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Unfold Mapping Dialog 919
Edges c hose n to stitch (left); Clusters aligned (center); Clusters
aligned and scaled, with Bias=0 (right)
Bias—When Sca le Clusters is off, Bias sets the
exten t to which attached sub-objects are mo v ed
from their original positions. At Bias=0, the
sub-objectsremainintheiroriginalpositionsin
thesourcecluster.AtBias=1,sub-objectsremain
in their original positions in the target cl uster. At
in-between settings, their positions are averaged
between the two.
WhenScaleClustersison,Biassetswherethe
software derives the scaling of the t a rget cluster(s).
At Bias=0, the scale is fully derived from the
stitched edges on the source. At Bias=1, the scale is
fully derived f rom the st itched edges on the target.
At in-b etween settings, the scaling is averaged
between the two.
OK —Accepts the changes and closes the dialog.
Cancel—Undoes any changes and closes the dialog.
Set As Default—Makesthecurrentsettingsthe
defaults for the cur rent session.
Unfold Mapping Dialog
Select an object. > Modify panel > Modifier List >
Object-Space Modifiers > Unwrap UVW > Edit button (on
Parameters rollout) > Mapping menu > Unfold Mapping
The Unfold Mapping method of procedural
mapping eliminates texture distortion, but can
result in overlapping coordinate clusters. The
Unfold Mapping dialog lets you control how faces
are unfolded.
See also
Flatten Mapping Dialog (page 1–907)
Nor mal Mapping Dialog (page 1–908)
Interfa ce
(dr op-down)—Sets the unfold method by
specifying whether the software wi ll start
unfolding with the closest or far thest face angle,
w ith respect to distance. In almost all cases, you’ll
get better results w ith Walk To Closest Face.
• Wa l k To Closes t Fa ce
• Wa l k t o Far t h es t Face
Normalize Clusters— Controls whether the final
layout will be scaled down to 1.0 unit to fit within
the standard editor mapping area. If this is turned
off,thefinalsizeoftheclusterswillbeinobject
space, and they’ll probably be much larger than
the editor m apping area. For best results, leave this
turned on.
OK —Accepts t he settings, closes the dialog, and
performs the mapping as specified.
Cance l—Undoes any changes and closes the dialog .
Set As Default—Makes the current settings the
defaults for the current session.