CGTalk - Unwrap Overlapping?

acwang1

04-22-2003, 07:25 PM

Hi everyonel,
Is there any way to avoid overlapping faces while doing a cylindrical uvw mapping approach on a character's head?

I am working on a high-polyhuman head and I am having some difficulties get around overlapping faces on his ears and nostrils.
Is there any better or efficent way to do this. Any inputs will be appreciated. :)

Cheers,

acwang1

dogz

04-22-2003, 07:31 PM

show us a pic..but i think what can do is go to" select face" ..under your unwrap modifier..(hit the + box ) and then select the polys that are givving you touble and apply a "planar map" (planar map button near the bottom)..hope that helps a little

acwang1

04-22-2003, 08:06 PM

Hi Dogz,
Thanks for your prompt reply. I have attached 2 images as you requested. As you can see, the red area represents those most overlapping faces are occured. By using your technique, I will need to tweak them and weld them individualy, is that what you were suggesting?

Cheers,

Alan

acwang1

04-22-2003, 08:12 PM

sorry, here are the images.

acwang1

04-22-2003, 08:13 PM

and another one

mrapelje

04-22-2003, 08:26 PM

There is a script/plugin not sure which one that will relax your UVWs (Search for it at www.scriptspot.com, or www.maxplugins.de). Thats what I use when I have that problem, except I do it in a program called DeepUV.

EricChadwick

04-22-2003, 08:50 PM

Here's a tutorial for maya that discusses a way to get around the overlapping issue...
http://www.kniffen.ca/index.php?target=tutorials/texture/UV1.php

acwang1

04-23-2003, 12:39 AM

You guys have been really helpful. Thanks a lot. :thumbsup:

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