Complex UV Layout in Maya
Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character
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Frustrating Odd (duplicate faces) problem
I have checked to see if maybe I duplicated the object twice by mistake. I move the object over to see if there is a dup in the same space, but that is never the case.
It is one object with duplicate faces only.
This is very frustrating because when I am creating my UV maps I get twice as many pieces to sew together. I have to go back and click on each face of the object and delete the duplicate faces then go and merge all the vertexes. :headbang:
These are polygon objects that have been converted back and forth between polys and subdiv's.
Any ideas on how I can keep these from reoccuring?
Thanks in advance.
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This is a object I just finished the UV map on.
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This one refuses to be deleted. I have clicked on it at least a couple dozen times and tried to delete it without success.
Any ideas?
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1. I delete the edge face and then move it over to show that it now is disconnected and I have to reconnect the edges.
2. Reveals the face that should not be there.
3. This is how the edge looks all the way around.
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Is it common knowledge that converting polygons to Sub-Div's and vise versa is typically a problem free process? The conversion process has no side effects or problems?
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I've had this same problem happen when I've converted to SubD, but want to go back to Polygons and hit undo instead of converting back. There might have been the odd time that this has occured during an actual convert... I was so frustrated, going back to older files all the time before the mess up. I also tried selecting all the vertices on the whole model and doing a merge vert with a low number, but all these seemed to take to long.
Anyways, I made a hotkey Shift + O for the Outliner, and check in there for extra geometry, then go thru and see what is highlighted when I click on various items... a good time to rename your objects if you haven't already
Then just delete the duplicate.Hope this Helps,
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it happens because of the shape node that gets automatically seclected after u convert to subD,
and while the shape node is selected and u undo [sometimes*.. 8 out od 10] maya will not delete the extra shape node it created when u undo.
to work around this, i somtimes use this script called polytosubswitcher
or i just be carefull when i model.
heres the script assaign it to a hot key so u can easily go back and forth.