Sticking a decal to a rocker panel

[redshft]

What's the best way to go about sticking a decal to a rocker panel? I started to bring the illustrator file in and place the logo, but noticed some contours on the body of the car so the straight 3d object wont stick right. Would it be better to apply an image to the texture of the car body? Even then, I'm not quite sure how to get it aligned where I want it. Thanks.

[redshft]

I also should probably add I'm working in Cinema 4D

[bharatnag]

Hi Red,
well i'm not a C4D user but i think the technique would be the same. Try unwrping the uvs and the paint your decals in a 2d software like photoshop. If u've not heard about that, Its called UVW UNWRAPING. Here you flatten out your geometry to a 2d plane image and then paint in your textures.
I searched a video for you to get started. Check it out here. Or if you are not satisfied then google up some tutorials on it.

I use MAX and there is an easier way to do this. Its called COMPOSITE MAPPING. I dont know about C4D but you can google up the same for C4D. I'm sure ull get desired results.

Best of luck!!!!

[redshft]

Thanks bhartnag! The link you provided didn't work. But I'll get to searching. I remember seeing something about this a while back. Now that I need it, I guess it's a good way for me to learn!