Straightening UV's in Maya 2016?

TheAxiom · Nov 2015

I grew up with Max and it'd have no problem creating clean straight UV's, the relax tool was great for that too, but I can't figure out how to do it quickly in Maya.

This is what I'm getting and don't want:
http://prntscr.com/9021w2

Help as soon as possible would be great as I'm on a strict deadline. Thanks!

onionhead_o · Nov 2015

cylindrical map > unfold legacy option with vertical checked on.

TheAxiom · Nov 2015

I don't know what 'cylindrical map' is or where to find it, but if you're talking about general Unfold UV menu this doesn't work http://prntscr.com/905eys

There's no option under the UV menu for 'cylindrical map' http://prntscr.com/905gtc the 'cylinderical' option doesn't have anything in it related to unfolding.

a3D · Nov 2015

You are supposed to orient the projection cylinder to match the object.

For a quick fix tho you can simply align the uv points manually in the uv editor using the existing tools

Bartalon · Nov 2015

With a shape like that it should be easy enough to line up one column of UVs then use the Polygons > Unfold tool (legacy setting) on the other side, it should straighten right out.

TheAxiom · Nov 2015

Nope it doesn't work for me http://prntscr.com/90e4mz

I don't want to do it manually because I have some complex cylinders. In Max you just press a single button and it'll make a straight cylinder for you but I don't want to have to export everything out to a different software to unwrap. There has to be a way to do one of the most important things in UV'ing.

TheAxiom · Nov 2015

Nevermind I found a tool called UV Deluxe that lets me straighten them with a click http://prntscr.com/90e5rb

Crolock · Nov 2015

You have NightshadeUV that has some tools to orient uv shell and straighten uv pretty fast and is up to date.. http://www.creativecrash.com/maya/script/nightshade-uv-editor

Sherap · Dec 2015

Can Some one help me with UV Deluxe for Maya 2014 Download Link .

Straightening UV's in Maya 2016?

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