Misc. UV Mapping Info

[Fractal]

Appreciated if others add more to this thread.
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http://www.vurtx.com/objectcreation-uvmapping.htm (some general info, some not)

http://www.vterrain.org/Textures/spherical.html (general info)

SMART MAPS (lw 7.5) by: JackyDaniel
http://www.jackydaniel.com/pages/Tutorial.htm

"Making the Freak" (lightwave 7.?)
http://www.menithings.com/main.php?acti ... 7&manual=1

good thread talking about Pelt mapping, its pros/cons, free pelting addons, and good alternatives to pelting (like newer versions of the open source Wings3D):
http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread. ... ge=3&pp=15

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/it ... id=5903856
Look at the 3ds max pelt mapping video.
or: http://download.autodesk.com/media/3dsm ... 8_380k.mov

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definitions
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UV Map : A 2d texture map of a 3d object. The U (horizontal) and V (vertical) coordinates, are the axes (of the UV map). They control the location and orientation of the 2d textures applied to the 3D object.
Usually, UV maps are applied to models in a 3D modeling app, but are also created/changed in specialized 'UV mapping' apps.
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Unwrap (of a UV map) - When the UV map co-ordinates are projected on to a flat plane as a 2d image, the UV map is said to have been "unwrapped" (in the sense of removing the peel/skin from an orange as a continous spiral and flattening it completely). These unwrapped UV map 2d images can be painted on in a paint program and made into textures to apply to a model, providing a method of making highly detailed (but flat) textures for models. Some 3D apps (like zBrush) allow painting on your model directly in 3D, however the results aren't always acceptable.
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