Hi, I just finished making my first model with GMAX, now I need to learn to animate and paint. Are props made as animations or textures?? What's the easiest way to make them? Can someone point me to a tutorial for props? Thanks in advance!-Gary L

i don't know about making props..but usually they are modeled then textured :)

Props (usually) are disks that are textured. The only tutorial specifically directed at prop textures that I know of is over at Hovercontrol.com. It is for helicopter rotors, but the principle is the same. Look in their download section under tutorials, and download rotortut.zip.Of course, I wrote it, so I might be biased.Brian

Hi GaryTo answer your question could be quite involved. What I will recommend to you is to go over to freefligtdesign.com, the link I use is:http://www.aerodynamika.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgiand register as a member. They are a great group of very knowledgeable people and have an excellent search facility on the site. Put in animate props on your search and you will find some great tips.You will also succeed in animating and texturing your props.CheersMike