Applying Detail Completely Around a Circular Object

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Hi Folks,

Wondering if anyone out there can provide some suggestions on how to tackle this problem. I’ve got a very simple model, a small cylinder that I want to apply a Celtic knot detail to. I want it to wrap completely around the cylinder. I’ve tried using Stencil with Wrap enabled (With Symmetry On), but this leaves spots at the top and bottom that don’t receive any detail. I have a sneaking suspicion that this might be really easy to do and I’m just missing it entirely. Thanks for any and all help. Take care.

-Johnny

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[marcus_civis]

I think the only way to do this satisfactorily is if the model has suitable UVs. You need the side of the cylinder to be a straight strip that you can match your design to. You could then use the Mask by Alpha feature.