https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/9729441#M13939 <P>bhbb</P> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 09:53:49 GMT Anonymous 2020-09-04T09:53:49Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/7208740#M13925 <P>My notes on UV Unwrapping for Games and other things</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>UV Unwrapping for Games</P><P><BR />Have to decide what need to unwrap / e.g - if prop has seperate attachments that can be customised<BR />2k map standard for games</P><P><BR />Golden Rules..***</P><P>Apply one smoothing group per UV island</P><P><BR />Follow the flow and Avoid hard edges in UV islands - e.g 45 degree angles. - stretching - normal maps effected. Relates to smoothing groups</P><P><BR />Avoid zig zagging and distortion as much as you can - Make sure everything is as straight as possible on UV borders - Torus islands should be straightened</P><P>--</P><P>Clear all smoothing groups<BR />TexTools plugin ****<BR />- tools - smoothing groups from UV shells - caclulates smoothing groups based on UV islands - makes prop ready for texturing ****</P><P>--</P><P>Chamferzones google drive - shares his free project files</P><P>Useful stuff - smartstitch script</P><P>--</P><P>Smart stitch script***</P><P>to install script - new script - open - scripts folder - smart stitch - tools - evaluate all - customise user interface - set to shift plus S shortcut for smartstitch</P><P>Using smartstitch - selects a break on uv island and presses shortcut and it stitches for you</P><P>SS Options - UVeditor - tools<BR />Align clusters - Scale Clusters - checked</P><P>Bias - 0</P><P>---</P><P><BR />Unwrapping Processes..</P><P>Isolates a part<BR />Has smoothing groups (watch highpoly special - chamfer modifier and smoothing groups)<BR />Selects whole element - Flatten by smoothing group<BR />Lays out UVs according to smoothing groups! **<BR />Isnt perfect - may have stretching<BR />Select everything - Peel mode (peel does everything that relax does but usually better)<BR />Tex tools - edge mode<BR />Select edges and click align<BR />For parts you wont really see - dont worry too much about hard edge unwrapping</P><P>Rescale elements --- sets everything to same density</P><P>Selects faces on edge of a curve and does Flatten Mapping - smart stiches to make islands</P><P>Selects faces - does Quick Planar</P><P>Peel mode</P><P>If theres a mess after peel mode - do Pack Custom</P><P><BR />To define a UV cut - select edge and click "convert edge to seams"</P><P>To straighten two sides of a striaght uv island - select the edges - make loop selection select the top right - press *---* - then select *|* (looks similar - 26min in tut**)</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Unfold Strip from loop**<BR />Edge ode- define seam - click unfold strip from loop - makes clean unwrap</P><P><BR />When all unwrapped - rescale elements button</P><P>To layout**<BR />Uncheck rescale under arrange elements<BR />click pack normalize<BR />Change padding to 0.1</P><P>look at parts you wont see much and scale them down<BR />repeat the pack normalize</P><P><BR />Last step:<BR />Use textools to assign one smothing group to each UV island</P><P>Sometimes doesnt apply the hard edge principle to more organic shapes like grenade he wants it all to be one smoothing group</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:45:23 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/7208740#M13925 Anonymous 2017-07-06T10:45:23Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/7212352#M13926 <P>I think a moderator should carry this post to 3ds Max tips &amp; tricks topic&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>thanks!</P> Fri, 07 Jul 2017 11:35:36 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/7212352#M13926 kgokhangurbuz 2017-07-07T11:35:36Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8126224#M13927 <P>test</P> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:42:25 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8126224#M13927 Anonymous 2018-07-12T14:42:25Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8126297#M13928 <P>test</P> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:03:55 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8126297#M13928 Anonymous 2018-07-12T15:03:55Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8136582#M13929 <P>testy</P> Tue, 17 Jul 2018 20:45:43 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8136582#M13929 Anonymous 2018-07-17T20:45:43Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8231742#M13930 <P>s</P> Wed, 29 Aug 2018 07:42:28 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8231742#M13930 Anonymous 2018-08-29T07:42:28Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8231895#M13931 <P>stl</P> Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:43:07 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8231895#M13931 Anonymous 2018-08-29T08:43:07Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8231906#M13932 <P>detu</P> Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:44:40 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8231906#M13932 Anonymous 2018-08-29T08:44:40Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8343513#M13933 <P>s</P> Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:35:05 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8343513#M13933 Anonymous 2018-10-18T14:35:05Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8446384#M13934 <P>ughui hhu hhui</P> Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:30:06 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8446384#M13934 Anonymous 2018-12-05T11:30:06Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8989762#M13935 <P>asd</P> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 11:42:48 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8989762#M13935 Anonymous 2019-08-27T11:42:48Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8989766#M13936 <P>awd</P> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 11:44:03 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8989766#M13936 Anonymous 2019-08-27T11:44:03Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8989768#M13937 <P>s</P> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 11:45:14 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8989768#M13937 Anonymous 2019-08-27T11:45:14Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8989774#M13938 <P>jihb</P> Tue, 27 Aug 2019 11:50:09 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/8989774#M13938 Anonymous 2019-08-27T11:50:09Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/9729441#M13939 <P>bhbb</P> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 09:53:49 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/9729441#M13939 Anonymous 2020-09-04T09:53:49Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/9729446#M13940 <P>bhbb</P> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 09:55:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-modeling-forum/my-notes/m-p/9729446#M13940 Anonymous 2020-09-04T09:55:10Z