Unwrapping Techniques in Maya

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Section 2: Unwrapping Box Shaped Objects

Lecture 1: Unwrapping Overview

Lecture 2: Unwrapping using Planar Projections

Lecture 3: Unwrapping Using Automatic Unwrapping

Lecture 4: Cutting, Stitching and Flipping UV Projections in the UV Editor

Lecture 5: Arranging UV Projections into the 0-1 Space

Lecture 6: Practice Activity Overview – Open Box

Chapter 3: Unwrapping Cylindrically Shaped Objects

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Oil Drum

Lecture 2: Unwrapping using Cylindrical and Planar Projection

Lecture 3: Using Unfold to Fix Overlapping UVs

Lecture 4: Finishing the Unwrapping of the 55 Gallon Drum

Lecture 5: Practice Activity Overview – Traffic Cone

Chapter 4: Unwrapping non-Primitive Shaped Objects

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Analyzing and Fixing the Seams in the Model

Lecture 3: Cutting the Model Using the Cut UV Edges Tool

Lecture 4: Cutting the Model using the 3D Cut and Sew Tool

Lecture 5: Unfolding the Model and Stitching the Projections back together

Lecture 6: Arranging UV Projections of the Pipe Into the 0-1 Space

Lecture 7: Practice Activity Overview – The Rope

Chapter 5: Combining Unwrapping Techniques

Lecture 1: Introduction to the Bar Stool

Lecture 2: Using Reference Images to Determine How to Unwrap a Model

Lecture 3: Unwrapping the Seat

Lecture 4: Unwrapping the Main Column and Cushion Plate

Lecture 5: Unwrapping the Column Base and Allen Nuts

Lecture 6: Unwrapping the Legs by Transferring UVs

Lecture 7: Laying out the UVs of Multiple Models on one UV Tile

Lecture 8: Practice Activity Overview – Floor Lamp

Chapter 6: Unwrapping Architectural Models

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Making the Model Easier to Unwrap

Lecture 3: Unwrapping the Flat Sections

Lecture 4: Unwrapping the Dome

Lecture 5: Unwrapping the Pendentives

Lecture 6: Unwrapping the Arches

Lecture 7: Unwrapping the Column

Lecture 8: Mirroring the Geometry and Stitching the Mirrored UVs

Lecture 9: Laying out the UVs of the Architectural Section

Lecture 10: Practice Activity Overview – The Cloisters

Chapter 7: Unwrapping a Biped Type Character

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Using Symmetry when Unwrapping the Character

Lecture 3: Making the Body Cuts

Lecture 4: Making the Cuts for the Head

Lecture 5: Unwrapping the Loincloth

Lecture 6: Laying out the UVs of the Character

Lecture 7: Practice Activity Overview – Cartoony Character

Chapter 8: Review and Wrap Up

Lecture 1: Review and Wrap Up