When we are working in the digital world, be it in a architecture project, a 3D industrial design of a object or element, or simply creating a virtual environment, the creating endless textures will be a must for a realistic finish.
Although 3D modeling and design programs; the drawings with Autocad, Revit, 3ds Max, etc. Already have a database to texturize materials and objects, many times we end up with tedious Illustrator , Photoshop or Sketchup to make a pattern textured image that we will finally use in the project.
At this point we directly lose a lot of time! And, actually, there are programs to do infinite patterns and several online tools that are free, quick to create a texturing, and simple to drive. An example of textures created in less than a minute without Photoshop…
So let's see how to create textures from very quickly…
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Directly and without nonsense, the best program for create texture online for architecture and 3D objects is hosted in Architectures .
Simple, no registration required to download an image created with high resolution and with the possibility of making a thousand combinations of materials used in construction and the modeling of parts.
From materials with wooden textures , drawings of pavements and floors, patterns of bricks and paving stones, synthetic grass, with metal material or stone, a thousand combinations, a marvel for projects of architecture!
We can change drawing patterns, increase or decrease columns and rows, create a finished width and height, apply the material that we want, adjustments in the relief and distortion of the image, color, with border and without borders, in short, tileable textures for our projects.
We can make many combinations of adjustments on which infinite textures of materials in a fast way, and as long as it is for personal use and for teaching, it is totally free (For commercial use, we already have to go to the Pro account and register on the platform).
An interactive tool for designers where we can create high-quality textures in seconds using the wide variety of patterns and parameters that has.
We can access the online software to create patterns from Architextures. And thanks to the architect and creator of the platform, Ryan Canning, which allows us to download the images such as a texture map, a bump map, or a CAD plot in a simple way.
Do not forget that texture is a quality fundamental of the surface of bodies in their external appearance (Remember the theme of light natural), informs us of what material they are facts . We must be able to identify objects thanks to digital textures, so be careful with the final designs and you can increase the quality of an image in our article about photo optimization .
And we come to the key point, free libraries…
There are many texture libraries for internet aimed at art, but the majority; or are they with disappointing designs, or they are not free if we are looking for quality or You have to download a file that possibly has a virus. The best free textures for our artistic projects we can find them at:
As a note, to make a realistic texture with Adobe , there is a tool called Adobe Substance , which is 3D texture software professional in whose application you can paint a texture in a 3D model in real time and many other crazy things (It's just so you know it, given its price.)
Sometimes we need to visualize surfaces of a single color but that have noisy textures (distortion by points), make a simple background pattern or touch up using a variety of colors and shades.
From the Noise Texture Generator application you can make seamless textures and set the dimensions as well as the opacity and density. You can preview the texture in tile shape and download it instantly! It's that simple and effective!
Remember that we have an extensive article on color in architecture and interior design where we also show some Useful tools for day-to-day work.
And there's even more, it's time to play with the icons…
Although on the Internet there are many resources to do geometric texture patterns , abstract, simple, complicated, etc., most are paid with a try "trial" for a few days. But still, there are some totally free.
Although the application does not have an extensive library of images to be able to combine, one of the important advantages is that we can upload our own image and retouch it according to our needs.
As a complement to other applications in the same line of this last. With hundreds of icons and objects, we have Magic Pattern Design and Flaticon that is even capable of automatically generate patterns and ready for download.
The purpose of a texture is to help identify objects and materials as well as creating emotions . Us helps to perceive the depth, volume (relief) and the space (three-dimensionality) without us having the sensation of have borders or frames. In the photograph and the digital art , are more than used…
Although we are used to it – from the perspective architectural – to render surfaces visual in 3D, the texturing and repetitive patterns to give volume is also widely used in the field of graphic design, whether web or advertising; cards, posters, etc In photography and art digital , are more than used…
In short, in all types of graphics with examples as snatching like:
Remember our article about different portals with beautiful images totally free, there are good photographers who they just like to share their work.
Here visual perception is very important and some design professionals wisely use the Laws of Gestalt (Movement of the early 20th century in Germany) that define different principles of visual perception before the design. Some tips on how to build a texture tileable from a design perspective would be:
Although we can practice the free download of textures on different websites as we have seen, we can also create our own shapes with multiple Applications. And do not miss our application article useful for working with architecture, engineering and design, we they save a lot of time on a day-to-day basis.
