About The Texture Perpendicular(sp) To Face Error

LambdaProject

Hey, I rarely get that error but I was wondering what is it and how do you avoid it in the first place. I know how to fix it, I am just currious as to why it's an error.

Atom

ive had this before and i aint got a clue =/ and i didnt know to to fix it so i just deleted the brush and started again ...

so how do you fix it ?

Kage

alt+p to check for problems- it can be fixed from there.

I think if you align to face it might work, but I'm not sure, because I always use the other method.

Atom

i never use that check for problems bit only when i was a noob... oh wait i still am <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->

Insane

I suggest you do, Atom, it's incredibly useful for locating errors before the compile process.

Nay

This is caused by dodgy carving i think anyway DO NOT FIX IT on check for problems, best way to fix it, is to go to check for problems locate where the brush is with the problem delete it then remake.

The_Real_Quasar

I found out what I think causes the error, sometimes clipping a brush can result in the face that was clipped down having the texture turned 90 degrees towards you in a way that is simply not possible with the current laws of physics <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
Fix it in check for problems and all is well.

Kage

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I never carve, but I still get the error. How will remaking the brush differ from fixing the alignment issue, other than creating more work for the mapper? Does it cause more errors?

LambdaProject

Just do alt+p and then fix all of type. Thats how I fix it, I'm still confused. Maybe the texture ends up like this?


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        |
        |  <-- The Texture
        |
      ---- The Face
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So when you look at it it would be like a line. Totally impossible, thats just weird.

Zazi

Another way to get this error is if you have two verticies on the same plane. If that makes sense to you. Just look for a brush with two verticies on the same plane and merge them.

NerdIII

Huh? I don't understand that. A plane is usually described by at *least* three points. And why should I merge them? There would be no more plane if i did?

Insane

No, when you have two verticies on a single face, you effectively have 2 planes where there should only be one. By merging the vertices, you have just the one plane.

Zazi

Bleh. What he said.