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Reusing parts to make a round table

Reusing parts to make a round table

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Reusing parts to make a round table

In this video, I'm going to reuse my table making a round version of this farmhouse table. That way I can make multiple props with the same kit of parts, and it's very common to do this, as we want to see a continuity in design throughout our game, especially in environments that have either the same time period of pieces or maybe made the same way. I'll take this table, select it, and clone it. I'll hold Shift as I move it to the side here. What I've done here is I have finished out that wood texture, adding in some streaking along here, and I've done it all using a UVW Map modifier. So in case I need to modify pieces, I can modify them and move that mapping around. I can also rotate that mapping to move that dark streak. We can see it right here on the legs and I could rotate it to fit nicely on the skirt if needed. Right now, the table looks gently patinaed. I'll zoom over and hide my existing rectangular table. Now I'm going to make a round table. I'm going to take the existing…

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