any pulgin for maya to block color in the uv?

BI0H0G

Is there any program or plugin for maya that allows me to block the color in the uv instead of using the magic wand in photoshop to fill the color.

engelmanna

Do you mean render out something like an alpha mask for your uvs? If so, the quickest way I know is to use the "Batch Bake" tool. you can find it under Lighting/Shading->Batch Bake. Go into the options for that tool and set your options to:

Objects to bake: Selected
Bake optimization: Single Object
Bake Shadows: unchecked
Color Mode: Light and Color
Prefix: (whatever you want the file to be called)
X&Y resolution: self explanatory
Bake to one map: checked
Bake Alpha: checked
Alpha mode: Surface transparency

With your object selected, hit the Convert button and let it go to town. It'll bake your map out to [Your Project Folder]/renderData/mentalray/lightmap

The alpha channel of that file should have what your are looking for.

BI0H0G

thanks for the help