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Plastic texture

Plastic texture

Plastic texture

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How does everyone texture a plastic part in SW07?  We have started to create quite a lot of plastic injection parts and I have no idea how to texture the particular surface other than change the visible appearance.

Perhaps I answered my own question as a texture most likely would not be able to be re-created.

RE: Plastic texture

SW 2007 has pre-set textures for rendering according to the old texture books--but that's for rendering in PhotoWorks.  Otherwise, there's not a way to model texture.

I normally split surfaces and color them differently according to where I need specific textures.  These files go to the mold makers with call-outs on which surfaces have which texture (also drawings).

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RE: Plastic texture

I had a similar question a while back... this thread might help.
thread559-176110

RE: Plastic texture

toycept,

What did you end up doing?

RE: Plastic texture

Here is a thread1103-174973  We don't do a lot of photo rendering but when designing plastic parts you should be aware of surface texture call outs.  

Our "off-shore" manufacture would prefer to use light EDM or machine surface texture because he's concerned with mold release.  Molders and mold makers are a funny lot.

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RE: Plastic texture

dgowans,

I did not put any texture on that particular part.  The client will most likely have the desired texture sculpted on with wax.

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