uv editor - place 1 piece on top of another identical piece

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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# 1 21-02-2012 , 03:20 PM

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uv editor - place 1 piece on top of another identical piece

So I'm unwrapping a low poly sword for texture practice and I have part of the sword selected

https://i43.tinypic.com/wl7pl1.png

and i want to lay it on top of the other identical piece perfectly so when i texture one it textures both.

what functions do i use to do this?

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# 2 21-02-2012 , 03:44 PM

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There is none, to my knowledge in basic maya.
BUT what I did is I downloaded a script named Xform UV there:
https://www.stefandavid.com/posts/xformuv/
(it's not on creative crash)
in the extra tab you have a stack shell function that overlap selecteds shells. It's only based on their center so they have to be same topo/scale/orient.
this tiny window is full of super usefull stuff, I highly recommend it!

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# 3 21-02-2012 , 04:28 PM

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ok i installed the script but when i run the install script line in the script editor i get an error

nor can i create the custom shelf user added image

https://i42.tinypic.com/1zyea15.png

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# 4 21-02-2012 , 05:26 PM

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well i found this nice script here that works nicely

https://forums.cgsociety.org/archive/.../t-867929.html

here's my sword and before and after uvs

https://i43.tinypic.com/kdv135.png

https://i40.tinypic.com/dztibp.png

https://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/...d/ssw13333.png

there is one piece that is similar but i flip it horizontal and that doesn't help when i try to stack it w/ script, it's not a perfect fit. i hesitate to move verts in the editor??

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