====== Applying metal patch textures ======

Earlier in this tutorial, you created a map of the [[tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:metalpatches|positions and types of metal patches]] and [[tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:metalmanager|used the metal patch manager]] to setup the textures and metal values of the metal patches. Now, you should use the 'Apply metal patch textures' button in the //Spring Mapping Wizard//, shown below, to have L3DT apply the metal patches to the metal map and 'bake' the patch textures onto the texture map:

{{ :tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:SpringWizard_calcpatches.png |:tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:SpringWizard_calcpatches.png}}

After you press the button, L3DT will generate and display the metal map, which should look something like this:

{{ :tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:map_metal.png |:tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:map_metal.png}}

If you view the texture map now (using '//View->Show map//' in menu), you will notice that the patches have been baked onto the texture map. The image below shows an example of four patches in a row on the texture map (left to right: small, medium, large and very large).

{{ :tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:map_tx_with_metal.png |:tutorials:ta_spring:aaron:map_tx_with_metal.png}}

The next step is to [[tutorials:ta spring:aaron:calc_minimap|calculating the texture mini map]].


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