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	'''Mastering UVLayout : Comprehensive Tips and Tricks from the Author'''		'''Mastering UVLayout : Comprehensive Tips and Tricks from the Author'''
-	=== Intro ===	+	=== The Core Mechanic ===
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		+	Knowing whats going on behind the GUI can only help. Rubber ball demo.
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		+	: seams vs distortion
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		+	=== Setting Up UVLayout ===
	: explain kbstate ... shows hotkeys being used.		: explain kbstate ... shows hotkeys being used.
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	: look at Slow Smooth Optimize in prefs		: look at Slow Smooth Optimize in prefs
	: check other pref settings that might be important		: check other pref settings that might be important
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-	=== The Core Mechanic ===
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-	Knowing whats going on behind the GUI can only help. Rubber ball demo.
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-	: seams vs distortion
	== Cutting ==		== Cutting ==
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	: couch, G key, facing, and other rectangle selects.		: couch, G key, facing, and other rectangle selects.
	: enable poly select? plyedit preview		: enable poly select? plyedit preview
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		+	== Welding ==
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		+	: often easier in 3D view
		+	: use M, or Shift-M
		+	: look at Segment Fast Weld option
	== Geometry to UVs ==		== Geometry to UVs ==
	The relationship between the flattened shapes and UV coordinates, and how that impacts on other tools such as scaling and packing.		The relationship between the flattened shapes and UV coordinates, and how that impacts on other tools such as scaling and packing.
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		+	: ie, don't normally scale the shells up and down to fill the UV square, but change size of square to fit geometry. That way, true scale of flattened geometry is maintained, which important when combining with other geometry.
	== Kinks ==		== Kinks ==
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	== Obscure Tools ==		== Obscure Tools ==
-	Niche usage, but handy to keep in mind. Reshape (eg Phileroo), Camera scaling.	+
		+	Niche usage, but handy to keep in mind.
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		+	: Reshape (eg Phileroo),
		+	: Camera scaling.
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		+	== Easter Eggs & Under Development ==
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		+	F9,
		+	UV Sets
	== Pattern Making ==		== Pattern Making ==
-	Costume. (see {{fig}}). Tip: Use Segment tool.	+	Costume. Tip: Use Segment tool.
	: load edit01.uvl		: load edit01.uvl
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	: if not square, make b/w mask image		: if not square, make b/w mask image
	: pack with no resize and mask on		: pack with no resize and mask on
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-	== Easter Eggs & Under Development ==
-	Shift-J, F9, UV Sets

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Mastering UVLayout : Comprehensive Tips and Tricks from the Author

The Core Mechanic

Knowing whats going on behind the GUI can only help. Rubber ball demo.

seams vs distortion

Setting Up UVLayout

explain kbstate ... shows hotkeys being used.

not so much for live, but when you look back at the recording.

floating panels, how to pin

defining F1 key for optimize all

look at Slow Smooth Optimize in prefs

check other pref settings that might be important

Cutting

There's more than one way to skin a cat (apologies to cat lovers). It doesn't have to be perfect first time. Cut, flatten, see how it goes, then adjust seams by detaching and welding.

turn on D drag mode

Chassis sample, segment threshold

couch, G key, facing, and other rectangle selects.

enable poly select? plyedit preview

Welding

often easier in 3D view

use M, or Shift-M

look at Segment Fast Weld option

Geometry to UVs

The relationship between the flattened shapes and UV coordinates, and how that impacts on other tools such as scaling and packing.

ie, don't normally scale the shells up and down to fill the UV square, but change size of square to fit geometry. That way, true scale of flattened geometry is maintained, which important when combining with other geometry.

Kinks

What they are, why the occur, how to get rid of them.

Ctrl-Shift MMB drag

Shift MMB drag

Shift B

Edit -> Settings -> F1 / Run For

Green Balance

Where you need to use it. plugins

select already flattened, click green balance

select rest, rescale U & V

Advanced Packing

continue with leon and cube file

pack selected only

pack quality

turn on coverage %

rotate with 0, whats that?

try wrapping

Subdivision Surfaces

Why they need special handling.

Obscure Tools

Niche usage, but handy to keep in mind.

Reshape (eg Phileroo),

Camera scaling.

Easter Eggs & Under Development

F9, UV Sets

Pattern Making

Costume. Tip: Use Segment tool.

load edit01.uvl

triangles better than quads, less ambiguity

use segment with 0 degree

set scale to size of paper/material

if not square, make b/w mask image

pack with no resize and mask on