thanks for this...