uv mapping/texture mapping

crgquest

Hey peeps,Im still new to all this uv mapping and texture mapping stuff.I like to model and work on enviornment related art.would like to bring my models to life with color..still having trouble understanding it,,can u guys direct me to any uv mapping and texturing posts or links for dummies?
I would appreciate ANY help.Thank You guys and gals.

killingpeople

http://www.rensheeren.com/mirrors/senor/tutorial1.htm

found this with a google search

killingpeople

you can search the board with google too, enter the search terms, in this case, I used "unwrapping tips" and then follow it with the command "site:url" so it would look like this:

"unwrapping tips site: http://boards.polycount.net"

I found this thread: http://boards.polycount.net/showthread.php?t=35622

the board search functions are weak sauce, but hopefully that will all change in the coming months. for now, this has worked fine for me.

-kp

renderhjs

though maybe not a super beginner's help but have a look at:
http://renderhjs.net/textools
It has many steps simplified in just 1 tool or button. All you need for basic unwrapping are:

1. the big open/Close uv Editor button (don't forget to select the object though)
   
2. Some of the beige buttons like split by smoothing groups to get started
   or
3. The mighty iron tool to unwrap a face selection to a single UV shell
   
4. The green ones for getting stuff in shape (relaxing, aligning,...)
   ...

after that its pretty much just rendering a wireframe UV layout to the clipboard using

and opening that clipboard bitmap in Photoshop.

There is also a video on Youtube that covers a more complex 3d model to be unwrapped
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J70XVGZdww[/ame]