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Here's my problem (2nd attempt at explaining it btw :D)

I got a wooden panel thingy. I selected two array modifiers (x and y axis). Those are not applied yet. I did build a shader (see below), and did adjust it, so that it makes for a reasonable wood texture. I.e.: I did tweak the parameters to achieve just the kind of texture I want across the whole array. The Shader is using procedural Textures and Object Mapping.

The Problem: I need to apply the Array modifier to be able to modify individual objects. When I apply the Array modifier though, the whole texture is messed up (scale and distribution among different objects)

The kind of Solution I hope for: Any way to bake the whole thing "as is": I want just the stuff I got on my screen in preview to be applied as image textures to the individual objects after applying the array modifier.

Any directions on how to solve this? Thanks!

Edit: Here's a screenshot of the Shader and the multiple wooden panels still with an unapplied array modifier. Screenshot

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    $\begingroup$ Hello :). Please consider adding some images to your post, so it's easier to imagine your situation. You can also share your .blend file, $\endgroup$ Jan 10, 2020 at 22:23
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    $\begingroup$ Sounds like a texture coordinate issue but I concur with @ᴊᴀᴄʜʏᴍᴍɪᴄʜᴀʟ, adding a .blend file or screenshot of the shadine nodes would greatly help... $\endgroup$
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  • $\begingroup$ @ᴊᴀᴄʜʏᴍᴍɪᴄʜᴀʟ here's a screenshot of what I did. Sorry for the somewhat complicated description of my problem $\endgroup$ Jan 10, 2020 at 23:45

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I'm afraid the Array modifier needs to be applied before any texture baking.
Or it will only bake the original tile - which is not what you want.

Another solution:
Use Object or UV coordinates for both your textures

  • the Noise Texture uses Generated coordinates, when it's not connected to anything
  • but Generated coordinates change when you apply the Array modifier
  • use Object coordinates instead, for both textures, and they will stay the same

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  • $\begingroup$ This would be the other way around though: I do want the objects to have different textures. But as soon as I apply the array modifier, even with Object Coordinates, they all look the same. $\endgroup$ Jan 11, 2020 at 12:15
  • $\begingroup$ I'm not sure I understand your desired outcome. Would you mind rephrasing your original question so it's more clear? :). $\endgroup$ Jan 11, 2020 at 12:24
  • $\begingroup$ Alright, I just did in the opening post. Tried to rephrase it in a more comprehensible way. :D $\endgroup$ Jan 11, 2020 at 14:06

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