How do you Apply Decals to Imported Models?

[Evenstar03]

Hello, I am relatively new to animation, and needed some advice on applying textures. I am trying to import a .3ds model, and I found an appropriate plug-in to achieve this. However, once I have the model in A:M, it appears untextured. The decals for the model are also imported, and under the directory of each decal is a set of "stamps". When double-clicked, the stamps bring up a window with the decal, and what appears to be part of the model's framework in it. I was wondering if there was a way to apply the decal using this stamp, and avoid having to re-position each decal myself. Is this possible? Thanks in advance!

[MMZ_TimeLord]

As far as I know, right now, there is no way to add new decals to 'props' of imported polygon models.

 

Only way you could do that is to import it into a new model and then peak all the splines and then apply a decal to that.

 

Good luck!

[HomeSlice]

Or decal it in another program before you import it into AM.

[bighop]

The new Photoshop CS3 (extended I think?) is able to apply decals to 3d models and export them to many model formats. I don't know if AM is one of the formats, but I know one of the formats AM can import.

[Evenstar03]

Thanks for all the great advice. Actually, I got the model to import (textures and all) into a freeware program called Metasequoia, which, though not as useful as A:M (in my opinion), will serve my purpose. I'm trying to use the model for a papercraft project, and all I needed to do is to simplify it some first.

 

Also, I didn't know Photoshop could handle 3D models. I have a version of CS3 (I don't know if it's 'extended' or not, as mentioned above) but I'll read up on that. Thanks for the tip.