Workflow for multi UVd objects to one?

hexflow

Need some guidance and assistance. I created a 9 sub-tool mesh in Zbrush that I exported each sub-tool and UVd individually in 3D-Coat. I produced my maps and then to found out in SP I can only bring in one mesh at a time. I would prefer to have the entire mesh in SP.

I did some reading and research and I think what I need to do is multi tile my UVs in the 0-1 space and then combine my OBJ into a single file. Is that correct?

How do I create a multi tile UV set? How do I combine the OBJ into a single file while maintaining all those UV sets and assume I have to create new Maps?

Any guidance and assistance would be very appreciated. Thank you.

hexflow

ok looks like I just need to merge the sub-tools down into a single sub-tool and export the low-poly version and then within 3D-Coat I can just create multiple UV sets and manually unwrap them as i see fit.

If there is a better or easier way please share, I will give this a try.

hexflow

Managed to get the multiple UV sets created and then unique material ID assigned via 3D-Coat, had to then move all the other UV sets back into the default space within 3D-Coat, apply the UV set and export. Now SP sees the different texture sets and the UVs are in the same space and all is happy. Now just need to bake the NM and AO, assuming I do this on the UV sets prior to merging them all into the same space.

hexflow

Workflow finally figured out and finalized

http://3d-coat.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=17441#entry119487