Relaxing a UV along one axis (x)

wardle2403 · Sep 2018

Im trying to create a rotating chain, the rotation will be done with a material which is why i want to keep the UV linear as you see in the picture.
I used a sweep in Cinema 4d to make this mesh, the UV get distributed just fine along Y axis but not X, the polygons are all equal sizes which causes alot of stretching.
I tried to "relax" the uv which sorta works but it also warps

Any idea how to can fix this ?, Perhaps someone knows of a tool in a different program that could fix this ?

Thanks

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I appreciate any help
Mesh + UV

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/1u/3iv8pd0nnogj.png

After "Relaxing" UV

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ag/lbtd8uv2jc8f.png

Clark Coots · Sep 2018

Maya can do this. I think in the unwrap or relax options you can constrain "horizontal" or "vertical"

oglu · Sep 2018

Most standalone uv tools does have special features to unfold tubes and belts. For example Headus Uvlayout or Rizom.

wardle2403 · Sep 2018

Hi thanks, I'm busy looking at Rizom right now and I like it so far. I had a better look at Maya's UV tools and indeed it can do what I'm looking for, however I wouldn't want to get Maya just for the UV tools.

Thanks

Relaxing a UV along one axis (x)

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