Retolopgy while retaining uvmap

shinkicker

Hi,

So I have my high poly model which I used to generate my normal / ambient occlusion / uv map.

I now want to produce a low poly version (using either 3d coat or 3ds max graphite tools). Is there anyway of doing this without having to make a new uv map each time? Or is my workflow all backwards?

thanks!

passerby

There is no need to UV map the high poly in most cases, only the lowpoly that needs it.

.Wiki

You could try to transfer the UV map with a script from the high to the lowpoly mesh http://vimeo.com/2413746 Maybe max has a inbuilt function for this. Otherwise you would need an external script.

In softimage there is a tool called "gator" it allows you to copy UVs, weightmaps and other atributes from one geometry to another.