How would you unwrap this?

[jadedchron]

i would say more planes.. but than again what do i know :shrug:

[ssalo]

I'd do just like you already planned.

Edit: OOPS! I didn't noticed those box mapped parts. I don't know how would box-mapping show in UVW-unwrap but I'd use Cylinderical instead....

[somlor]

thanks. I hear differing things about the map types ... when I stick a cylinder around the torso, it distorts really badly, but maybe it will be easier to edit in "unwrap uvw" than a box. (?)

jadechron: you say planars. I've heard others say the same thing. can you or anyone tell me the advantages/disadvantages of the different map types when going to unwrap?

thx,
[s]

[Iain McFadzen]

You are going to need to UnWrap it anyway so just use the mapping projection type that gives you the most intuitive starting point. I only use Cylindrical and Planar on characters, because they usually only leave me having to move verts in Unwrap, I don't have to piss about detaching and rotating polys and whatnot to get a sensible template.

One tip I can offer is that you apply a tiled Checkerboard map onto each Mat ID before you unwrap it, as it's a great way to get visual feedback on where the stretching occurs.

[somlor]

Thanks, Iain!

So if you were to use planars in this case, would you select all of the front faces, slap a planar and all of the back, slap a planar ... or would you do more of a box setup with the planars, ie: front/back/side/side?

[s]

[Iain McFadzen]

Having looked over your model again I reckon I'd probably try and go for cylindrical all the way, including the torso, although the shoulder area would likely need to be mapped separately (possibly top-down planar).

The fact is though, it really doesn't matter all that much how you initially apply the UVW coordinates, it's what you do with them in Unwrap that matters.

Why don't you try applying a few different mapping styles to this model, and check each one in the Unwrap editor (or texporter) so you can judge which method will require least work (always my own top priority :) ). Afterall, the best way to learn is to do.

[Wires]

I would HIGHLY reccommend getting hold of an amazing little plugin called Texporter.... it can be found at www.maxplugins.de... once you have added all the uvw mapping... you use it to basicly create a bitmap with the polygons/edges already in place.. it even shows up overlaps... then its just a case of painting the textures using the bitmap as a template..

[somlor]

Thanks guys. I'm going to go take a whack at it now.

[s]

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