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UVW Unwrapping in 3ds Max Mastered - From Beginner to Pro
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UVW Unwrapping in 3ds Max Mastered - From Beginner to Pro

Learn the hidden yet simple tricks the pros use & master UVW Unwrapping. UVW Unwrapping made simple for all your assets!
Created byDon Ott
Last updated 3/2019
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn the most important, core UI elements of the UVW Editor in 3ds Max
  • Become a pro at UVW unwrapping your game assets in 3ds Max
  • Learn to UVW Unwrap all sorts of 3d shapes - from simple to complex - hard surface to organic
  • Become a UVW Unwrapping master in no time by learning the most important, yet most commonly used tools in the un

Course content

3 sections21 lectures2h 6m total length
  • Introduction to the Course1:04

    Master uvw unwrapping in 3ds max by focusing on essential UI, tools, and workflow, eliminating unnecessary scripts, to handle even complex shapes quickly and efficiently.

  • What are UVs?4:07
  • Basic UI and Navigation9:04
  • Flatten Mapping2:54
  • UV Exporting and Texturing Intro1:49

    Export uvw templates in 3ds Max by choosing a power-of-two texture size, render the uv template, and save a high-quality jpeg for editing in Photoshop, preserving uvs with editable poly.

  • Texturing and Applying a Texture2:48

    Paint a texture on the uv texture in Photoshop, save as a 24-bit bitmap, and apply it to a box in 3ds Max with show shaded in viewport.

  • Additional UI Elements6:48

Requirements

  • Access to Autodesk's 3ds Max
  • 3ds Max 2019 is used in the tutorial - but all of the tools shown have been around for years

Description

In this in-depth course, we'll cover everything you need to know to simplify the often antagonizing process of UVW Unwrapping. Using simple, functional, and quick tools at your disposal - we'll show how to master every aspect of UVW Unwrapping in a simplified way within 3ds Max. Stop struggling with out-of-date-methods, confusing 3rd-party softwares, or techniques that are losing you valuable time (and even precious money) Master the simple UVW unwrapping techniques with this course, and learn to UVW Unwrap everything from simple primitives to complex assets.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner to Intermediate students who are either just beginning - or those who want to master UVW Unwrapping in 3d for games and film