Blender Uv Project From View
However you can set the axis on which the calculation is done manually.
Blender uv project from view. In this case you have no choice but to resize the uv s on the x a. Or follow the instructions in the original post in both blender 2 74 and again in blender 2 75. The ones you would most likely be using throughout your blender life is unwrapping smart uv project and project from view. The uv project modifier acts like a slide projector.
In edit mode press u then project from view. Your selection is what gets projected. To see them select your 3d model tab into edit mode make sure all vertices are selected and press u. Projecting the blender logo onto suzanne.
Then go to the top view select just the top and bottom faces but leave the sides unselected and project from view. When the image you re using doesn t match the camera aspect ratio this results in stretched uv s. Open the file on blender 2 74 and in another window open it on blender 2 75 and you ll see the differences detailed in the screengrabs. In 2 74 unwrapping a subsurfed model with project from view has a minimal distortion.
Begingroup i use to export my 3d models to an engine as unity but i prefer the manual unwrap more option to save space or even paint aswell in blender or gimp but i think projection from view is clever desicion for not complicated shape however i noticed when i used to unwrap with this methond i need to scale in the uv editor to get. Normally to unwrap a cylinder tube as if you slit it lengthwise and folded it flat blender wants the view to be vertical with the tube standing up. When you re using the project from view unwrapping method in blender it will automatically stretch the uv s to match the texture size. In this case you have no choice but to resize the uv s on the x and y axis manually.
Blender uv mapping types. Different views will project the tube onto the uv map differently skewing the image if used. When the image you re using doesn t match the camera aspect ratio this results in stretched uv s. Go to side view select just the faces you want projected from the side view.
You can project from view any number of times.