topic Re: Problem with UVW Unwrap in 3ds Max Modeling Forum

Problem with UVW Unwrap

leonardo.k — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 20:22:54 GMT

Hey guy!

Need a little help here... I'm new in 3DS Max, so maybe I'm doing something wrong here.

I model a simple cushion, very simple, and then I try to unwrap to apply some textures.

I saw this video: https://youtu.be/9JpLf0mi78k and I think this is a very simple way to do, so, I try in my model, but can't have the same results. Other question, I just can't get rid of the automatic seams that 3ds do when I use Unwrap UVW map, I recorded a video with all I do, and put here my file. I'm using 3DS Max 2025 btw.

Thanks a lot for the help.

(view in My Videos)

Re: Problem with UVW Unwrap

dmitriy.shpilevoy — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 07:37:20 GMT

I don't see anything wrong and not even sure what the problem is. I guess you want mirrored elements sewed together.
Go with what you have at 1:38. Switch to faces subobject and deselect everything. Go to unwrap's menu.

select / select inverted polygons

if anything is selected - mirror/flip it

Use stitch on adjacent edges. Weld and target weld stubborn verts if any.

Re: Problem with UVW Unwrap

leonardo.k — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:46:31 GMT

Hey @dmitriy.shpilevoy thanks for the tip, but I found a easy way to fix that:

(view in My Videos)

See, there is a another modifier "UVW Unwrap Clear" that complete wipe out all seams that 3ds create, and after that with UVW Unwrap 3ds will accept my lines as a seams.

I didn't note this modifier yesterday, for now on I will use this modifier always.

Thanks again for you tip!