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886 Chapter 8: Modifiers
• Thin S eam Display—Displays map seams and
peltseamsonobjectsurfacesintheviewports
with relatively thin lines. The line thickness
remains constant as you zoom the view in and
out. Uses the Display seams color.
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Thick S eam Display—Displays map seams and
peltseamsonobjectsurfacesintheviewports
w ith relatively thick lines. The line thickness
increases when you zoom the view in and
decreases when you zoom out. Uses the Display
seams color. Th is is the default choice.
Prevent Ref la ttening—This option is used mainly
for texture b aking . When turned on, the version of
the Unwrap UVW modifier automatically applied
by Render To Texture (page 3–144),named,by
default, Automatic Flatten UVs, wil l not reflatten
the faces. Also, ma ke sure that both Render To
Textureandthemodifierareusingthesamemap
channel.
Map Parameters rollout
You can apply any map type to selected faces,
patches, or surfaces, and align the mapping gizmo
in any of a var iety of ways.
The mapping controls on the upper part of the
rollout are available only at the Face sub-object
level.Also, the Quick Map controls are available
only when no mapping mode button (Planar, Pelt,
etc.) is active. However, the Pelt controls (page
1–888) are available at all sub-object levels.
Note: When a mapping type button is active, you
cannot change the selection without first exiting
the m apping oper at ion.
Preview Quick Map Gizmo—When on, a rectangular
planar mapping gizmo, applicable to the Quick
Planar Map tool only, appears juxtaposed over the
faceselectionintheviewports.Thisgizmoisnot
manually adjustable, but you can use the following
control to reorient it.
X/Y/Z/Avera ged N or ma l s —Choose the alignment
forthequickmapgizmo:perpendiculartothe
object’slocalX,Y,orZaxis,orbasedonthefaces’
average normals.
Quick Planar Ma p—Ap plies planar mapping to
thefaceselectionbasedontheorientationofthe
Quick Map gizmo.
Planar—Applies planar mapping to the selected
faces.
Make the selection, click Planar, adjust the
mapping using the transform tools and Align
buttons on the Map Parameters panel, and then
click Planar again to exit.