The easy way to start is to use Zmodeler.
Q: Why?
A: You can import your model, export the wireframe to make your template.
Tools required: Zmodeler 1.07b + filters & plugins:
Download link: [
www.mediafire.com]
Install zmodeler first (if you have not done it, yet). Then, replace the filters & plugins to their respective folders into your installation folder.
Q: How to export the wireframe for each texture?
A: Considering that all the objects of your 3D model are already mapped correctly, imort your 3d model into modeler.
Then, follow these instructions:
1- With the rectangle easy selector tool (on the Menu bar on the top of Zmodeler window), Select all the car (it becomes red)
2- Click on the faces button ( or press 3 on your keyboard). Choose, Select/None and click right into the window to deselect the faces.
3- Click on Select/ by material and choose the texture you want to paint. (faces related to the texture mapping become red).
4- Click on Surface/ Mapping/ Assign UV and click left on one of the red faces (important: SEL must be activated )
5- Once done, Select/ None and click right into the window. Click on the object button (or press 4) and click right into the window once more to deselect the object
6- Change the main window view to "UV Mapper" You will see the wireframe applied on the texture (verify that all your objects mapped are into the square/ inside the texture)
7- Click on Texture/ UVexport and click left once on your UV Mapping.
8- Then, on the menu, click on File / export choose EPS format, give a name to your file and save, choose into the list UVMapperData[0]
It is done. Now you can use Photoshop or whatever the program you like. Import the EPS file (choose the same dimensions than your layer. Example 2048x2048 if your texture is in 2048x2048 etc...).
You can do it for each texture of your 3D model.
However, I don't know what program you are using to paint. I am just using Photoshop and I am not familiar with the Gimp. But I guess that the tools are similar.
I made a video tutorial for someone last year but it is in french. But I think that with the instructions above and the video, you will understand how to do:
Link to video tutorial: [
www.mediafire.com]
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