Maya 2016 UV problem - cannot move UV chunk without moving other pieces

DataDragon

Hi,

So, I have been trying to create UVs for my low-poly head model. Using Maya 2016 I cannot seem to do this.

Whenever I try to re-position a UV chunk, it remains connected to the other UV chunks and distorts everything along where they share connections.

How do I separate the UV chunks so I can optimize the UV space?

Mawcos

Looks to me like your ears are still sewn together with the head? Try to cut apart those two shells and then use Smooth UVs

DataDragon

Hey Mawcos,

My problem is even more fundamental than that, I cannot effectively separate these 'chunks'. If I try to move the head, the neck chunk follows. In maya 2016, do you know which tools can actually separate chunks? is it the new tools?

DataDragon

Okay, I solved the problem, I simply did not know the right command. I kept using separate UVs instead of polygons > cut UV edges. Thanks for the help.

Mawcos

Np! Glad it worked out, good luck