How to change the UVW map size without stretching the UV islands?

Thane-

I've got a long sword that i wanted to use a long 2048x512 texture on, but i've already UV mapped the whole sword. When i try to go into options in 3DS Max, in the UV editor and change the map size under "display preferences", it stretches everything. Is there another way to do this without stretching the UVs?

Fwap

I don't have Max in front of me at the moment, so this is just a theory.
Select all your UV islands and copy them (i think its file>copy or something)

Resize the UV window, select all your UV's again and paste.

Thane-

Nice idea, i thought that might work, but i tried it and no luck with my test at least. Seems so weird that changing the map size would affect your UV positions.

Since i am changing the width by 4x, if anyone know how to precisely modify the scale of the width of the UV to 1/4, please let me know also.

I guess ill just eye-ball it for now.

JavaFern

uvw xform

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/3ds-max/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/3DSMax/files/GUID-1DF6E0C0-5A36-4B74-AB04-124AC6083C4F-htm.html

Bek

Thane- wrote: »

Since i am changing the width by 4x, if anyone know how to precisely modify the scale of the width of the UV to 1/4, please let me know also.

scale down to 25% in the axis you want.

huffer

I reccomend polyunwrapper, you can scale in percentage on one axis, fast and easy, plus other indispensable stuff. Too bad max doesn't have this stuff natively

voronov.art

I always use UVW Xform modifier. Just type 0.25 in "U Tile" field if you need to scale it down to 1/4.

Thane-

THANK YOU GUYS!