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I'm working on a "solar system" model project. And while trying to apply saturn's ring texture which is this one : enter image description here

it ended up looking like this: enter image description here

I'm new to UE4 and this branch in general. So I have no idea how to fix this . your help would be appreciated

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  • \$\begingroup\$ How did you make the ring model? Are you familiar with UV unwrapping? \$\endgroup\$
    – DMGregory ♦
    May 9, 2020 at 3:25
  • \$\begingroup\$ I made a new static mesh by putting one cylinder inside of another and setting its brush type to substactive and no I'm not familiar with it :( \$\endgroup\$
    – uzad.adblm
    May 9, 2020 at 4:04
  • \$\begingroup\$ I tried making the ring but putting a sphere inside of another one , appilied the material but didn't work either \$\endgroup\$
    – uzad.adblm
    May 9, 2020 at 4:54

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In order to obtain the best result for your project, there is basically two ways:

  • Make your own 3D models from scratch with a 3D software like Blender (free)/ Maya LT/ 3DS Max.
  • download free 3D models from various websites (I personally do not rely on this solution so I don't know if these websites will be good, but you can always download models from Clara.io or CGTrader).

If you want to make the 3D Model from scratch, you will need to model the Rings of Saturn and unwrap the UVs (that's the main problem in your result), and either create the texture from scratch (with Blender, Substance or another Texture Software) or apply the texture that you've uploaded here.

Please note that your current texture of the Rings of Saturn will be displayed in Unreal Engine, but it is definitely not the right format in the gaming industry (i.e., the resolution of your file is not a Power of Two like 256*256 or 1024*1024). The various reasons of keeping a Power of Two texture might not ring a bell at this stage but should be kept in mind (mip-maps, no GPU optimization, no multi-plaform game support...).

If Blender will be your choice for the 3D Software (and Texture Software), you can watch some YouTube tutorials for beginners, like Blender Guru or Grant Abbitt.

Good luck with your Solar System project!

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Thank u for your reply ^^ I'm still confused with something . So what I have to do is make the ring mesh in blender , apply texture to it , adjust the texture and then unwrap it and import it to ue4? or do I have to import the whole ring along with the texture ? \$\endgroup\$
    – uzad.adblm
    May 9, 2020 at 17:56
  • \$\begingroup\$ You're welcome! If you're using Blender, you will have to model the Ring Mesh, import & apply the existing texture, unwrap the UV and match it to the texture, export (from Blender) in FBX and then import the whole file in Unreal, along with the texture. \$\endgroup\$
    – Yoann AMAR ASSOULINE
    May 9, 2020 at 19:37

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