Applying Textures with Basic Mapping

To apply a texture with basic mapping to one or more objects:

1.	Create or import a texture resource as described in Creating Textures.

2.	Select the object(s) to texture. If more than one object is selected, only the texture resource can be selected. Mapping parameters can only be set for individually selected objects.

3.	Click the Render tab on the Object Info palette.

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Select the desired Texture from either the default resources or the current file’s resources (see VectorWorks Fundamentals Default Resources), and then set the texture parameters, which apply only to the selected object. Because Object Info palette changes apply only to the selected object, one texture can be applied with different parameters to many objects.

The basic mapping parameters display in the Object Info palette; click Mapping to access advanced mapping items as described in Applying Textures with Advanced Mapping.

 

Parameter	Description
Part	For roofs and walls, select the portion of the roof (top, dormer) or wall (right, center, left) where the mapping should be edited, or select All to edit all parts of the wall or roof
Texture list	Select the texture to apply from either the default resources or the current file’s resources
Texture menu	Click the arrow next to the texture list to open the Texture menu. The texture resource or shader used to create the resource can be edited from here as described in Editing Textures and Shaders of Selected Objects. Before editing, the resource can be copied in order to preserve the original resource parameters.
Map Type	Select the map type; see Mapping Types
Radius	For sphere and cylinder maps, sets the texture radius; the default radius is the same as the 3D object radius. Increasing this value reduces the size of the texture on the object.
Flip Horizontally	Flips the texture horizontally, along the vertical axis
Flip Vertically	Flips the texture vertically, along the horizontal axis
Repeat Horizontally	Repeats the texture in a horizontal direction
Repeat Vertically	Repeats the texture in a vertical direction
Start Cap	Applies the texture to the bottom or starting surface of extrudes and sweeps
End Cap	Applies the texture to the top or ending surface of extrudes and sweeps
Scale	Determines the texture size when projected onto the object. For example, entering a scale factor of two doubles the size of the texture projection. Either enter a scale value or use the slider to change the scale.
Offset H/V	Sets the start location of the texture horizontally and vertically
Rotation	Sets the angle of texture rotation. Either enter a rotation value from 0 to 360 degrees or use the slider to change the rotation angle.
Update	Updates the drawing display
Mapping	Opens the Edit Mapping dialog box, with advanced mapping parameters; see Applying Textures with Advanced Mapping
Override Radiosity	Specifies that the selected object should be always participate in radiosity calculations (receive only or receive and emit) when rendering with custom radiosity. (An Obj Info override must also be selected under Allow Special Overrides in the Radiosity Optimizations dialog box. See Setting Custom Radiosity Options.) Object overrides supersede texture overrides.
Emit Light	When override settings are enabled, the object will receive and emit light when rendering with custom radiosity (Receive Light is always also selected)
Receive Light	When override settings are enabled, the object will receive light when rendering with custom radiosity

The texture can also be applied to objects from the Resource Browser; click the texture and drag it to the desired object. Alternatively, select the desired object(s), double-click on the texture to apply, or select the texture and click Apply from the context menu. However, when a texture is applied in this way, mapping options cannot be accessed directly. Click on the Render tab of the Object Info palette to edit the texture mapping.

5.	The texture is applied to the selected object(s).