T0359 - Digital Tutors - UV Layout in Maya

Learn the essential techniques to define and precisely apply textures with over 3 hours of self-paced training. Perfect for beginner and intermediate users.Popular highlights include:

• Planar mapping


• Cylindrical mapping


• Spherical mapping


• Automatic mapping


• Cutting UVs


• Sewing UVs


• UV Transfer


• Averaging Vertices


• UV Texture Editor

"UV Layout in Maya" concentrates on the essential techniques needed to define and apply flawless textures to Polygon and Sub-D models, resulting in phenomenal detail and accuracy. Each of the concepts, methods, and tools used for every process are presented in clear and easy to follow steps, specifically designed to save you time and frustration throughout your workflow. Easily learn Planar, Cylindrical, Spherical and Automatic Mapping methods, Cutting UVs. Sewing UVs, UV Transfer, Averaging Vertices, working in the UV Texture Editor, and achieving clean and efficient UV layouts with precision.

Lesson Outline: 1. Introduction and project overview 1:22 2. Introduction to the Maya's UV Texture Editor 4:59 3. Getting Familiar with the Planar Mapping 5:36 4. Exploring Cylindrical Mapping 6:37 5. Exploring Spherical and Automatic Mapping 5:28 6. Getting Started with Multiple Projections 7:46 7. Looking Deeper into the Process of Sewing UVs Together 6:38 8. Getting Started on the Arm UV Layout of the Monster 9:19 9. Completing the Adjustments to Arm Geometry 8:10 10. Adjusting the UVs on the Arm 8:55 11. Preparing to Create the UV Map for the Back Legs 6:02 12. Mapping the Back Leg 5:24 13. Preparing the Hands and Feet for UV Mapping 7:33 14. Adjusting the UV Layout of the Hand 9:37 15. Final adjustments to UVs on the monster's hand   4:20 16. Creating UV Layout for the Torso 9:41 17. Creating UV Layout for the Head (part 1) 8:30 18. Creating UV Layout for the Head (part 2) 8:34 19. Sewing UVs on the Monster's Head (part 1) 6:28 20. Sewing UVs on the Monster's Head (part 2) 8:56 21. Sewing UVs on the Monster's Head (part 3) 7:52 22. Sewing UVs on the Monster's Head (part 4) 6:20 23. Moving the UV Data from the polygon model to the original sub-d monster   6:39 24. Creating UV Layout for the Horns 11:17 Total Run Time: 2:52:00