Hi, I'm trying to figure out if UVs can be adjusted via Maya's UV editor. I see there is a 'Launch UV Reference button here (see pic). Can this somehow link to Maya (or any UV editor)? I am currently creating a base model in CC3 and re-sculpting the mesh in ZBrush. When I bring the resculpted mesh back to CC3, the UV's get stretched, and I would like to 'massage' the UVs to minimize stretching etc.

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The "Launch UV Reference" is only a low rez overlay to use as a guide when painting textures.  I have had no success with UV maps that have been 'changed' outside of iClone/3DX world - even if it's simply relaxing or smoothing to even out the UV distribution (ie. no changes to island size or placements).  In my experience 3DX corrupts the mesh when you 'replace' it after editing the UVs.

UV can only changed with the Model , e.g for that you need load the Model in Maya and use the UV Tools 



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Thx for the feedback illusionLAB &vidi !
@illusionLAB, great info on 'Launch UV Reference'
@vidi, Yes, I get the model can be loaded in Maya & UVs modified from there. The problem with that, I believe, is that once the UVs are adjusted in Maya's UV editor, this will break the link if I want to migrate back to CC3. My ultimate goal is to output my final models from CC3 taking advantage of its auto-rig/skinning & LOD export features.

My current line of thinking for a clean 'unbroken pipeline:
1. CC3: create base model
'GoZ' to Zbrush
2. Zbrush: Sculpt base model from CC3 & export new hi-res Normal/AO maps (these will be updated again later in Painter)
'GoZ' back to CC3
3. CC3: Apply updated Normal & AO maps to updated sculpt. Make any necessary adjustments to updated mesh as it relates to rig.
             ***((this is where I would like to make UV adjustments after the Zbrush sculpt may have 'stretched' UVs in certain areas))***
             - EXPORT FBX for Substance Painter: (SubD mesh before export for Hi-Res workflow...this is only for texture creation in Painter.)
4. Substance Painter: Create new Hi-Res textures. Export 4K textures (Diffuse/Normal/AO/etc.)
5. CC3: Apply updated maps from Painter. (At this point the model should be finished, Textured and Rigged)
             - EXPORT LOD FBX's: LOD-0 through LOD-6

So, you can see my conundrum where I would like to 'adjust UVs'. Is there a way to re-arrange my pipeline somehow to include UV adjustments before painting in Substance?
Any deep thoughts?






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Thanks vidi!
Its nice to know that CC3 is at least 'assuming' to update the UVs as the mesh is updated.
3D Coat seems to be a nice option for texture baking (not what I'm after in this particular instance though).
One thing I should note, I am well versed in UV editing, with many hours logged over the years.
I guess I am used to modifying my own UVs, and maybe this particular workflow doesn't require it if CC3 can handle it on its own.
Any other deep thoughts welcome ; )





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Why want you create a new UV Layout of the CC Charactermesh ?

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After modifying in Zbrush, polys get moved around and that creates stretching of the UVs, so yes, I want to massage them back into something that will prevent visual artifacts.



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If you alter the UVs, you won't be able to "replace mesh" in 3DX - the mesh gets completely corrupted.  I seem to remember having success with an exported FBX model but on import it 3DX considered it a "non-standard" character and I had to retarget the bones.  I also think you lose all the face morphs, or the mapping (ie. you need to manually reassign all the face shapes).

@Sterlingy   I cannot be sure why the link is getting broken after modifying UVs in Maya, since I do not have it.
But I sure can export character out of CC, bring it to Blender,
edit UVs in any way I'd like and successfully bring Character back to CC3.

I do not have anything to fix, so I unfixed it

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