Smokebox numberplate child object creation.

[bristolian]

Good afternoon everyone,

For my first creation in 3DS Max, I'm creating a smokebox numberplate with mounting brackets for a GW loco.
Once I've got the modelling done - seemingly the eay bit (!), how do I texture it, allowing for the number to change to match that of the individual loco in question?.

Thanks in advance.

Very Best Wishes,
Bob.

[eyore]

Search for Traindecal with RSDerek as the author and you'll see a couple of threads describing how to use this shader.

The use of primarydigits is reasonably well described in section 6.5 of the RW manual.

I don't personally know if using this on a child object will pick up the loco number, perhaps one of our re-skinners can comment on that?

[bristolian]

Search for Traindecal with RSDerek as the author and you'll see a couple of threads describing how to use this shader.

The use of primarydigits is reasonably well described in section 6.5 of the RW manual.

I don't personally know if using this on a child object will pick up the loco number, perhaps one of our re-skinners can comment on that?

Thanks for that Phil .

Very Best Wishes,
Bob.