UV Editor Guide

UV Editor

The UV Editor is an editor that allows you to edit UVs used as texture coordinates in UModeler X.

The UV Editor allows you to create and edit UV elements (UV Vertex, UV Edge, UV Face).

Why create texture coordinates?

The reason for creating texture coordinates is to properly represent the complex surfaces and bends of a 3D model in 2D space. This allows you to accurately apply textures, which are 2D images, to a 3D model.

Unfolding texture coordinates is similar to unfolding a shipping box to make it flat.

Although the box is a 3D shape, you can easily dress it in a 2D image by unfolding it to make it flat. If you want to put a label or sticker on each side of a parcel box, you need to unfold the box so that each side is flat.

This will ensure that the label or sticker is applied correctly to the box and will look natural.

Because the surface of a 3D model is made up of various curves and shapes, the process of representing it in 2D space can cause distortion.

The purpose of the Stretch Texture Coordinates operation is to minimize this distortion and make the texture look natural on the surface of the 3D model.

Texture coordinates and UV mapping

Texture coordinates are coordinates for mapping textures to a 3D model.

The most common method of texture coordinates is UV mapping. UV mapping uses the texture's horizontal (U) and vertical (V) coordinates to map the texture to the 3D model.

To understand texture coordinates and UV mapping, you first need to know something about 3D modeling and texturing.

3D modeling is the three-dimensional representation of real-world objects on a computer, and texturing is the process of applying colors, materials, etc. to the surface of these 3D models.

Among the texture coordinates used for UV mapping, UV coordinates are coordinates in 2D form that are assigned to each vertex vertex of a 3D model. They use two axes, 'U' and 'V', to represent the horizontal and vertical position of the texture.

The UV coordinates should be set to match the coordinates of the texture image. By doing so, there is a one-to-one mapping between the vertices in the 3D model and the pixels in the texture image, ensuring that the texture is accurately applied to the surface of the 3D model.

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UV Editor Settings and Interface

If you would like a detailed explanation of each feature of the UV Editor, from the UV Editor settings to the interface, in order to use the UV Editor effectively, please refer to the pages below.

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Order to use the UV Editor.

The approximate process for using the UV Editor is as follows.

1. First, launch the UV Editor.
2. Select a face and perform an unwrap operation.
3. Place the unwrapped UVs in texture space.
4. Make sure to place the UVs so that they do not overlap each other.
5. Finally, apply the texture and see the results.

1. Launch the UV Editor

As a first step to begin the texture mapping process, you will need to launch UModeler X's UV Editor in order to stretch out your UVs.

The UV Editor allows you to create and edit UV elements (UV Vertex, UV Edge, and UV Face).

There are two ways to launch the UV Editor

1. go to Source Mesh>UV Editor
2. select the object > select the open UV Editor tab.

1. Source Mesh > UV Editor Tool

1.Select the Source Mesh.

2.Press the Editor button at the top right of the mode.

3.Launch the UV Editor tool from the menu.

4.You can see the UV Editor.

2. Select Object>Select Open UV Editor Tab

1. Select the UModelerX object.
2. Click the UV Editor Tab among the open tabs to activate it.

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2. Select faces and proceed with unwrap

Select each face in your model, and proceed to unwrap them. Unwrap is the process of "unfolding" the faces of a 3D model into 2D UV space. This process creates a mapping between the faces of the 3D model and the 2D textures.

In the UV Editor, unwrap is done with the tools in the Unwrap Group.

3. Place Unwrapped UV Elements in Texture Space

Place the unwrapped UVs in 2D texture space. Here are some things to consider during this process

• Location and orientation to make texturing easy to work with.
• Sizing the UV elements based on importance.
• Zoning based on material

If you have a pre-made texture, place each unwrapped UV in the appropriate position in the texture image.

4. Avoid overlapping when placing

During the UV placement process, it is important to make sure that the UVs do not overlap each other. This is because if UVs overlap, the same texture image will appear on the faces of the model corresponding to the overlapping UVs.

5. Applying and Checking the Texture

Finally, we'll apply the texture and check the results. This process ensures that the texture is mapped correctly and that the desired result is achieved.

You can verify your texture by using the Material Tool in Modeling mode to apply a Material to your model that reflects the texture.

If you need to make additional edits to your UVs, you can edit them while the texture is already applied, allowing you to edit the UV with visual feedback.

This way, you can see how the texture changes with the UV in real time and edit the UV more accurately.