Join Joel Bradley for an in-depth discussion in this video What exactly are UVW coordinates?, part of 3ds Max: UVW Mapping.
- When it comes to learning complex new systems…in an application like 3ds Max,…one of the hardest, and yet most important…things to nail down, is a clean, simple,…and yet useful description of the concepts…and basic workings of the tools that we will be learning.…Which is why, in this exercise,…we want to spend a little bit of time…considering just what it is we are talking about…when we refer to UV, or UVW mapping coordinates.…
UVW coordinates are a way of tackling a very tricky problem.…Namely, how to take the information…contained inside one of 3ds Max's map types,…be that a rasterized bitmap image,…or a mathematically generated procedural map,…and then apply that visual detail to the surface…of a 3D object in our scene.…To be able to perform this type of operation…in a predictable and production usable manner,…the application needs a system…that can tell its various render engines…at which point on a geometric surface…visual information found in the texture map…ought to be placed.…
Going beyond that, the system would also need…
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11/11/2014- What are UVW coordinates?
- Understanding UVW space
- Autogenerating coordinates
- Using map channels
- Working with the World XYZ and Object XYZ systems
- Peel and pelt mapping
- Reshaping UV elements
- Relaxing UVs
- Rendering out a UV template
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 45s
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What you should know1m 24s
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Exercise files1m 9s
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Gamma handling1m 25s
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1. UVW Mapping Basics
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Understanding UVW space4m 8s
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Using map channels4m 30s
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Using Real-World Map Size4m 35s
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2. Digging a little deeper
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The Coordinates rollout6m 32s
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World XYZ4m 34s
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Object XYZ3m 39s
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Using the XYZ to UVW option3m 58s
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3. Unwrap UVW Modifier Controls
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Selection tools7m 15s
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The Edit UVs rollout4m 35s
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Peel-mapping tools5m 48s
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How pelt mapping works5m 3s
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4. The Edit UVW Interface
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The Reshape Elements rollout4m 11s
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The Stitch rollout8m 12s
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Relaxing UVs6m 17s
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Rendering out a UV template6m 50s
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Conclusion
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What's next?1m 43s
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