#UNWRELLA HARD SURFACE SOFTWARE#

CC BY-SA 3.0 ()# Video- () - () _# Create UVs for polygon surfaces (Modeling // UV /)# Using different mapping methods and check the UV Texture Editor.!(img/maya/shading/texturing/uv.png)# Example of a 3D human model with the UV map.!(img/maya/shading/texturing/uv01.png)(a) Planar, (b) cylindrical, (c) spherical, and (d) automatic mapping of a human model.!(img/maya/shading/texturing/uv02.png)# UV texture map# A human head model with a uniform UV map and a nonuniform UV map.!(img/maya/shading/texturing/uv03.png)# Examples of UV texture mapping!(img/maya/shading/texturing/texs.png)# The bumps and folds of a sculpture are roughed in with the 3D Paint tool!(img/maya/shading/texturing/3dpaint.png)-# UV Texture editor3D software uses u- and v-coordinates to determine how textures should be applied to 3D objects. The flattened cube net may then be textured to texture the cube. CC BY-SA 3.0 ()!(img/maya/Cube_Representative_UV_Unwrapping.png)A representation of the UV mapping of a cube. ***Unfortunately, this power to manipulate UV is not a trivial task and can be very counterintuitive.*** !(img/maya/UVMapping.png) The application of a texture in the UV space related to its effect in 3D. > Understanding what UVs are and being able to manipulate them is incredibly powerful and allows any image to define the surface of a 3D form. UV mapping helps with this problem: UVs are directly related to vertices on a polygon and NURBS, but the UVs cannot be manipulated in 3D space they are tied to a 2D coordinate plane and edited in a **UV editor**.> UVs are like a РІР‚СљwhereРІР‚Сњ - they are a coordinate system across the surface of polygons (think latitude and longitude across a globe). There can be a problem with wrapping a 2D image (a texture) around a 3D object. _# UV mapping>UV stands for the horizontal (U) and vertical (V) coordinates of the 2D coordinate map space that is applied to a 3D object.UVs are 2D representations of a 3D object. At the same time, the proper use of bump and displacement maps can add realism to a render. Maya's support for the **Photoshop PSD format** allows the use of layers. Using the **3D Paint tool** is an efficient way to prepare custom bitmaps.

Preparing proper **UVs** for any model is a critical step in the texturing process. The key thing with Unwrella is that it lets you have extremely effecient UVs here and now, and when you're working with Work In Progress models it's a no-brainer - worry about custom UVs when you're ready to spend time on them, but even then you'll probably find the Unwrella UVs are more than good enough.Р”Р„ll of this said, if you're working on shared dependencies between characters interchangable body props, textures sets and common UV layouts, then automated systems probably aren't the best way to go.# Maya Texturing# Goal- Understanding the processes of UV texturing in Maya.- Understanding Maya's 3D Paint Tool along with Photoshop.Although the Hypershade window provides numerous ways to prepare materials, several important techniques outside this window are important to know. As a fast wrapping/baking solution it's indisposable for the pricetag.

Proportional scaling avoids texture stretch, and ensures the pixel detail on your models is consistent and without distortion artifacts.Р”Р‡latIron (and I'm pretty sure Unwrella too) has options for retaining Seams (with a threshold value) for flexibility. However the unwrap quality and packing is far superior to beast. We have FlatIron here, which is the big brother to Unwrella (not available for Maya though), and we use it a lot on a daily basis.Р”Р‡or clarity, Unwrella unwraps single objects FlatIron extends this by unwraping many objects into a single (or multiple) UV set - not dissimilar to how Beast works.

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