Digital Tutors - UV Mapping Workflows in Maya 2015

Duration 3h 32m Project Files Included MP4

When looking to move an asset from the modeling phase of a pipeline to texturing, there is an important step that must be done so textures can be created for the asset. A UV layout must be created. This process of unwrapping a 3D object into 2D space has been around for quite some time but is still widely used in several industries. This course will get you up to speed and productive in no time when it comes to laying out UVs. If you are new to this process, this course is for you. We?ll start by learning about several different forms of projection that can be used as a starting point in the creation of UVs. From here we?ll learn how we can start to combine different forms of projection for more complex shapes. Now projections don?t always give perfect results, so next we?ll learn about some things we need to be on the lookout for including distortion, overlapping of UVs and UV scaling. The second half of this course will be devoted to creating a UV

layout from start to finish for our ogre asset. We will walk through each piece of the model, tackling problems and tough areas together. After completing this course, you will be ready to start creating UV layouts for your own assets in Maya.

01.Introduction and project overview

02.Introduction to UVs

03.Using planar maps

04.Using cylindrical maps

05.Using spherical maps

06.Using automatic mapping

07.Using multiple projections

08.Using unfold to modify UV shells

09.Dealing with UV issues

10.Preparing the asset for UV layout

11.Cylindrical mapping the ogre?s first arm

12.Unwrapping the second arm

13.Unwrapping the legs

14.Unwrapping the torso

15.Unwrapping the feet

16.Unwrapping the hands

17.Unwrapping the head

18.Unwrapping the clothing

19.Unwrapping the finger and toe nails

20.Unwrapping the teeth

21.Unwrapping the eyes

22.Laying out the finished UVs