headus 3D tools

[robert827]

every time i go to load my character in UVlayout it comes up with this 1 odd face error, i have no idea what this means... :/

how can i fix it?

[headus]

UVLayout does a topology check when loading the mesh. Usually the "odd faces" error is caused by non-manifold edges, where more than 2 faces share a side.

Ticking "Clean" in the load options window will usually fix these.

Phil

[robert827]

thats the problem, without clean theres 70 odd faces...with clean theres just 1, does that mean that somewhere theres 2 polygons that share a face?

[headus]

Hmmm, what you could try is to load it with Clean on, then save it out right away as a new OBJ, then re-load the new OBJ.

Which version are you using? Occasionally I update the Clean function, so you may need to upgrade to fix the problem.

Phil

[robert827]

all i can see is it says v2, is there a way to be more specific?

[headus]

Click on the blue "About UVLayout" button at the top of the main GUI window.

Phil

[robert827]

v2.00.07 is what im using, i think i found the problem, but im not sure yet, attempting to fix it.

[headus]

That version is over a year old now ... a lot has been improved in the Clean function since then.

Phil

[robert827]

ah damn, can i update from the site?

[headus]

Login to your uvlayout.com account and you'll find the latest version on the Support Download page.

If its been over a year since you purchased your license then more than likely you'll need to update your support subscription before you can download; its $50 a year, and you can pay that from your Support Details page.

Phil

[robert827]

ok thanks, i quickly tried out the trial. works like a charm! props on the great timesaving program