Maya - Split UV's on Import

StephLee

Hey guys, so I have a silly problem.  I am importing obj's from max, that are already unwrapped, into maya.  The uv parts of the obj's that are symmetrical get split and I end up spending time sewing them back together again so that I can get an un-quaded bake.  Has anyone run into this and have a fix for it?  It's not a huge dilemma, just a little tedious and time consuming.

kodde

Did you give FBX a go?

StephLee

I can't use it, fbx triangulates it.  I need a maya copy of it quaded.  

fmnoor

StephLee said:

I can't use it, fbx triangulates it.  I need a maya copy of it quaded.  

It has the option to do so, but you can disable it: http://download.autodesk.com/us/fbx/2013/3ds_Max_FBX_Plug-in_Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-719F0953-73E4-4EB6-AD0A-8AA916CC99B6.htm,topicNumber=d30e2423

huffer

If FBX is triangulated in Maya even though you chose not to, just add an Edit Poly modifier (don't collapse it) on your mesh, then export.

StephLee

Huffer that workded!  Thank you so much!!!!!