Autodesk 62205-051408-9001 User Guide - Page 885

For example, you can use the Paint operator in Combustion. When you release the mouse, the stroke appears on the 3ds Max object. Combustion Map Interface ❚❘❘ Paint operator in Combustion Painted object in 3ds Max For more information, see Chapter 17, "Paint: Drawing Basics''. 8. When you are finished setting up the composite or other operator, save the workspace. The workspace filename and path are assigned to the material, and appear on the Project button in the material's Parameters rollout. Tips for Working with a Combustion Map in 3ds Max If you have a dual-screen configuration, you can set it up so you can see both the 3ds Max and the Combustion windows at the same time. Otherwise, press ALT+TAB to switch between the two windows. To work with Combustion, the 3ds Max object must have mapping coordinates. Primitive objects have a Generate Mapping Coordinates toggle, which is automatically enabled when you assign a mapped material to the object. Some objects, such as editable meshes, do not have a Generate Mapping Coordinates toggle. For these kinds of objects, go to the Modify panel and apply a UVW Map modifier. Sometimes it can be hard to see how the Combustion operator is oriented to the 3ds Max object's mapping coordinates. It can help to paint some temporary strokes in Combustion to see how they are aligned in 3ds Max viewports. Displaying the mapping coordinates in Combustion can help. See Displaying an Unwrapped Mesh of the 3D Object. It can also help to paint directly on the object in a 3ds Max viewport. See Painting Directly on the 3D Object. To apply an operator to an object in 3ds Max (for example, to paint on an object in 3ds Max), the operator must be the active operator in Combustion. To make the Combustion operator active from the Material Editor: 1. Click Operator in the Live Edit section of the Material Editor. Operator button 2. If necessary, switch to Combustion. 869