Extensions:2.4/Py/Scripts/UV/UVExport

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UV Image Export

About

Save UV Face Layout...
Export the UV face layout of the selected object to a .TGA or .SVG file

UI location	Group: UV
Usage	Select the script from either the UV/Image Editor window → UVs menu, or the Scripts window → Scripts → UV menu. A pop-up block will appear with options for you to set. Click 'OK' to choose a name for your file (note: the .tga file extension is always added, so make sure it is not present) and save the image.
Version	2.5 - 2007	Author(s)	Martin Poirier (theeth)
Blender	2.32 - 2.46	License	GPL
Note(s)	* The script always adds ".tga" to the end of the filename, even if it is already there. Make sure it is not there, or you will get a file ending in .tga.tga . The Editor options only work (indeed, they are only displayed) if you have a full python install. Regarding the Editor, the script seems to only open the editor for you, it does not load the file. It only exports the UVs from the active object; it does not work with multiple objects.

Executable information

File name	uv_export.py

Links	Included in Blender
Known Issues	* The script always adds ".tga" to the end of the filename, even if it is already there. This can get annoying, especially if you select a .tga file in the file browser that you want the script to replace. The script does not warn you if a file with the given filename already exists.

Additional information * Included in Blender 2.34 - 2.46

Introduction

This script exports the UV face layout of the selected mesh object to a TGA image file. Then you can, for example, paint details in this image using an external 2d paint program of your choice and bring it back to be used as a texture for the mesh.

Support

• Python & Plugins forum at Blender Artists.

Configuration

The script's options can be set when the script is run. It also stores its configuration in the registry. However, do not alter the options using the Scripts Config Editor script; the full range of values is not supported (the 'size' option will always be clamped to 64).

Size	NUMBER	512
Size of the exported image in pixels. Minimum: 64, Maximum: 8192
Wire	NUMBER	1
Size of the wire of the faces (the thickness, in pixels, of the UV edges). Minimum: 1, Maximum: 5
Wrap	TOGGLE	ON
Wrap to image size, scale otherwise. Determines the display of UV edges that lie outside the UV bounds.
All Faces	TOGGLE	ON
Export all or only selected faces.
Ob	TOGGLE	ON
Use object name in filename. If this is set, the object's name will be inserted between the chosen filename and the file extension (filenameobjectname.tga)
Edit*	TOGGLE	OFF
Edit resulting file in an external program.
Editor*	STRING	unset
Path to external editor. If it is left blank, and the Edit option is set, it will prompt you to select a program via the file browser.

 * Options are only available if a full python install exists.

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