VideoTexture on a 3D object

[alain1]

Hello,

I know I can assign a VideoTexture to a plane, using its “materials” property.

Problem : I would like to assign a VideoTexture to a custom geometry (imported pod file), but this kind of node does not have a “materials” property.
The goal is to have something that behaves like an animated texture (mapped in UV), for example to simulate a light movement on a car.

How may I do that ?

Thanks.

[stevesanerd]

I don’t know if you can do video but you can change the materials on a pod file. If you use a time line you could make it look animated.

This may help as well.

ZapWorks Studio: Changing an Object's Texture Using a Button

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Steve

[alain1]

Thank you Steve.

[gage9600]

Hi Alain, did you figured out how to play a video in a 3d object???

I’m trying but unsuccessfully.

thanks

[higor]

Hello @gage9600,

You may try this:

And then you set it as material on your .pod, .fbx and etc.

Here’s the article:

https://docs.zap.works/studio/scripting/reference/videotexture/

att, Higão.