[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":253},["ShallowReactive",2],{"docs:unwrap-with-seams":3},{"name":4,"title":5,"description":6,"html":7,"headings":8,"groups":21},"unwrap-with-seams","Unwrap a model with seams","Generate UVs decides where to cut by itself. To decide for yourself, mark the seams: select the edges to cut, click Split, then Flatten. How many to cut, and…","\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fdocs\u002Funwrap-automatically\">Generate UVs\u003C\u002Fa> decides where to cut by itself. To decide for yourself, mark the seams: select the edges to cut, click \u003Cstrong>Split\u003C\u002Fstrong>, then \u003Cstrong>Flatten\u003C\u002Fstrong>. How many to cut, and where, depends on the shape, as these three show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"a-cube-as-a-cross\">A cube, as a cross\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cvideo class=\"shot when-light\" data-poster=\"\u002Fvideos\u002Fcube-cross-light.webp\" aria-label=\"The seven edges picked one by one in Edges mode, the cube turned over to reach those of the bottom, then Split and Flatten: the cube in one piece, a cross\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" style=\"--w:720;--h:450;background-image:url("data:image\u002Fsvg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%2010%206'%20preserveAspectRatio%3D'none'%3E%3Cfilter%20id%3D'b'%20x%3D'0'%20y%3D'0'%20width%3D'100%25'%20height%3D'100%25'%20color-interpolation-filters%3D'sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur%20stdDeviation%3D'.6'%2F%3E%3CfeComponentTransfer%3E%3CfeFuncA%20type%3D'discrete'%20tableValues%3D'1%201'%2F%3E%3C%2FfeComponentTransfer%3E%3C%2Ffilter%3E%3Cg%20filter%3D'url(%23b)'%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23888'%20d%3D'M0%200h1v1H0zM0%202h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23778'%20d%3D'M1%200h2v1H1z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23aaa'%20d%3D'M3%200h1v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23eed'%20d%3D'M4%200h1v1H4zM7%201h1v1H7zM5%202h1v1H5zM7%205h1v1H7z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23eee'%20d%3D'M5%200h5v1H5zM8%201h1v1H8zM6%202h2v1H6zM9%203h1v1H9zM5%204h4v1H5zM8%205h1v1H8z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23456'%20d%3D'M0%201h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23334'%20d%3D'M1%201h1v1H1z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23333'%20d%3D'M2%201h1v1H2z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23666'%20d%3D'M3%201h1v1H3zM3%204h1v1H3zM3%205h1v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ddc'%20d%3D'M4%201h1v1H4z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ddd'%20d%3D'M5%201h2v1H5zM4%202h1v1H4zM4%203h1v1H4zM6%203h1v1H6zM4%204h1v1H4zM5%205h2v1H5z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23fee'%20d%3D'M9%201h1v1H9zM8%202h1v1H8z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23aa9'%20d%3D'M1%202h1v1H1zM1%203h1v1H1z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23998'%20d%3D'M2%202h1v1H2zM2%203h1v1H2z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23777'%20d%3D'M3%202h1v1H3zM0%203h1v1H0zM3%203h1v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ffe'%20d%3D'M9%202h1v1H9zM9%204h1v1H9zM9%205h1v1H9z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ccd'%20d%3D'M5%203h1v1H5z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23dee'%20d%3D'M7%203h2v1H7z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23223'%20d%3D'M0%204h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23555'%20d%3D'M1%204h1v1H1z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23444'%20d%3D'M2%204h1v1H2z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23222'%20d%3D'M0%205h3v1H0z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23dcc'%20d%3D'M4%205h1v1H4z'%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E")\" muted loop playsinline controls preload=\"none\" controlslist=\"nodownload noplaybackrate noremoteplayback\" disablepictureinpicture>\u003Csource src=\"\u002Fvideos\u002Fcube-cross-light.webm\" type=\"video\u002Fwebm\">\u003C\u002Fvideo>\u003Cvideo class=\"shot when-dark\" data-poster=\"\u002Fvideos\u002Fcube-cross-dark.webp\" aria-label=\"The seven edges picked one by one in Edges mode, the cube turned over to reach those of the bottom, then Split and Flatten: the cube in one piece, a cross\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" style=\"--w:720;--h:450;background-image:url("data:image\u002Fsvg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%2010%206'%20preserveAspectRatio%3D'none'%3E%3Cfilter%20id%3D'b'%20x%3D'0'%20y%3D'0'%20width%3D'100%25'%20height%3D'100%25'%20color-interpolation-filters%3D'sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur%20stdDeviation%3D'.6'%2F%3E%3CfeComponentTransfer%3E%3CfeFuncA%20type%3D'discrete'%20tableValues%3D'1%201'%2F%3E%3C%2FfeComponentTransfer%3E%3C%2Ffilter%3E%3Cg%20filter%3D'url(%23b)'%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23233'%20d%3D'M0%200h2v1H0zM8%200h1v1H8zM9%203h1v1H9z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23223'%20d%3D'M2%200h1v1H2zM0%204h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23222'%20d%3D'M3%200h5v1H3zM9%200h1v1H9zM3%201h1v1H3zM7%201h3v1H7zM4%202h6v1H4zM4%203h1v1H4zM6%203h2v1H6zM3%204h1v1H3zM7%204h3v1H7zM0%205h4v1H0zM7%205h3v1H7z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23234'%20d%3D'M0%201h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23334'%20d%3D'M1%201h1v1H1zM5%203h1v1H5z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23333'%20d%3D'M2%201h1v1H2zM3%202h1v1H3zM3%203h1v1H3zM8%203h1v1H8z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23111'%20d%3D'M4%201h3v1H4zM5%204h1v1H5zM4%205h3v1H4z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23777'%20d%3D'M0%202h1v1H0zM0%203h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23aa9'%20d%3D'M1%202h1v1H1zM1%203h1v1H1z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23998'%20d%3D'M2%202h1v1H2zM2%203h1v1H2z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23555'%20d%3D'M1%204h1v1H1z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23344'%20d%3D'M2%204h1v1H2z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23221'%20d%3D'M4%204h1v1H4zM6%204h1v1H6z'%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E")\" muted loop playsinline controls preload=\"none\" controlslist=\"nodownload noplaybackrate noremoteplayback\" disablepictureinpicture>\u003Csource src=\"\u002Fvideos\u002Fcube-cross-dark.webm\" type=\"video\u002Fwebm\">\u003C\u002Fvideo>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each of a cube's faces is flat, so they all lie flat with no stretch at all, and they can stay joined: cut only the seven edges a cross needs. Here they are numbered in red, with the cube's faces turned off to show the edges behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg class=\"shot when-light\" src=\"\u002Fscreenshots\u002Fcube-seams-light.webp\" srcset=\"\u002Fscreenshots\u002Fcube-seams-light.webp 2x\" alt=\"The bare cube as wires, the seven seams of a cross in red and numbered: 1 to 3 round the top, 4 to 6 round the bottom, and 7 upright at the back\" width=\"512\" height=\"556\" style=\"--w:512;--h:556;background-image:url("data:image\u002Fsvg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%208%209'%20preserveAspectRatio%3D'none'%3E%3Cfilter%20id%3D'b'%20x%3D'0'%20y%3D'0'%20width%3D'100%25'%20height%3D'100%25'%20color-interpolation-filters%3D'sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur%20stdDeviation%3D'.6'%2F%3E%3CfeComponentTransfer%3E%3CfeFuncA%20type%3D'discrete'%20tableValues%3D'1%201'%2F%3E%3C%2FfeComponentTransfer%3E%3C%2Ffilter%3E%3Cg%20filter%3D'url(%23b)'%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ddd'%20d%3D'M0%200h1v1H0zM7%200h1v1H7zM0%202h1v1H0zM0%203h1v1H0zM0%207h1v1H0zM7%207h1v1H7zM6%208h1v1H6z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23eee'%20d%3D'M1%200h2v1H1zM5%200h2v1H5zM1%201h2v1H1zM6%201h2v1H6zM1%202h2v1H1zM7%202h1v1H7zM1%203h1v1H1zM6%203h2v1H6zM1%204h2v1H1zM5%204h3v1H5zM1%205h1v1H1zM3%205h2v1H3zM1%206h4v1H1zM6%206h1v1H6zM2%207h4v1H2z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23eef'%20d%3D'M3%200h2v1H3zM2%203h1v1H2zM5%203h1v1H5zM3%204h2v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23cdd'%20d%3D'M0%201h1v1H0zM7%208h1v1H7z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23fee'%20d%3D'M3%201h2v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23dee'%20d%3D'M5%201h1v1H5z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23fef'%20d%3D'M3%202h1v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23fff'%20d%3D'M4%202h1v1H4zM3%203h2v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ede'%20d%3D'M5%202h1v1H5zM6%205h1v1H6z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23dde'%20d%3D'M6%202h1v1H6zM0%204h1v1H0zM0%205h1v1H0zM5%205h1v1H5zM7%205h1v1H7zM0%206h1v1H0zM5%206h1v1H5zM7%206h1v1H7zM1%207h1v1H1zM6%207h1v1H6zM1%208h5v1H1z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23cde'%20d%3D'M2%205h1v1H2z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ccc'%20d%3D'M0%208h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E")\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003Cimg class=\"shot when-dark\" src=\"\u002Fscreenshots\u002Fcube-seams-dark.webp\" srcset=\"\u002Fscreenshots\u002Fcube-seams-dark.webp 2x\" alt=\"The bare cube as wires, the seven seams of a cross in red and numbered: 1 to 3 round the top, 4 to 6 round the bottom, and 7 upright at the back\" width=\"512\" height=\"556\" style=\"--w:512;--h:556;background-image:url("data:image\u002Fsvg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20viewBox%3D'0%200%208%209'%20preserveAspectRatio%3D'none'%3E%3Cfilter%20id%3D'b'%20x%3D'0'%20y%3D'0'%20width%3D'100%25'%20height%3D'100%25'%20color-interpolation-filters%3D'sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur%20stdDeviation%3D'.6'%2F%3E%3CfeComponentTransfer%3E%3CfeFuncA%20type%3D'discrete'%20tableValues%3D'1%201'%2F%3E%3C%2FfeComponentTransfer%3E%3C%2Ffilter%3E%3Cg%20filter%3D'url(%23b)'%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23889'%20d%3D'M0%200h1v1H0zM0%201h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23eee'%20d%3D'M1%200h2v1H1zM5%200h2v1H5zM1%201h1v1H1zM6%201h2v1H6zM1%202h2v1H1zM7%202h1v1H7zM1%203h1v1H1zM6%203h2v1H6zM1%204h2v1H1zM5%204h3v1H5zM1%205h1v1H1zM3%205h2v1H3zM1%206h4v1H1zM6%206h1v1H6zM2%207h4v1H2z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23eef'%20d%3D'M3%200h2v1H3zM2%203h1v1H2zM5%203h1v1H5zM3%204h2v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ddd'%20d%3D'M7%200h1v1H7zM0%204h1v1H0zM0%207h1v1H0zM7%207h1v1H7zM6%208h1v1H6z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23dee'%20d%3D'M2%201h1v1H2zM5%201h1v1H5z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23fee'%20d%3D'M3%201h2v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23abb'%20d%3D'M0%202h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23fef'%20d%3D'M3%202h1v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23fff'%20d%3D'M4%202h1v1H4zM3%203h2v1H3z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ede'%20d%3D'M5%202h1v1H5zM6%205h1v1H6z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23dde'%20d%3D'M6%202h1v1H6zM0%205h1v1H0zM5%205h1v1H5zM7%205h1v1H7zM0%206h1v1H0zM7%206h1v1H7zM1%207h1v1H1zM6%207h1v1H6zM1%208h5v1H1z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23999'%20d%3D'M0%203h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ccd'%20d%3D'M2%205h1v1H2z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23cdd'%20d%3D'M5%206h1v1H5zM7%208h1v1H7z'%2F%3E%3Cpath%20fill%3D'%23ccc'%20d%3D'M0%208h1v1H0z'%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E")\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Open \u003Cstrong>File\u003C\u002Fstrong> and, under \u003Cstrong>Examples\u003C\u002Fstrong>, with \u003Cstrong>Pre-unwrapped\u003C\u002Fstrong> unticked as it is to begin with, click the cube under \u003Cstrong>Primitives\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Then press \u003Cstrong>2\u003C\u002Fstrong> for Edges mode.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>In the 3D View, click edge 1, then \u003Cstrong>Shift\u003C\u002Fstrong>+click edges 2 and 3: every edge of the top but the one along the side facing you.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Drag to turn the model, and \u003Cstrong>Shift\u003C\u002Fstrong>+click edges 4, 5 and 6: every edge of the bottom but the one along that same side.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Shift\u003C\u002Fstrong>+click edge 7, upright at the back.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>Split\u003C\u002Fstrong>: the seven edges turn red, as seams.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>Flatten\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The four sides lie in a strip, with the top and bottom either side of the one they're joined to: a cross.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"a-cylinder-in-three-pieces\">A cylinder, in three pieces\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cvideo class=\"shot when-light\" data-poster=\"\u002Fvideos\u002Fcylinder-by-hand-light.webp\" aria-label=\"Both rims double-clicked in Edges mode, one upright edge added, then Split and Flatten: two round caps and a side laid out as a rectangle\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" 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muted loop playsinline controls preload=\"none\" controlslist=\"nodownload noplaybackrate noremoteplayback\" disablepictureinpicture>\u003Csource src=\"\u002Fvideos\u002Fcylinder-by-hand-dark.webm\" type=\"video\u002Fwebm\">\u003C\u002Fvideo>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cylinder comes apart as three pieces: its two round caps, and its side, opened along one line to lie as a rectangle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Open \u003Cstrong>File\u003C\u002Fstrong> and, with \u003Cstrong>Pre-unwrapped\u003C\u002Fstrong> still unticked, click the cylinder under \u003Cstrong>Primitives\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Then press \u003Cstrong>2\u003C\u002Fstrong> for Edges mode.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>In the 3D View, double-click an edge of the top rim to select the whole rim. Then \u003Cstrong>Shift\u003C\u002Fstrong>+double-click an edge of the bottom rim to add it.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Shift\u003C\u002Fstrong>+click one of the upright edges down the side, from rim to rim.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>Split\u003C\u002Fstrong>, then \u003Cstrong>Flatten\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>The upright seam is where the texture's two ends meet round the side: put it where it's least seen, such as at the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"a-sphere-as-two-hemispheres\">A sphere, as two hemispheres\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cvideo class=\"shot when-light\" data-poster=\"\u002Fvideos\u002Fsphere-hemispheres-light.webp\" aria-label=\"The sphere's equator double-clicked in Edges mode, split and flattened: two hemispheres, purple toward their rims on the Stretch preview\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" 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What you choose is how many seams to cut, and so how much it stretches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Open \u003Cstrong>File\u003C\u002Fstrong> and, with \u003Cstrong>Pre-unwrapped\u003C\u002Fstrong> still unticked, click the sphere under \u003Cstrong>Primitives\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Then press \u003Cstrong>2\u003C\u002Fstrong> for Edges mode.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>In the 3D View, double-click an edge round its middle, its equator, to select the whole loop.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>Split\u003C\u002Fstrong>, then \u003Cstrong>Flatten\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>Each hemisphere lies as a round piece, stretched most toward its rim. 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