tweaking model distorts existing UVs

omegalith

Hello polycounters this is my first post here, I intend to be hanging around these forums a lot trying to absorb all of this information. Looking forward to it!

I have a quick question, working in Maya 2009, is there a way to move edge loops and verts without distorting the UV's. My problem is that I have models with finished UV's, if I try to go in and make any tweaks to the model or slide edge loops around, the texture becomes distorted. Is there a way for maya to automatically update the UV map as I move polygons so that the UV does not become distorted? Am I just being too picky, should I just make sure that my model is perfect before I unwrap UVs?

thanks!

renderhjs

in max its included for a long time, in maya apparently there is such a thing within the bonus tools for maya
http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/11186/
you can download the christmas bonus here:
http://area.autodesk.com/index.php/blogs_cory/blog_detail/christmas_bonus/

claydough

With Maya 2009. just open any tool's settings and choose the preserve UVs option.

To do the same in pre 2009 versions use a transfer attribute node ( mesh > transfer attributes > UVs )

I still prefer transfer attribute method as it allows fer some uv fun

same with a blend utility ( morph hack )

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=7&t=734482

I never tried/heard of a bonus tools UV preserve? sounds interesting...

omegalith

Thanks, exactly what I wanted to know, you people are amazing!