LSCMUnwrap

Submitted by Christoph Kubisch on Fri, 2006-10-20 19:45. Tagged with terms:

Version:

1.0

Date Updated:

05/24/2008

Author Name:

Christoph Kubisch

lscm unwrap integrated for max5.1 and up

After seeing the max8 peltmapping vids - and doing a bit research on
the topic - I found that wings3d and blender already have nice
automatic unwrappers - using the same technique called LSCM. This
maxscript/plugin combo implements the technique based on blender3d. It
allows the user to mark edges as uv seams and run the automatic unwrap.

- mark edges on EPoly
- display the custom marked edges in viewport (with or without depth-testing)
- the unwrapper takes poly area into account and scales uv-charts to a common texel/unit ratio.
- can work only on selected uv faces
- can lock selected uv vertices

Additional Info:

USAGE:

Within editable poly modifier you select edges and mark them as seams -
either using the 'LSCM Central' or the other macroscripts. After that
you run the UNWRAP in 'LSCM Central'

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NOTE:
- It only works on editable poly
- The plugin was tested under (max 5.1, 8, 9-32, 2009-32)
- 64 bit is untested but included

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INSTALL:

copy stdplugs to your max folder
copy the proper plugin to your max/plugins folder
execute the mcr script once (it will install itself permanently then)
To make use of it you need to link its actions via "Customize"

Go to "Customize->Customize User Interface"
you will then find the proper macroscripts in the
'CrazyButcher' category

Check readme.txt for more infos !!
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last change:
1.0 contains 2009 support and a bugfix:
The unwrap editor window had to be closed and re-opened to show proper mesh (sometimes it showed garbage although internally everything was correct). This is fixed now.

Version Requirement:

2009; 2008; 9; 8; 7; 6; 5.1

Homepage URL:

http://crazybutcher.cube3d.de/

Download URL:

http://www.luxinia.de/index.php/ArtTools/3dsmax#lscm