#uvlayout

Sure! I model with Blender and unwrap with UVLayout :D Blender can unwrap as well, but the flattened patterns don’t translate to plush very well. But like this post shows, it’s still not fool-proof; the models need to accurately reflect how plushies bulge and stretch and such. 

Blender is completely free, and UVLayout is kinda-sorta free in that you can download the free trial. The free trial doesn’t let you save the full file, but it does let you output a JPEG of the flattened pieces, which is all you need for plush purposes. 

Blender - https://www.blender.org/download/UVLayout - https://www.uvlayout.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=72

Building Stuff in Maya, and Substance Designer Rendering in Unreal Engine 4

UV Layout.

Once I had finished modelling the main structures I then started to create their UV maps in order to texture them. First I had to import each object separately out of Maya as a .obj and loading them into UV layout.

Using UV layout it is very simple to use, simply by pressing ‘C’ this will start splitting the edges showing a red line. It can also be made quicker with the automatic yellow lines predicting where else you want it cut. However, if you do not wish to cut those predicted edges you can to press ‘W’ on them to keep them joined.

When you have cut the model up you then press ‘D’ to drop them into the UV map and from here you have to flatten the parts separately by hold ‘F.’ And the you can layout the UV’s in order and moving them by holding space and middle mouse click. To scale them inside the square area you need to hold space and right click in or out and to rotate hold space and click.

Once this is done you can then save this over the object and to check if it has work, import the .obj back into maya and select UV texture editor to see if it appears.

I used a chalice one of my friend’s modelled in Maya to experiment with UV Layout, a programme made to separate the UV’s of the model easier, in order to texture the model.

I imported this chalice into UV Layout and split the model into different parts to then flatten them ready for texturing. This then get’s imported back into Maya and the UV layout should be displayed in the UV texture editor.