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any pulgin for maya to block color in the uv?

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BI0H0G polycounter lvl 9
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.

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  • engelmanna
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    engelmanna polycounter lvl 16
    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
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    BI0H0G polycounter lvl 9
    thanks for the help
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