XNA model texture from file

Question

Is there any way to have the texture of a model loaded from a Png ?

I have a simple prism to test it on, but i just want to be able to edit an image and have the model's texture change.

Thanks!

Crap, I once wrote the perfect tutorial on this for you but it was on Ziggyware which unfortunately went down and I don't have a backup :(.

Takumi · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-07 10:01:05Z

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You can use a png as a texture. First you have to add it to the game project content :

And then you call Load method of ContentManager :

You can access the ContentManager through the Content properties of Game class :

answered Dec 7 '11 at 10:01

Takumi
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	But how can i actually render it onto the model? Also how can i know what configuration the texture should be in to fit onto the model? – Randomman159 Dec 7 '11 at 10:15
	To render a texture on a model, it had to have uv coordinate. Does your model comes from a graphics software? The easiest solution to do this is to use a graphics software such as 3DS Max, Maya or Blender. You will draw a model and then apply a texture to it. Then these software will give you a file containing all informations about your model. After you just have to add it to your project and load it. – Takumi Dec 7 '11 at 10:30
	It was done in Sketchup as a 2 second throw together. I guess i'll load it in 3ds or whatever now to check it out. – Randomman159 Dec 7 '11 at 10:31
	By searching google i find these links wich can help you : jamesewelch.com/2008/03/07/… and wiki.flightgear.org/Textures_%26_Texture_Maps_in_SketchUp – Takumi Dec 7 '11 at 10:36
	Ahh there we go, didn't know that the textures would be stored outside the .x Thanks for the links :) – Randomman159 Dec 7 '11 at 13:23

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