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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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# 61 11-07-2003 , 09:19 PM

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whoa very nice tweek user added image

. you see the wave that you have that has been extruded inwards? You may just want to select the top faces and then just smooth those around the area of that wavy line.. that may make it look more rounded user added image

. Other than that, very nice.

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# 62 11-07-2003 , 09:21 PM

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looking great user added image

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# 63 11-07-2003 , 10:15 PM

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Thanks for the replies.........
here is another update.....

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# 64 11-07-2003 , 10:17 PM

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and a different view..............

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# 65 11-07-2003 , 10:19 PM

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Cool man. I would strap it on though. You have got me beat this month. user added image

. This is your greatest work from my P.O.V.

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# 66 11-07-2003 , 10:25 PM

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thanks man..i appriciate it...

oh and i am going to strap it on....

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# 67 11-07-2003 , 11:47 PM

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Oh, Cool. And another thing. I know you will change the textures at the end, but it would help to make the snout texture a little shorter on the bottom, kinda like this.... user added image

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# 68 11-07-2003 , 11:52 PM

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i will man.....i only used that texture to kinda see what the end will look like

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# 69 11-07-2003 , 11:54 PM

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ok, thats what I thought, but just thought id let you know. user added image

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# 70 12-07-2003 , 12:50 AM

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i moved the controlling device onto its front leg... i think it looks better there.....
i think im going to add a lot of tiny computer-chip-like legs

C+C is welcomed

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# 71 12-07-2003 , 12:53 AM

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Cool. Yea, I think it looks better too. Keep it up tweek. If you keep it at this rate you will surely win. user added image

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# 72 12-07-2003 , 12:55 AM

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thanks....dont worry ... tommorow is the last day i can work on him for bout a week.....im moving to israel, and buying a new computer

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# 73 12-07-2003 , 01:04 AM

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Yea tweek this is looking really good!

Drknow, i mostly posted this just to let you know that its nothing you can figure out that easy.. there are a few other noobie entries that are also looking amazing. This month is going to be a challenge for noobie and normal user added image

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