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How do you open the UV Editor?

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 05:41:08 GMT

I come from a Maya/Houdini background and I'm learning 3ds Max. It's super simple I'm sure, but I can't figure it out.

I've imported a .obj & I'd like to see it's Uv's (I uv'd it in Maya) & textured in Substance Painter.

How can I view the UVs without re-uv mapping it?

When I do an Unwrap UVW Modifier, the UV view has no Uvs.

Thanks

Re: How do you open the UV Editor?

guido77 — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 15:15:39 GMT

Did you open the UV editor within the Unwrap modifier?

Re: How do you open the UV Editor

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 17:41:30 GMT

Yes, but the UVs aren't there. Is there a magic button I'm missing?
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Re: How do you open the UV Editor

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 19:19:20 GMT

Sometimes when I import something, the uv's are off the checkerboard/image and I have to zoom out with my mouse wheel to see them.

Re: How do you open the UV Editor

ads_czechoj — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 18:30:32 GMT

Use the "Pack: Custom" option.

Re: More UV editing questions...

Anonymous — Tue, 02 May 2017 15:39:51 GMT

Re: More UV editing questions...

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 01:34:32 GMT

I also came from Maya and had the same problem.

Here is what I find a way might solve it: in UV editor, it offers saving UV mapping to a file. So save correct UV and reload it later after you've done with other modifiers.

It works for me after I need to super-smooth the surface but have not tried in other cases.

Re: More UV editing questions...

Anonymous — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 00:10:47 GMT

Hi there! Actually, the problem is solved now. Autodesk apparently found out about this issue, and fixed it. It wasn't a feature, it was a bug! 😉

If you check for an update, this issue should be fixed.

Thanks for the shout-out!

Re: How do you open the UV Editor?

rangikumotsumoto9 — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:07:13 GMT

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