UV Layout

Stromberg90

Hi everyone,

I am looking into buying a license for uv layout, but I would like to hear what other hardsurface artists use it for?
I am mainly evaluating the packing features.

WarrenM

It has some great features like being able to lock islands to specific orientations, group islands together, and lock specific islands to remain overlapping while the others are unique. The packing process supports all of that seamlessly.

Stromberg90

Nice, nice
This is what I am mostly interested in

Stromberg90

Does anyone know of a way to make shells rectangular in uv layout, for like bent tubes and such?

WarrenM

Once you split the tube and drop it to the UV canvas, go there, put your mouse over it and hit "r". If it can, it will lay it out as a rectangle.

Stromberg90

Great, will try it when I get home, thanks
Only thing I was missing, everything else about uv layout seems great.