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17BodyPaint 3D R13 Standalone Quickstart
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Once all problem areas have been corrected the mesh can be painted. The method we just described was the
manual method of fixing such problem areas. However, BodyPaint 3D also offers tools that will automatically
“relax” complex UV polygons and we will turn our attention to these tools now. Open the file QS_BP3D_03.
c4d. The geometry in the area of the monkey’s missing nose is perfect for our demonstration (note that no
animals were hurt in making this tutorial. All animals are trained virtual professionals!).
If not already there, switch to the BP UV Edit layout.
Start the Paint Setup Wizard...
...and click twice on Next, once on Finish and finally on Close. As in our first example, you will see the UV mesh
appear in a window at the right of your interface. Select the Use UV Polygon Edit tool from the Command
Palette at the top and open the UV Mapping tab in the UV Manager at the bottom right of your interface. Once
in the UV Mapping tab, go to the Projection page.