Thanks to everyone who has replied so far. I will test out the various suggestions. I have a few solutions of my own, but all are long winded and I was hoping for a simple Realsoft solution. Hopefully it can go on the urgent wishlist, as it is a standard requirement of most modern 3D programs.
Chris Sellars Morsel Animation ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthias Kappenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:42 PM Subject: Re: UV and geometry unwrapping > Hi Chris, > > go here: > > http://www.polygonal-design.fr/e_unfold/index.php > > (http://www.polygonal-design.fr/e_unfold/frater5.php) > > download the freeware-edition (second link) > > In RS: > > Set your Model to Polygonal > Split your Model in different Parts (head, body, arms, legs) > Export the model as *.obj > Import the model in Unfold3D > Create the UVs > Reimport the model in RS as parts (try some different *.obj import settings) > Go in face edit mode (as everyday in the morning) > and select all faces > Create a UV-Set for "Selected faces only" > Merge the geometry, not the SDS-UV-Sets inside the SDS-Objects. > Assign different materials as desired > > See attached arm-result. > > Matthias > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Sellars" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 2:48 PM > Subject: UV and geometry unwrapping > > > > Happy New Year to everyone, > > > > Does anyone know of a facility on Realsoft to Unwrap a UV Set straight to a > > 2D flat plane. The existing tool set seems to do a very gradual unwrap, but > > this takes forever if you wish to flatten a UV set completely. > > (I am trying to unwrap the UV sets of various areas of a character > > accurately, so that all faces remain undistorted when compared to the actual > > SDS, but are layed flat onto a 2D plane for texturing). > > > > Any help much appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Chris Sellars > > Morsel Animation > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.428 / Virus Database: 268.13.21/510 - Release Date: 01/11/2006 08:00
