3ds max uv multiple elements into one mesh question

gordon13 · 17-05-2010, 07:03 PM

Hi, I have a mesh made up of different elements that were Uv mapped separately and then "attached" so that there would be a single model (for exporting to a game). the model was then rigged and animated.
Now when I apply a UV Unwrap modifier, there is a huge mess of uvs taht I just cant work with. Is it possible to only display the Uvs of certain elements instead of having them all displayed on top of each other?
The idea is so that It would allow me to modify the mesh, and re-uvmap the additional polygons easily without UV mapping the entire thing. I dont want to have to detach anything either, because the mesh is already rigged and I dont want to go through that process again entirely. I hope someone can help! Thanks

Fredddy · 17-05-2010, 08:42 PM

Assign different material ID's to the different elements.
You can then select the elements UV's by thier material ID's in the UV editor window.

gordon13 · 18-05-2010, 12:12 PM

Ahh! Thank you this works great

17-05-2010, 07:03 PM	#1
gordon13 Professional n00b Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 630 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	3ds max uv multiple elements into one mesh question Hi, I have a mesh made up of different elements that were Uv mapped separately and then "attached" so that there would be a single model (for exporting to a game). the model was then rigged and animated. Now when I apply a UV Unwrap modifier, there is a huge mess of uvs taht I just cant work with. Is it possible to only display the Uvs of certain elements instead of having them all displayed on top of each other? The idea is so that It would allow me to modify the mesh, and re-uvmap the additional polygons easily without UV mapping the entire thing. I dont want to have to detach anything either, because the mesh is already rigged and I dont want to go through that process again entirely. I hope someone can help! Thanks __________________ http://gordon131.deviantart.com/ My RTS blog Retro Coders Completed Game! : Retro One

17-05-2010, 08:42 PM	#2
Fredddy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 861 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 13 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Assign different material ID's to the different elements. You can then select the elements UV's by thier material ID's in the UV editor window. Attached Images

18-05-2010, 12:12 PM	#3
gordon13 Professional n00b Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 630 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ahh! Thank you this works great __________________ http://gordon131.deviantart.com/ My RTS blog Retro Coders Completed Game! : Retro One

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