UVW unwrapping

[ajroane]

I never installed 2013, but I installed Max Design 2014 last week, and XrayUnwrap 1.5.5 works perfectly.

[rivoli]

yep, it does work on 2014. I guess there was a problem specifically with 2013, but it's all good now.

[stevesideas]

Old thread I know but would you guys still recommend Xrayunwrap still ? Is it a one click solution for arch vis geometry for example ? I'm assuming organic unwrapping would be more involved.

[joconnell]

It's very good and it's so cheap there's no thought involved. It pretty much works the same was as the normal max unwrap, it's just that the algorithm that does the unwrapping is way way better.

[stevesideas]

Cheers. I'll give it a go for that price.

[Lupaz]

Is there anything like a "one click" unwrap?
It would be nice a software that let's you choose the side you don't care much about, and then it does the rest automatically.

[joconnell]

Yeah that's how most of them work now, zbrush being the most similar to what you're asking - you paint areas on the mesh where you allow it to break edges and then it chooses the best layout possible. Likewise with headus uvlayout, xray unwrap and roadkill you select the edges along which you'll allow the unwrap to split and they'll unwrap the mesh with the smallest amount of stretching possible.

[Lupaz]

Cool. I have to try it
Thanks man.