topic Re: Trying to wrap image around sphere using displacement modifier in 3ds Max Modeling Forum

Trying to wrap image around sphere using displacement modifier

wowdragon73 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 19:49:23 GMT

Using 3DS Max 2022:

I am having difficulty figuring out how to wrap the attached PNG around a sphere / Geosphere

I know how to increase segments and such to refine the displacement details, height etc..

However I am having difficulty trying to figure out which settings in the displacement modifier to achieve a correctly wrapped sphere.

I have attached original and edited image using Photoshop to create a geospheric mapping for a sphere / globe.

I'm hoping someone here might be able to tell me the correct settings or a link how to do so.

Re: Trying to wrap image around sphere using displacement modifier

wowdragon73 — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 20:34:18 GMT

I've tried multiple different options in the modifier tab, and yet no joy, the displacement is not properly wrapping around the geosphere correctly, Just distorted in every way except the way I want.. Do I need to distort the original image differently?

Re: Trying to wrap image around sphere using displacement modifier

CiroCardoso3v — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 07:58:05 GMT

You could try the UVW Map modifier and set it to Spherical

Otherwise, you will need to unwrap the UVs to match the texture.

Re: Trying to wrap image around sphere using displacement modifier

wowdragon73 — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 23:22:26 GMT

I will look into that option and let you know if this will work for me.. I am trying to create spherical Lithophanes for 3d printing. And so far no joy on making this work for me in any way.

Re: Trying to wrap image around sphere using displacement modifier

dmitriy.shpilevoy — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 07:04:25 GMT

How about this:
1 First make extrusions from your image. 1 gear is 1 object. Would probably have to model those gears by hand.
2 Place them around a sphere so objects would intersect.
3 Union boolean gears to a sphere, 1 gear at a time.

4 Intersection boolean 3 from larger sphere.
5 Substract boolean 4 from a larger sphere.

Re: Trying to wrap image around sphere using displacement modifier

rendermaster — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 20:10:13 GMT

check this