3D image Texture of Earth

[Envirolight]

Having a serious problem creating a rotating 3D Earth globe. When I map the image set on Refl and Sphere it looks great yet every time I render no matter camera position or the rotation of the sphere it is always south pole facing me. Please help.

[unleash]

Could you tell us what software package you are using? Blender, 3DSMax, Cinema4D, Maya3D....

And post some screenshots I cant help out this way

[Envirolight]

Blender 246

This is the texture I am using.

Here is a comparison shot. Any ideas on getting better accuracy.


I believe the answer is to be found in UV mapping, however while in edit mode I hit a select, then u UV unwrap, and still am getting nothing in my UV editor?

[agentxi]

is that lightwave?

i would take your uvw map, and rotate it until your map is placed how you want it...

[agentxi]

lol nvm noticed you said blender...

[Envirolight]

yes Blender... I should be able to make this happen like in the last versions tutorials yet... i have not figured it out yet.

[agentxi]

have you checked out the blender wiki?

here is a link that should help explain some things...

Check out the sections called UV ORIENTATION and UV ROTATION and LOCATION....