Lightwave 2019- Volume #8- UV Mapping I

In this eighth volume of the Lightwave 2019/2018 (12 Volume Series) 3D Instructor Adam Gibson introduces Lightwave's easy to use UV Mapping Tools.  Being able to UV Map your 3D models for texturing purposes for use in Video Games, TV and Film is a must have skill-set for any 3D Artist. Also all 3D Painting Packages require your 3D Models to have pre-created UV Maps for Exporting Textures to any other 3D Software Package.  A great place to start for beginner Lightwave Users.

Some of the Topics Covered: 1) New UDIM Tools, 2) UV Projection Tools, 3) UV Editor Basics. 4) ABF UV Unwrap Tool, 5) Edge Selections, 6) Creating UDIM Image Sequences,  7) Cigarette Box Project, 8) Image Importing/Set-Up for UV Mapping and more!!

Bonus Content: Practice Models and Images.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1- Intro

Chapter 2- What is a UV Map?

Chapter 3- UV Editing Panel

Chapter 4- Vertex Map Panel

Chapter 5- Map Tab

Chapter 6- ABF UV Unwrap Tool- Introduction

Chapter 7- Planar UV Map Tool

Chapter 8- Spherical UV Map Tool

Chapter 9- Cylindrical UV Map Tool

Chapter 10- Atlas UV Map Tool

Chapter 11- Rename UV Map Tool

Chapter 12- Delete UV Map Tool

Chapter 13- Clear Map Tool

Chapter 14- Free Move Tool

Chapter 15- Select UV Island

Chapter 16- UV Load Image

Chapter 17- Flip UVs UI

Chapter 18- Flip UV/U Selection

Chapter 19- Flip UV/V Selection

Chapter 20- Align UV Points

Chapter 21- UV Padding

Chapter 22- Rectangularize Tool

Chapter 23- UV Mapping a Cigarette Box Project (Part One)

Chapter 24- UV Mapping a Cigarette Box Project (Part Two)

Chapter 25- What are UDIMs

Chapter 26- Move UDIM Tool (Move & Swap)

Chapter 27- UDIM Tiles- UV Projection Tools

Chapter 28- Creating UDIM Image Sequences (Part One)

Chapter 29- Creating UDIM Image Sequences (Part Two)

Chapter 30- Final

Running Time:  3 hrs. 41 mins.

High Quality (Screen-Res 1920 x 1080 pixels)

Video Format: MP4 (.mp4)

Level: Beginner