Hi Res Hard Surface UV Unwrap Workflow

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 02-10-2014 , 10:16 AM

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Hi guys,

Just wondering what the best way of unwrapping a hardsurface model that has a high poly count would be. I intend to paint this model using MARI so I don't know if that has any effect on how the model should be unwrapped.

What would be the general workflow for this type of model?

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Thanks in advance!

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# 2 13-10-2014 , 06:30 PM

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I went ahead and unwrapped it using a mixture of techniques. I started by unwrapping with an auto-unwrap and then refined it. This was fine for me because I then textured it in Mari which meant I did not have to worry to much about the layout of the UV shells and seams.

I did have to make sure that all of my shells had a uniform texture size so that none of the model would appear lower resolution.

Hope this helps for anyone else having the same trouble I had. Let me know your thoughts on this process.

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