Generate UVs
Updated: 12 Feb 2025
Sets where the UVs should be generated within the deformer heirarchy
Generate UVs
Method #
This node allows you to generate UV coordinates for the affected object using a mapping. The UVs may be generated on a mesh before it is deformed, so the UVs will be deformed along with the mesh.
Parameters
These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.
Parameter Details Position X
The objects position along the local x-axis.
Position Y
The objects position along the local y-axis.
Position Z
The objects position along the local z-axis.
Rotation Heading
The objects rotation around the local y-axis.
Rotation Pitch
The objects rotation around the local x-axis.
Rotation Bank
The objects rotation around the local z-axis.
Scale X
The objects scale along the local x-axis.
Scale Y
The objects scale along the local y-axis.
Scale Z
The objects scale along the local z-axis.
Control the inheritance of the transforms from the parent.
Parameter Details Position
Toggle inheritance of the Position from the parent.
Rotation
Toggle inheritance of the Rotation from the parent.
Scale
Toggle inheritance of the Scale from the parent.
World Position Only
Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties.
Inherit Time
Toggle inheritance of time from the parent.
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Weightmap
Add a weight map to determine where the deformer is more or less effective.
Apply Mode
Choose whether the deformer applies to the individual vertices or the mesh chunks.
- Vertices : The mesh deformations are applied to the mesh vertices.
- Chunks : The mesh deformations are applied to the separated mesh pieces.
Blend Amount
Global override for how much the deformer affects the mesh.
Time Mode
How the deformer updates with relation to the timecode.
- Locked To Timecode : The deformer deformations are locked to the timecode and the same time will always yield the same deformations.
- Running / Looping : The deformer deformations are disconnected from the timecode and will run seamlessly at the end of the composition.
Output UV Channel
The UV channel to output the generated UVs to.
Mapping Type
What kind of mapping is to be applied.
- Original UV’s : The source values are output directly.
- Planar : The map is generated based on the planar view of the XY plane.
- Cubic : the map is generated based on the planar views of the x, y and z planes..
- Spherical : the map is a 360 spherical mapping back out into space.
- Normal Face-Map : the map is generated based on the normal.
- Perspective : the map is generated based on the position and rotation of the mapping node. Generally used with a Camera connected to the Transform Modifiers input.
- Equirectangular : the map is generated based on a cubic map, but smoothed to the shape of a sphere.
Source Channel
The linked 3D Objects source data that the mapping should use in it’s application.
- Local Position : the local position of the vertices before transformation.
- World Position : the world position of the objects vertices (most commonly used with Spherical, Planar, Perspective mappings)
- UV : the UV coordinates of the vertices.
- Local Normal : the local normals before transformation.
- World Normal : the world normals after transformations are applied.
- Index : the vertex index is used as an input.
Dimension
The dimension in which the mapping is calculated - 1D, 2D or 3D.
Show Guides
Show a visual guide for the mapping from this node in the viewport.
These properties control where the deformer affects the geometry.
Parameter Details Enabled
Enable falloff from the position of the deformer.
Shape
Select which shape to use to draw falloff from.
- Sphere : Falloff is drawn outward from a central point, forming a spherical falloff.
- Cylinder : Falloff is drawn outward from a line, forming a cylindrical falloff.
- Plane : Falloff is drawn outward from a plane.
Shape Orientation
Along which axis the shape should be drawn.
Outer Range
The outer range from which the falloff is calculated from.
Inner Range
The inner range from which the falloff is calculated from.
Curve Power
How quickly the falloff drops to 0 at the outer falloff.
Invert
Invert the direction of the falloff.
Transform the generated UVs in UV space after being generated.
Parameter Details UV Scale X
Scale the mesh UV along the X axis.
UV Scale Y
Scale the mesh UV along the Y axis.
UV Offset X
Move the mesh UV along the X axis.
UV Offset Y
Move the mesh UV along the Y axis.
Inputs
These properties control the 3D transforms of the node. Transforms will generally be inherited by child nodes, although they can be ignored through the Inherit Transform Channels attributes.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position X | The objects position along the local x-axis. |
| Position Y | The objects position along the local y-axis. |
| Position Z | The objects position along the local z-axis. |
| Rotation Heading | The objects rotation around the local y-axis. |
| Rotation Pitch | The objects rotation around the local x-axis. |
| Rotation Bank | The objects rotation around the local z-axis. |
| Scale X | The objects scale along the local x-axis. |
| Scale Y | The objects scale along the local y-axis. |
| Scale Z | The objects scale along the local z-axis. |
Control the inheritance of the transforms from the parent.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Position | Toggle inheritance of the Position from the parent. |
| Rotation | Toggle inheritance of the Rotation from the parent. |
| Scale | Toggle inheritance of the Scale from the parent. |
| World Position Only | Inherit the world position from the parent only, rotation and scale will be ignored. Overrides above properties. |
| Inherit Time | Toggle inheritance of time from the parent. |
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Weightmap | Add a weight map to determine where the deformer is more or less effective. |
| Apply Mode |
Choose whether the deformer applies to the individual vertices or the mesh chunks.
|
| Blend Amount | Global override for how much the deformer affects the mesh. |
| Time Mode |
How the deformer updates with relation to the timecode.
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| Output UV Channel | The UV channel to output the generated UVs to. |
| Mapping Type |
What kind of mapping is to be applied.
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| Source Channel |
The linked 3D Objects source data that the mapping should use in it’s application.
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| Dimension | The dimension in which the mapping is calculated - 1D, 2D or 3D. |
| Show Guides | Show a visual guide for the mapping from this node in the viewport. |
These properties control where the deformer affects the geometry.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Enabled | Enable falloff from the position of the deformer. |
| Shape |
Select which shape to use to draw falloff from.
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| Shape Orientation | Along which axis the shape should be drawn. |
| Outer Range | The outer range from which the falloff is calculated from. |
| Inner Range | The inner range from which the falloff is calculated from. |
| Curve Power | How quickly the falloff drops to 0 at the outer falloff. |
| Invert | Invert the direction of the falloff. |
Transform the generated UVs in UV space after being generated.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| UV Scale X | Scale the mesh UV along the X axis. |
| UV Scale Y | Scale the mesh UV along the Y axis. |
| UV Offset X | Move the mesh UV along the X axis. |
| UV Offset Y | Move the mesh UV along the Y axis. |
| Name | Description | Typical Input |
|---|---|---|
| Mapping | Attach a mapping node to control how the texture should be applied to the model | Mapping |
| Projection Transform | Controls the projection transform for the UV mapping. | Null |
| Falloff Node | Use an input node to control the transformation values of the falloff. | Null |
| Generated Weightmap | Add a weightmap to vary the strength of the deformer across the surface. | Generate Weightmap |
| Transform Modifiers | Apply the transforms of another node to this node. | Null |
| Target Node | Modifiy the rotations of the node to always direct the z axis towards the input. | Null |
| Local Transform Override | Apply the transforms of another node to this node, relative to its parent. | Null |