headus 3D tools

sheebshag · Posts: 6 Joined: 29 Jun 2007

What's the progress for unwrapping a human head with minimum distortion using UVLayout? I would like to see an example of that. Does a such thing exist?

headus · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:58 pm Post subject:

This is beginning to be quite a common request, so I'll put together a video sometime over the next day or two.

Phil

sheebshag · Posts: 6 Joined: 29 Jun 2007

Thanks a lot headus. I'll be waiting for this one Smile

sheebshag · Posts: 6 Joined: 29 Jun 2007

Really looking forward to this Very Happy

headus · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:43 pm Post subject:

Yes, sorry about the delay. Yesterday I'd just finished the coding to expand the current 7-sides-per-poly limit up to 256, but then UVLayout crashed in the middle of my head flattening practice run. I'd like to fix that bug first, but the video will be made right after that!

Phil

Lewi · Posts: 61 Joined: 14 Jul 2006

Hi, I'm so curious about the 256 sided poly import. Why so many ? Can you show an example in the next point beta upgrade video ?

headus · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 2:38 am Post subject:

In the current version even a simple cone will be modified (triangulated) when its loaded, and this breaks things like morph targets and the new Maya plugin (it relies on identical topology between objects to copy UVs).

I don't expect anyone to get close to the 256 sides limit, but you never know!

Phil

sheebshag · Posts: 6 Joined: 29 Jun 2007

Ah, I see. No worries. I understand you have your priorities Smile

Lewi · Posts: 61 Joined: 14 Jul 2006

Ah I see now .....after 7 sides UV Layout would triangulate the poly. I always like to know my triangle flow. Its good to know its there if needed.

headus · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:23 pm Post subject:

I've just uploaded part 1 of a 2 part head flattening tutorial to the usual download page. I'll put together that second part in another day or two.

Enjoy!

Phil

sheebshag · Posts: 6 Joined: 29 Jun 2007

Thank you so much headus, that was extremely helpful. Using pinning to prevent the mouth from compressing made good sense. It looked like you still had a bit of distortion in the nose area but I guess that's unavoidable. Very much looking forward to part two Smile

moochie · Posts: 105 Joined: 13 Jul 2006

Thanks, Phil. I must have missed or forgotten the anchor tool .. that was a revelation.

headus · Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject:

I've just uploaded the remainder of that head layout video to the same download page.

Phil

sheebshag · Posts: 6 Joined: 29 Jun 2007

Thanks man. Going to watch them now!

twocust · Posts: 77 Joined: 25 Feb 2006

nice, Phil...thanks for some of those handy tricks! Smile

twocust