Roadkill
Its inherent set of features could be sufficient for the requirements of most users who need to perform UV mapping and related tasks. Filed under Unwrap 3D Model 3D Model UV Mapping Tool Unwrap UV. Hello, I'm trying to stick on a good UV mapping software to use it with SketchUp. For now I tried RoadKill, Headus UVLayout(demo) and LithUnwrap (I couldn't do anything with last one). I used RoadKill for simple meshes as it's fast and simple, nothing fancy. But I'm not impressed as often it makes distorted mapping.
Roadkill Uv Unwrap
Ultimate Unwrap 3D Ultimate Unwrap 3D is a specialty Windows UV mapping tool for unfolding and unwrapping 3D models. It includes an easy-to-use UV coordinate editor, a standard set of UV mapping projections such as planar, box, cylindrical, and spherical, as well as advanced UV mapping projections such as face UV mapping, camera UV mapping, and unwrap UV faces for those difficult to map areas. RIZOMUV VIRTUAL SPACES AND REAL SPACE - UV Mapping 3D Software. Developed and published by Rizom-Lab. למאיה, 3DS, ו XSI. Quality of Life Enhancement Device for Computer Artists If a good proportion of your life is spent texture mapping polygon meshes, then you should probably install Roadkill. The latest version (currently rc3) is a standalone application that can be called from Maya, 3DS Max and n.
If a good proportion of your life is spent texture mapping polygon meshes, then you should probably install Roadkill. The latest version is a standalone application that can be called from Maya, 3DS Max and now Softimage XSI (link is currently dead).
Have a look at the first Roadkill example movie to get a good idea of it's usage. If you find this software useful please tell us and provide links to example images. You could also mirror some of our example movies. Roadkill is free software released under the GNU license.Roadkill 1.1 Uv Unwrap Tool Reviews
Load and Save OBJ files, Live Unwrap, Live Pin and Pull, Show Polygon Stretching, Topological and Loop Edge Selection.
Roadkill 1.1 Manual by Andy Swann (please mail me if you spot any errors)
http://www.box.net/rssdownload/116822313/rk1.1-manual.zip
Roadkill workflow with Poser by English Bob
http://www.morphography.uk.vu/contact.html
http://www.morphography.uk.vu/uvmapping.html
Downloads For Windows
Maya
Update 26/06/2013
Roadkill 1.1 Tested on Maya 2013 and 2014 running on Windows 7
https://www.box.com/s/sefdd1de1jal0jxdfua9
Roadkill 1.1 (RC2) PC Source Code
http://www.box.net/shared/static/gqlk7hi5ia.zip
Installation
After downloading unzip all the files to a directory. Close Winzip or whatever program
you use to extract zip files. DO NOT click on install program from within Winzip.
Double click RoadKill Install and click Install.
Copy RoadKill.mel from the installation directory
C:Program Files (x86)Roadkill1_1
and paste into your user's Maya script folder
e.g. C:Usersyour_user_nameDocumentsmaya2013-x64scripts
RoadKill the stand alone app will now be under Start -> Programs -> Roadkill 1.1
Typing RoadKill (capital R and K!) on the command line of Maya will bring up the control box.
You will also find a lovely pdf instruction manual in the installation directory.
3DS Max plug-in v1b
Now has the ability to paste the incoming RoadKill UV's onto any of Max's UV channels.
http://www.box.net/shared/static/t9ustpav1c.ms
Please set up your Max OBJ importer and exporter as in the image below.
Massive thanks to Stefan Kamoda for the Max plug-in!
Softimage XSI
http://www.kim-aldis.co.uk/drupal-6.1/node/6
I'm guessing this just for windows at the moment. Thanks to Kim Aldis.
Big disclaimer: It's probably not wise to convert this app to other operating systems until it's out of Beta.
This tool is provided under the GPL license. Please respect it.
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html
Movies
Uncle Frankie takes you through the basics: (36mb)
http://www.box.net/public/static/iun1bpnu6h.avi
Swanny quickly runs through the live unwrap features (no sound yet)
Cutting and Welding (4 mb)
http://www.box.net/public/static/m3649fu3sx.avi
Edge selection, loop and topological (5 mb)
http://www.box.net/public/static/p6a38ktquo.avi
Pinning basics (6mb)
http://www.box.net/public/static/auhvubxyvi.avi
Pinning advanced (8mb)
http://www.box.net/public/static/6ovfez64pm.avi