I am trying to use the ShapeMap plugin to create textures on an enclosure. The enclosure was designed in Fusion 360 and imported into Rhino. The surface is divided into many parts. Unfortunately, I have been unable to find suitable resources for this process. I have reviewed numerous Rhino forums regarding “ShapeMap,” but none have been helpful. If anyone could share information or resources, it would be greatly appreciated. I have also attached some references for your review.
Hello, we have prepared two videos explaining how to design textures on complex curved surfaces. These videos compare different processes and their characteristics, including Shapemap.
The videos are narrated in Chinese but come with English subtitles for you to follow along.
Once you have installed shapemap, you can find a .gh sample file in the following directory.
This sample already includes a planar texture. You can replace the pattern in the sample with your own design. Note that shapemap can only map point objects or curves onto shapes.
If you want to create texture thickness on a 3D model surface, you’ll need to use other components based on the curves mapped onto the 3D shape to complete your design.
