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    Tgi3d SU Smart Texturing UV Unwrapping

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    • K Offline
      Khai
      last edited by

      not for me at that price.... cuddles his Uvmapper Pro

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      • soloS Offline
        solo
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        @unknownuser said:

        View locking (patent pending) is a central feature of Tgi3D SU

        😲

        What!? patenting code for SU?

        Hmmm, I need to see some organic shapes, more complex than those examples before even considering it.

        http://www.solos-art.com

        If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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        • jason_marantoJ Offline
          jason_maranto
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          They do have a free version -- On their UV unwrap -- I like it, but there are certainly many instances where a more comprehensive solution is needed.

          It is an amazing plugin if you spend lots of time modelling from photos -- in a way it's like Building Maker on steroids... but probably the killer feature for me is the "cross section" tool. Their "skin" function is also pretty nice.

          Best,
          Jason.

          I create video tutorial series about several 2D & 3D graphics programs.

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          • FrederikF Offline
            Frederik
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            @solo said:

            What!? patenting code for SU?

            Wonder if they really can do this...??
            Not sure I like this and I sure don't like their prices...!!

            Cheers
            Kim Frederik

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            • Rich O BrienR Offline
              Rich O Brien Moderator
              last edited by

              Price is a stumbling block for me too! But how much time would a tool of this flexibility save?

              Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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              • FrederikF Offline
                Frederik
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                @unknownuser said:

                But how much time would a tool of this flexibility save?

                I've been using SU for about 4+ years now and I must admit that it's very rare that I've needed some special tools for UV-mapping...
                Whaats UVTools v0.1 have helped me accomplish most of what have been needed...
                I acknowledge that price isn't everything and if I believe it will save me enough time (= money) then I'd happily pay...
                In this case I really doubt it...
                For me such a tool should be priced between 20,00-50,00 USD - max...

                What I don't like is the line regarding the pending patent...
                (without wanting to draw any parallel, it somehow reminds me of the patent on the shadow thing in SU, which means that the clipping-bug when shadows are turned on, can't be solved...)

                Cheers
                Kim Frederik

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                • StinkieS Offline
                  Stinkie
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                  Hm, I find this plugin a tad pricey too. Besides, Whaat's UVTools 0.2 Pro works great.


                  uvs.jpg

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                  • KrisidiousK Offline
                    Krisidious
                    last edited by

                    I want it... I just can't afford it.

                    By: Kristoff Rand
                    Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                    • Rich O BrienR Offline
                      Rich O Brien Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Here's some quick tests....

                      Curved surface painted normally
                      Curved Surface painted using Projected Texture
                      Curved Surface after using 'Create texture' in TGI3d
                      UV Map in Image Editor
                      TGI3d_4a.jpg

                      Here's the file to take a look...
                      TGI3d_Example_1.skp

                      Another example with a more organic shape...
                      TGI3d_5.jpg

                      Here's the file...
                      TGI3d_Example_2.skp

                      Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                      • StinkieS Offline
                        Stinkie
                        last edited by

                        Looks good. I oughta try the demo. Here's my try with Whaat's plugin.


                        TGI3d_Example_2.jpg

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                        • Rich O BrienR Offline
                          Rich O Brien Moderator
                          last edited by

                          What app you using for the mapping? I liked UV Tool Pro but couldn't get to grip with Roagkill for organic shapes.

                          They're identical BTW πŸ‘

                          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                          • KrisidiousK Offline
                            Krisidious
                            last edited by

                            @unknownuser said:

                            Here's some quick tests....

                            wow... that's pretty sweet...

                            By: Kristoff Rand
                            Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                            • Rich O BrienR Offline
                              Rich O Brien Moderator
                              last edited by

                              Get the 30 day trial, you'll see why it's worth the investment

                              Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                              • StinkieS Offline
                                Stinkie
                                last edited by

                                @unknownuser said:

                                What app you using for the mapping? I liked UV Tool Pro but couldn't get to grip with Roagkill for organic shapes.

                                They're identical BTW πŸ‘

                                I used Modo 401 (demo). Got this for christmas: http://source3d.net/martinkrol.htm. Interesting stuff!

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                                • GaieusG Offline
                                  Gaieus
                                  last edited by

                                  And this is with ThomThom's UV Toolkit 2 (a sandbox mesh distorted with his Vertex Edit plugin but can be anything...)


                                  UV-map-test.jpg


                                  UV-map-test.skp

                                  Gai...

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                                  • StinkieS Offline
                                    Stinkie
                                    last edited by

                                    What does that one do, keep the UV's as the model is being distorted?

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                                    • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                      Rich O Brien Moderator
                                      last edited by

                                      Why are you modelling butts? Thought you modelled things from the past not thongs at the rear!

                                      Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                                      • Rich O BrienR Offline
                                        Rich O Brien Moderator
                                        last edited by

                                        @stinkie

                                        http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=18992

                                        Checkout his videos

                                        Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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                                        • StinkieS Offline
                                          Stinkie
                                          last edited by

                                          Thanks, will do.

                                          Edit: sweet!

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                                          • GaieusG Offline
                                            Gaieus
                                            last edited by

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            What does that one do, keep the UV's as the model is being distorted?

                                            Yes, exactly. Top class plugin, could easily sell for like $ 20 when finished.

                                            @unknownuser said:

                                            Why are you modelling butts? Thought you modelled things from the past not thongs at the rear!

                                            🀣

                                            Well, this was just for the sake of the UV's distorted and even scaled.
                                            But is your butt chequered that this was the first thing that came to your mind?
                                            πŸ˜„

                                            Gai...

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