headus 3D tools

dustinbrown · Posts: 77 Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Location: United States

I have a gun model that's made up of many separate parts that I've attached in Max so I could export the gun out as a single OBJ. How can I pull those pieces apart in the 3D view of UVL to make it easier to work on and cut eat piece individually?

I apologize if this is covered in one of the videos, I don't recall seeing anything about it.

Possible feature idea: An Exploded View button that would take all your parts and quickly separate them for you. That would be rad!

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=exploded%20view&aql=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

headus · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 7:27 pm Post subject:

When in the "Ed" view, you can separate parts with Space-MMB. Just move the mouse pointer over the main body of the gun and Space-MMB drag it away to the side, and all the smaller parts should be left behind.

Hmmm, an "explode" tool could be interesting ... getting it to do it nicely like your examples would be the trick though :-)

Phil

dustinbrown · Posts: 77 Joined: 07 Jul 2009 Location: United States

I'm sorry, Phil, that was a bone head question. I only do UV work semi-regularly ... just long enough for me to get rusty on all the UVL hot keys. I apologize, and I thank you for your time.

headus · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:21 pm Post subject:

No problems. I'm sure others will find the answer useful too.

Phil