Extensions:2.4/Py/Scripts/UV/UV Calculate/Follow active quads

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Follow Active (quads)

About

Name	Follow Active (quads)
Menu	UV Calculate/3D View (UV Face Mode)→ Ukey → Follow Active (quads)...
Version	0.1 2006/15/12
For Blender	2.42 and newer
Author	Campbell Barton (ideasman42)
License:	GPL

Introduction

This script is a fast way to map uv coordinates using the active face as a bases for mapping all adjacent quads, in can be used for unwrapping a pipe, or mapping a road.

Usage

Examples

Tube unwrapped with one seam

Subdivided Cube with 1 seam

Road as a quad strip, using Loop Average mode to remove texture distortion

Instructions

Pick the quad that you want the other faces to follow and map it in the UV/Image window.

Select connected faces to map from the active, their existing mapping will be overwritten.

Activate the script from the UV Calculation menu.

• Non square mapping will give interesting but less useful results.
• If there are any loops in the quads, you may want to add seams get predictable results.
• only selected faces connected to the active face will be mapped.

Options

There are 2 options for this tool...

Loop Average UV coordinates are distributed in an even grid, with proportions matching the average proportions of the faces. (average per face loop)

No Area Each quad is mapped directly from the active with no influence from the shape of the face, only the topology of the mesh matters in this case.

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