Polka Dot Spotlight

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 20-06-2012 , 04:33 PM

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Why would a single black on white spot texture applied to the color input of a spotlight give me a lovely polka dot pattern instead of a single black spot? The coverage and repeat UV are both set to 1,1 on the place2dTexture node.

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# 2 20-06-2012 , 05:10 PM

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You have answered all the questions I would have asked have you deleted it and started again..............dave

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# 3 20-06-2012 , 05:16 PM

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Hi dave. Not yet. Still intrigued to try and figure this one out. It must be something simple that I'm overlooking.

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# 4 20-06-2012 , 06:26 PM

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try unchecking wrap U and wrap V.

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# 5 20-06-2012 , 06:40 PM

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Thanks honestdom. You put me on the right track. The lightshape was not scaled evenly. I scaled it up in the Z axis only to help with the alignment. I should have scaled it in all 3 axis.

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