multiple textures on one cube

Ok Im creating a very simple slot machine game and i need to put a different texture(picture) on each side of the cube. Im kinda stuck and need a little help.

Thanks,
Michael

Use brushes and assign whatever you want to each side of cube..

Thanks i knew it was an easy solution

Well im still having one little problem i cant seem to get the texture on just one side of the cube it goes on to all sides when i just want it on one side.

need a little more help.

you have to get surface you want out of your cube with GETSURFACE command..and then you can apply your brushes on to it..for your cube you should have 6 surfaces so eg.

Surf1=getsurface(cube,1)
Surf2=getsurface(cube,2)
Surf3=getsurface(cube,3)
Surf4=getsurface(cube,4)
Surf5=getsurface(cube,5)
Surf6=getsurface(cube,6)

then you can assign to each surface your already created brush..

Well... my cube doesnt already have 6 surfaces so i know that i need to create surfaces using the CREATESURFACE command but i not quite sure how to use this command to create a surface just on one side of the cube.

ps. ive just started using blitz so im a little lost but thanks for all the help!!

I said that cube is consist of 6 surfaces, just in purpose of explanation..in order to reach total number surfaces of your cube, or any other mesh, use CountSurfaces(cube), eg.
Total_Surfaces=CountSurfaces(cube)..then you will know how many surfaces you actually have and then trough for...next loop access each of them and do your brush painting stuff..

yes I need to create more surfaces though so i can put a texture on each side. right now my cube has only 1 surface.

I would recomend using a 3d modelling program to do this, but if you don't want to, you could use the following little program. I don't know if this is the best way to do this, because it is my first expirience making a mesh with code, but it seems to work ok.

Graphics3D 640,480
camera=CreateCamera()
PositionEntity camera,0,0,-5

tex1=CreateBrush(255,255,255)
tex2=CreateBrush(255,255,0)
tex3=CreateBrush(255,0,0)
tex4=CreateBrush(0,0,255)
tex5=CreateBrush(0,255,255)
tex6=CreateBrush(255,0,255)

cube=CreateMesh()
surf1=CreateSurface(cube,tex1)
surf2=CreateSurface(cube,tex2)
surf3=CreateSurface(cube,tex3)
surf4=CreateSurface(cube,tex4)
surf5=CreateSurface(cube,tex5)
surf6=CreateSurface(cube,tex6)
AddVertex(surf1,1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf1,1,-1,1)
AddVertex(surf1,-1,-1,1)
AddVertex(surf1,-1,1,1)
AddTriangle(surf1,2,1,0)
AddTriangle(surf1,3,2,0)

AddVertex(surf2,1,1,-1)
AddVertex(surf2,1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf2,-1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf2,-1,1,-1)
AddTriangle(surf2,0,1,2)
AddTriangle(surf2,0,2,3)

AddVertex(surf3,1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf3,1,-1,1)
AddVertex(surf3,1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf3,1,1,-1)
AddTriangle(surf3,0,1,2)
AddTriangle(surf3,0,2,3)

AddVertex(surf4,-1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf4,-1,-1,1)
AddVertex(surf4,-1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf4,-1,1,-1)
AddTriangle(surf4,2,1,0)
AddTriangle(surf4,3,2,0)

AddVertex(surf5,1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf5,-1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf5,-1,-1,1)
AddVertex(surf5,1,-1,1)
AddTriangle(surf5,2,1,0)
AddTriangle(surf5,3,2,0)

AddVertex(surf6,1,1,-1)
AddVertex(surf6,-1,1,-1)
AddVertex(surf6,-1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf6,1,1,1)
AddTriangle(surf6,0,1,2)
AddTriangle(surf6,0,2,3)

While Not KeyDown(1)
TurnEntity cube,1,1,1
UpdateWorld
RenderWorld
Flip
Wend
End

I hope it helps!

Thank You
That was exactly what i need to know, how to create the vertex and triangles part.


I greatly appriciated all the help!!!

ok im still having a problem with this code.


Graphics3D 640,480
camera=CreateCamera()
PositionEntity camera,0,0,-5

tex1=LoadBrush("double bar.jpg")
tex2=LoadBrush("double bar.jpg")
tex3=LoadBrush("double bar.jpg")
tex4=LoadBrush("double bar.jpg")
tex5=LoadBrush("double bar.jpg")
tex6=LoadBrush("double bar.jpg")


cube=CreateMesh()
surf1=CreateSurface(cube,tex1)
surf2=CreateSurface(cube,tex2)
surf3=CreateSurface(cube,tex3)
surf4=CreateSurface(cube,tex4)
surf5=CreateSurface(cube,tex5)
surf6=CreateSurface(cube,tex6)

AddVertex(surf1,1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf1,1,-1,1)
AddVertex(surf1,-1,-1,1)
AddVertex(surf1,-1,1,1)
AddTriangle(surf1,2,1,0)
AddTriangle(surf1,3,2,0)

AddVertex(surf2,1,1,-1)
AddVertex(surf2,1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf2,-1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf2,-1,1,-1)
AddTriangle(surf2,0,1,2)
AddTriangle(surf2,0,2,3)

AddVertex(surf3,1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf3,1,-1,1)
AddVertex(surf3,1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf3,1,1,-1)
AddTriangle(surf3,0,1,2)
AddTriangle(surf3,0,2,3)

AddVertex(surf4,-1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf4,-1,-1,1)
AddVertex(surf4,-1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf4,-1,1,-1)
AddTriangle(surf4,2,1,0)
AddTriangle(surf4,3,2,0)

AddVertex(surf5,1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf5,-1,-1,-1)
AddVertex(surf5,-1,-1,1)
AddVertex(surf5,1,-1,1)
AddTriangle(surf5,2,1,0)
AddTriangle(surf5,3,2,0)

AddVertex(surf6,1,1,-1)
AddVertex(surf6,-1,1,-1)
AddVertex(surf6,-1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf6,1,1,1)
AddTriangle(surf6,0,1,2)
AddTriangle(surf6,0,2,3)


While Not KeyDown( 1 )

TurnEntity cube,7,0,0


UpdateWorld
RenderWorld

count_surf=CountSurfaces(cube)
Text 0,0,"This mesh has "+count_surf+" surface(s)"
Flip

Wend

End



When i run this the texture i want does not show up on the cube. its just grey. Could anyone tell me what is wrong.

Thanks

ps sorry i dont know how to put it in a code box.

my opinion.

much better to fire up 3D modeller and create cube in that with 6 different surfaces.

try unwrap3d as well

You are not specifying texture co-ordinates in the AddVertex commands.

AddVertex(surf1,1,1,1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf1,1,-1,1,1,0)
AddVertex(surf1,-1,-1,1,0,0)
AddVertex(surf1,-1,1,1,0,1)

Bradford has the best idea, use a modelling package.

Forum Codes Here http://www.blitzbasic.com/faq/faq_entry.php?id=2

I would definately encourage you to use a modeling program, but if you don't want to, here is the complete code:

Graphics3D 640,480
camera=CreateCamera()
PositionEntity camera,0,0,-5
CameraClsColor camera,100,100,100

tex=CreateTexture(256,256)
SetBuffer TextureBuffer(tex)
Color 200,150,75
Oval 1,1,254,254
SetBuffer BackBuffer()

tex1=CreateBrush(255,255,255)
tex2=CreateBrush(255,255,0)
tex3=CreateBrush(255,0,0)
tex4=CreateBrush(0,0,255)
tex5=CreateBrush(0,255,255)
tex6=CreateBrush(255,0,255)

BrushTexture tex1,tex
BrushTexture tex2,tex
BrushTexture tex3,tex
BrushTexture tex4,tex
BrushTexture tex5,tex
BrushTexture tex6,tex

cube=CreateMesh()
surf1=CreateSurface(cube,tex1)
surf2=CreateSurface(cube,tex2)
surf3=CreateSurface(cube,tex3)
surf4=CreateSurface(cube,tex4)
surf5=CreateSurface(cube,tex5)
surf6=CreateSurface(cube,tex6)
AddVertex(surf1,1,1,1,0,0)
AddVertex(surf1,1,-1,1,0,1)
AddVertex(surf1,-1,-1,1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf1,-1,1,1,0,1)
AddTriangle(surf1,2,1,0)
AddTriangle(surf1,3,2,0)

AddVertex(surf2,1,1,-1,0,1)
AddVertex(surf2,1,-1,-1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf2,-1,-1,-1,1,0)
AddVertex(surf2,-1,1,-1,0,0)
AddTriangle(surf2,0,1,2)
AddTriangle(surf2,0,2,3)

AddVertex(surf3,1,1,1,1,0)
AddVertex(surf3,1,-1,1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf3,1,-1,-1,0,1)
AddVertex(surf3,1,1,-1,0,0)
AddTriangle(surf3,0,1,2)
AddTriangle(surf3,0,2,3)

AddVertex(surf4,-1,1,1,1,0)
AddVertex(surf4,-1,-1,1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf4,-1,-1,-1,0,1)
AddVertex(surf4,-1,1,-1,0,0)
AddTriangle(surf4,2,1,0)
AddTriangle(surf4,3,2,0)

AddVertex(surf5,1,-1,-1,1,0)
AddVertex(surf5,-1,-1,-1,0,0)
AddVertex(surf5,-1,-1,1,0,1)
AddVertex(surf5,1,-1,1,1,1)
AddTriangle(surf5,2,1,0)
AddTriangle(surf5,3,2,0)

AddVertex(surf6,1,1,-1,1,1)
AddVertex(surf6,-1,1,-1,0,1)
AddVertex(surf6,-1,1,1,0,0)
AddVertex(surf6,1,1,1,1,0)
AddTriangle(surf6,0,1,2)
AddTriangle(surf6,0,2,3)

While Not KeyDown(1)
TurnEntity cube,1,1,1
UpdateWorld
RenderWorld
Flip
Wend
End

Hope it helps!