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Where would i find the UV map for a figure?

SertorialSertorial Posts: 962
edited December 1969 in New Users

I want to make some changes in Photoshop to a diffuse texture, but I need to be able to see exactly where a part of the texture ends up on the figure. So I'd like to be able to make a layer and paste the UV map on to it to guide me.

Problem is, where would I find the UV map (in an image format that I can paste into Phosotshop)?

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  • Herald of FireHerald of Fire Posts: 3,504
    edited December 1969

    Many figures come with a template which you can load up. The majority of content on the store includes links to the templates on the product page. Failing that you'd have to load it into a modeller and 'extract' the UV map using what tools are available. You can view the UV's using Daz Studio as well and take a snapshot using the Clipping Tool. The downside to this approach is that the result will be fairly low resolution and may not be suitable for your needs.

  • SertorialSertorial Posts: 962
    edited February 2014

    HeraldOfFire said:
    Many figures come with a template which you can load up. The majority of content on the store includes links to the templates on the product page. Failing that you'd have to load it into a modeller and 'extract' the UV map using what tools are available. You can view the UV's using Daz Studio as well and take a snapshot using the Clipping Tool. The downside to this approach is that the result will be fairly low resolution and may not be suitable for your needs.

    Can you suggest a "modeller" I could try?

    what's the clipping tool?

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  • JimmyC_2009JimmyC_2009 Posts: 8,891
    edited December 1969

    There is a free version of UV Mapper which will let you print out the template

    http://www.uvmapper.com/

  • SertorialSertorial Posts: 962
    edited February 2014

    JimmyC_2009 said:
    There is a free version of UV Mapper which will let you print out the template

    http://www.uvmapper.com/

    cool! thanks

    um... it exports the UV as something called UVS files... what's that? I need JPg or somesuch for photoshop

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  • SzarkSzark Posts: 10,634
    edited December 1969

    Humm so don't we get Templates for Gen and Gen 2 etc etc...we did for the Generation 4 figures?

    I am pretty sure uvmapper can save as jpgs, I don't have it installed yet so I can check.

  • mjc1016mjc1016 Posts: 15,001
    edited December 1969

    Sertorial said:
    JimmyC_2009 said:
    There is a free version of UV Mapper which will let you print out the template

    http://www.uvmapper.com/

    cool! thanks

    um... it exports the UV as something called UVS files... what's that? I need JPg or somesuch for photoshop

    It is a little strange, but to get a 'template' type file, just use the Save Texture Map (ctrl-t) option. You'll be able to save it as a bmp image file.

  • SertorialSertorial Posts: 962
    edited December 1969

    mjc1016 said:
    Sertorial said:
    JimmyC_2009 said:
    There is a free version of UV Mapper which will let you print out the template

    http://www.uvmapper.com/

    cool! thanks

    um... it exports the UV as something called UVS files... what's that? I need JPg or somesuch for photoshop

    It is a little strange, but to get a 'template' type file, just use the Save Texture Map (ctrl-t) option. You'll be able to save it as a bmp image file.

    Thanks

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