SketchUP UV mapping solution - Can be used to unfold paper models

[Colonel_Klink]

As a 3D modeler who creates models for a game company, I use SketchUp to make the models and then use Ultimate Unwrap3D for the texture UV mapping process.
However using UU3D is a painful process (to me at least) and I sought a method of unfolding within SketchUp itself.
Granted there are a couple of unfolding plugins for SketchUp, these plugins didn't retain the assembled model.
Now I model and texture map in SketchUp and apart from Photoshop for texture editing I don't need other unfolding applications.
The link below goes to a tutorial I put together to solve the problem I had. As I primarily use SketchUp for my 3D modeling, I also use it to unfold for paper models as per the model in the image:



Download the tutorial: http://www.modelsfromthemist.com/tutorials/index.html

[cgutzmer]

sweet!

[RyanShort1]

Link doesn't seem to work anymore.

Ryan

[JT Fox]

Just tested the link and all seems OK.

Cheers JTF

[Amazyah]

Very cool! Thank you for the link!
It still works fine.

I am just learning how to use SketchUp and so far I find it very intuitive.
I was quite surprised that's it's so easy to learn and use.
You can be modeling in just a few minutes of practicing the basic skills.

Thanks again!

Russell

[Beolex]

Sorry for the gigantic bump, but I sent a personal message to the original creator of this thread, and he didn't reply. Also, his last log-in was quite some while ago. I am mainly posting this to ask if anyone has the "SUUVMAP.pdf" from the link provided. The link seems to be broken once it reaches the final destination. I really need a simplified UV-Mapping solution, and I would appreciate if anyone had this. Thank you!

[ssmeier]

I had a copy on my hard drive. I uploaded it to my Microsoft SkyDrive public folder. The PDF is 15 pages and 846KB in size.

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/...ownload&psid=1

If the link does not work, Private Message me with your email and I can send a link to the SkyDrive file in an email to you.

-Steve

[hvypetals]

Does anyone have the "SUUVMAP.pdf" from the link provided? I send a PM to /\ /\ but no reply yet.

J

[ssmeier]

http://cid-4ca7497a50f398da.skydrive...7A50F398DA!184

See the attached image... point your mouse cursor to "SUUVMAP", then click the "Download" link to download the PDF.
-Steve

[DesignR]

Wow,... quite a process. Thank you for giving us a way to access it.