Autodesk 62205-051408-9001 User Guide - Page 889

Working in 3ds Max ❚❘❘ Painting Geometry with a Bitmapped Material Already Assigned to It You can use Combustion to paint on a bitmapped material that is already assigned to an object. To paint geometry with a bitmapped material already assigned to it: 1. In 3ds Max, select the object that you want to paint. 2. In the Material Editor, select an unused sample slot. 3. Click the Pick Material from Object button, then click the object in the viewport to put the object's material in the selected sample slot. Pick Material from Object button Combustion type 7. On the Paint Parameters rollout, click the blank Project button, and then choose the same bitmap. Blank Project button 4. Open the Map rollout and note the name of the bitmap file. Click Map to go to the bitmap level of the material. Map button 5. Click the map's Type button. The Material/Map Browser appears. 6. In the Material/Map Browser, select Combustion to change the type from Bitmap to Combustion. 8. Click Edit. Combustion is launched and the Import Footage dialog appears. Import the same bitmap. To paint on the bitmap, select Paint. You can also key or color-correct the bitmap, or use it to build a composite. For more information, see Chapter 4, "Building Workspaces''. 9. In the 3ds Max Material Editor, click Show Standard Map In Viewport . In the scene, the object is mapped in shaded viewports. 873