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Creating Your First Prop

handyman4545handyman4545 Posts: 399
in New Users

It wouls be really helpful if someone would help put this thread together bearing in mind we are new to this, probebly don't know all the commands and have probebly gotten to a stalling point by trial and error alone.

Below is a thread I posted on another thread subject.

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Having issues with the surfaces tool.

After building this obj in Hegagon 2.5 (the 2nd one in my experience) I want to add texture to it but when I load the image in its grey, solid state, it opens and responds fine to every edit tool except surfaces.
When I select surfaces, as soon as the mouse hits the desktop area, it crashes.
I have 4 objects "welded" to the frame.
It loads fine as an obj into DAZ via import/export.
Any ideas?
http://www.mcspangler.com/Images/S&W45b.png
http://www.mcspangler.com/Images/Vintar.png

(ANSWER PROVIDED)

Forgive my ignorance but I have no idea where to find an "Editor Tab" or a "Surfaces Pane".
Ive used this program for about 20 hrs.
I have ZERO experience in any type of 3D rendering (other than using Autocad 2D) and maybe 40 hrs with DAZ 3D
This is my screen...
http://www.mcspangler.com/Images/Capture01.JPG

BTW:
I've spent 2 hrs, unsuccessfully searching for some type of easy to understand ("texturing for dummies") instructions on texturing and if it exists, it aint easy to find on a Google search.

UPDATE:
I just figured this part out for what I'm guessing is the answer to your question.
http://www.mcspangler.com/Images/Capture02.JPG

MY BAD:
I'm working in Hexagon 2.5
Do I need to open it in DAZ?

UPDATE:
I opened the obj in DAZ and loaded properly.
I was able to find the modifiers slides and change the color from the grey to a charcole tha better reflects the plastic frame but I have yet to figure out how to seperate the steel grey slide from the black plastic much less the additional imprint details.

PLUS:
In DAZ I was able to modify the prop a bit but not nearly as much as I want to.
When I saved the file to my "My Weps" directory I got a .duf file and a .duf.png file but I still see no listing nor thumb for the prop in the Props Pane.
Do I need a mtl file and if so, how do I create that?
http://www.mcspangler.com/Images/Capture03.JPG

UPDATE:
Do I need to create a jpg file first?
If so, how do I create the skinimage?

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