Transferring a design to a specific position on to a Texture Mapping grid

Control the origin of a design within a Materialize scene


It is possible to specify a different starting point for the transfer to begin from. This is particularly useful when you need to place a motif in the design in an exact part of the object or when you need to match the repeats in a design over a joining area on two grids.


  1. Activate the grid you are transferring into.
  2. Choose the Grid Selection tool from the Tools Palette.
    Hold down ⌘ (command key) and click on the grid at the point you want to use as the start point of the transfer. A cross point will be added to the grid in the chosen position.
  1. Open the design to be transferred.
  2. Choose the Pin Tool in the Tools Palette.
  3. Click on the design on the motif which is to be the start point of the transfer. A pin will appear on the chosen point of the design. 


  4. Go back to your scene and go to Grid Menu > Transfer Draft. The motif will transfer to the exact position specified and the rest of the design will be positioned accordingly. 


  5. The motif has been positioned exactly as specified by the pin and grid marker.


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