In this video, learn how to create custom decals in the Blender add-on Decal Machine. We'll talk about how to create decals from geometry, from imported images, and from text, as well as how to create decals with multiple parts that can have different materials assigned to them!
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INTRODUCTION TO DECAL MACHINE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW9Pk9h6D8k
MACHIN3 DECAL CREATION TUTORIAL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D38MnrVFF44
DECAL MACHINE DOCUMENTATION
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
0:21 - Decal Machine Documentation and Resources
0:44 - Accessing the decal creation file
1:52 - Modeling geometry for your geometry
3:27 - Creating a simple decal from your geometry
4:35 - Adding your simple decal to a test model
6:02 - Using smoothed geometry for your decal
6:45 - Adjusting decal image size and resolution
7:32 - Adding a bevel modifier for better edges
9:17 - Importing an image as a decal
10:49 - Creating a decal from text
11:55 - Creating subset (multi-part) decals
13:42 - Adjusting materials of subset decals
14:22 - Saving decals to your library
14:44 - Creating custom libraries
15:17 - Deleting decals from the simple decals folder
16:28 - Accessing decals from your Decal Machine library in Blender
16:48 - Support the CG Essentials on Patreon!