Projected image keeps getting distorted

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Hello,

I need to wrap an image around a cylinder. But no matter how many different ways I have tried, the image keeps being distorted.

I made sure that the image is the same width as the cylinder’s circumference, and I also matched the height to the cylinder’s extrusion.

I checked the Areas as well, the projected image is 0,01m2 larger than the cylinder - possibly a rounding difference?

I have also aligned the image “properly” to the cylinder.

Below image shows the distortion:

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Any help will be much appreciated, as always of course!

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YouTube search

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Try to use "decal " , and see the result.

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Where is this “decal” in SketchUp?

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v-ray options

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Thanks, the technique with applying the texture to the different segments did work.

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Thanks, that’s a good idea. I’m using D5, but I think if I import the texture in there it should give me the same options.

Might even be a better way, as I have a couple of these labels with different graphics that all need to be rendered in the same perspective.

Potential time saver!

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Yes, but this is tagged as SketchUp. You could at least add part of your reply to mention a plugin.

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Just a note on your projected image. Projecting the texture image is not appropriate for what you are doing. The distortion you show should be expected when projecting a texture onto a cylinder.