Animation texture disappearing

[gwertz]

I'm importing a texture map from PS. Once on the object, i'm setting up to keyframe the object swinging. As soon as I select the object to keyframe, the map disappears. Went through setting up the animation to see if it's just a preview issue....once generating the animation, the map is still missing. I have Transfer Texture Map Control turned ON when I prepped the swing(rotation).

 

Greg.

[Tech]

Hi Greg,

 

Please send the file with the desired texture and let us know exactly how you are keyframing that is causing the texture to disappear so we can help.

[gwertz]

I can't send the exact texture, but the object is the same. I have the animation timeline at 0. Hit the Keyframe button, then the object and the texture disappears. Tested to move it up to 3 seconds, pivot the object, then Keyframe and still no texture.

 

 

WALKBY.zip

[Tech]

Hi Greg,

 

If you Keyframe your Smooth object, Pick it, click the Attributes Tab of the Pick Options, and reset the Material to the desired color, then it will display your texture as desired.

 

Alternately, if you Convert your object to Facetted, then it will also work properly immediately after you Texture Map it.  Since Animating Facetted objects is much more efficient, this may be the better alternative (unless there is a specific reason you need to keep it Smooth)..

 

Thanks for posting your file, we can reproduce this issue and will get it corrected. 

 

[gwertz]

BEAUTIFUL! Went the Facetted route. Thank you!