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-Hamwagon
Junior Member

3 years ago

Im kinda new to UV mapping so im sorry if thew answer to this question is
easy. Anyway what's the best way to UV map A curved pipe, like this one:

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Thanks for any help.

+Steve Martin
Moderator

3 years ago

Probably the best way would be to cylindrically map each segment individually. Use a mesh select modifier to select each segment then add a uvw map modifier on top. Then tweak the mapping cylinder until it looks right. Use a checker map when you're mapping for reference.

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-Hamwagon
Junior Member

3 years ago

Thanks Gustave, i managed to do it on my own but thanks for replying.

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