Mastering UVW Mapping in Houdini 16.5

In this course, learn how use Houdini to apply and refine textures on both simple and complex 3D objects.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• Exercise files

1. UV Mapping Basics

• What are UVW coordinates?
• UVW maps and scale
• Setting up a UV view
• Displaying viewport maps correctly
• Working with the UV Unwrap node
• Testing UVs with the UV Quick Shade node
• How to reset UVs (attribute delete)

2. UV Texture and Project Options

• Choosing a texture type
• Mapping NURBS and Bézier surfaces
• Scale offset and angle
• UV Project node

3. UV Seams, Pelt, and Flatten

• Making UV seams
• Using groups to store UV seam selections
• Adding to already created UV groups
• Using seams with pelt mapping
• Using seams with the UV Flatten node
• The UV Layout node

4. The UV Edit Node

• UV selection and manipulation
• Sewing shared points
• Soft selection

5. Game Development Tool Kit

• Downloading the tool kit
• Using auto-generated UVs
• UV Stacker

Conclusion

• Next steps