topic Re: Help to UV unwrap multiple parts of a single object AS one object in 3ds Max Modeling Forum

Help to UV unwrap multiple parts of a single object AS one object

patrickroykirkby — Wed, 26 May 2021 19:02:11 GMT

As you can see by the picture, I've broken my barrel up into multiple pieces, each plank breaks apart into several pieces. I didn't UV unwrap before cutting it into sections, because I would assume it would have worked, but in retrospect maybe I should have.

If I want to be able to apply a wood texture to the entire thing (so the textures line up from piece to piece) what would the best course of action be? Thanks

Re: Help to UV unwrap multiple parts of a single object AS one object

oliver — Thu, 27 May 2021 10:50:42 GMT

Yes, you should have done that before. But there are several things you can try:

1. Place the pieces back to barrel-shape and apply a cylindrical UVWMap.
2. Prepare an easy-to-unwrap-version of the barrel (maybe you still have the un-cut geometry?), unwrap that one and transfer the UVs to the cut one by copying/pasting the UnwrapUVW-modifier or by using the Projection-modifier.

Re: Help to UV unwrap multiple parts of a single object AS one object

patrickroykirkby — Thu, 27 May 2021 21:10:17 GMT

I actually do have the original barrel before the cuts, that's going to be what i try first, thanks!