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Hi to one and all this be

Help needed please I am trying to put a tattoo onto my CC modelsarm I can get it as far as the shoulder and neck level but cannot move it downthe arm.

Any help would be much appreciated.

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George

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Hmmm, I had no problems (attached screenshot).

Perhaps something to do with your image?  I just grabbed one at random, but if you are working with something that's provided (or can upload it here) I'll be glad to try it with that.

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Here's one using one of the tatoo maps provided by iClone (although I converted it to a PNG so it had transparency -- I'll also upload it).

https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/517043e1-7934-4120-a6cb-d62e.jpg


And the map for you to use to see:

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I have just tried it with the base male andone of the tattoos provide see attachment.

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I have just tried it with my settings andthen manual input of settings and all looks right strange.







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I admit it's a *bit* harder to get it on the PBR male, but you can do it.

The settings for my own image (that heart I put above) are this:  Offset X -.38, Y -.38  Rotate -.50  Scale WH .06 W 1.0 (Not sure you need to worry about scale).

If you tell me exactly the name of the decal you are using I'll tell you the settings to use (but those should get you in the ballpark).






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Note that the only thing you *can't* do is to have the image go across the arm INTO the shoulder -- there's a definite division there (most likely the UV division -- you have to divide the UV map somewhere, and that's where they chose).  But you can have the tattoo anywhere you want on the arm, and in any rotation.



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Mike thank you very much for your help I used your settings and all worked well.
Hope you are now on the mend after your illness.
Best Regards
George
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You're welcome, George (and I'm feeling MUCH better -- even went out and played tennis this evening, although only two sets).



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