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From: Finema
Hi,
Sometimes i use an other fast workflow. MoI + Photoshop
- MoI > Export the model (OBJ)
- Photoshop :
1 - Open the OBJ file
2 - Menu 3D > Generate UV
3 - Menu 3D > Export Layer 3D (choose WavefrontOBJ)
Regards.
JP
From: submono
How to UV Unwrap Anything in Blender 2.8
https://www.skillshare.com/classes/How-to-UV-Unwrap-Anything-in-Blender/1050421952?via=user-profile
From: Death
Hi Finema,
Sounded cool, I tried it, but it acts the same way. Too bad, that would have been really cool and easy.
Anyway, I think I am giving up on unwrapping and re-normalizing/UVing.
Since Owlet works without a problem, the issue is solved, I guess...
From: Death
Hi submono
The issue is that one actually has to do all that, instead of having it exported with UV mapping working. The unwrapping is a major pain for complex objects and takes way too much time.
But: Owlet and Simlab have no issues with the unmodified object export, I decided to save myself the headache and just use them.
Thanks for the tip though, much appreciated.
From: submono
Hi Jack (it's Jack, right?),
in the end it all depends on what you want to do with your models. Every asset in any 3D game that you might have played has been meticulously modeled, probably retopoed, unwrapped, mapped, and painted (lately now using PBR workflows). So if you want to see your asset in a game engine, animate it, or if you are part of a production pipeline, unwrapping is just part of the deal. And professionals will always prefer manually unwrapping to the automatic solutions many tools offer because otherwise you lose control which will! haunt you sooner or later.
On the other hand if all you're after are pretty pictures (and sometimes that is all it takes) you can get away with an application like Owlet. These tools provide you with procedural textures and/or will automatically apply a simple uv box mapping for you, maybe even tri-planar, which will work in a lot of cases. But again you give up control for convenience. And you won't be able to export your materials as PBR maps to use them in other applications like Marmoset Toolbag, Unity, etc.
Anyway, I'd say go for Owlet now and see how far it carries you. You can always step up your game later if you feel its limits.
Regards,
Sven
Edit: I've been playing around with the Substance Alchemist beta and the results that one can achieve are impressive (forgotten temple, melting snow). So there are rewards for choosing the "other" way ;)
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From: Death
Yup, Alchemist is what got me thinking...
It is really cool. And yes, it is Jack...
I agree with your judgement, thanks for the info.
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