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 the falloff of the node. Falloff controls how much influence the node has on anything it affects.
Parameter Details Falloff Mode
Which mode to use to calculate the falloff.
- Off : No falloff is used. Everything will be affected equally.
- Spherical : Falloff is drawn outward from a central point, forming a spherical falloff.
- Cylindrical : Falloff is drawn outward from a line, forming a cylindrical falloff.
- Planar : Falloff is drawn outwards in one or more directions from a plane, forming a planar falloff.
- Procedural : Uses a connected procedural system to describe the falloff area. A procedural node must be input for this property to function.
- Cubic : Falloff is calculated from within a cube.
Falloff Axis
Which axis the falloff should be oriented on.
Falloff Direction
When using “Planar” mode, which direction to use to calculate the falloff.
- Bidirectional : The node’s effect will be the most along the plane. It will then falloff in both directions.
- Negative : The node’s effect will be the most along the plane and in the positive direction. It will then falloff in the negative direction.
- Positive : The node’s effect will be the most along the plane and in the negative direction. It will then falloff in the positive direction.
Falloff Easing Mode
Interpolation method used to calculate the falloff within its range of influence.
- Linear : Falloff will be calculated linearly across the falloff range.
- Sine : Falloff will be calculated using a sine function across the falloff range.
- Quadratic : Falloff will be calculated using a quadratic function across the falloff range.
- Cubic : Falloff will be calculated using a cubic function across the falloff range.
- Circular : Falloff will be calculated using a circular function across the falloff range.
- Bounce Back : Falloff uses a function which as values reach the edge of the falloff range, they will overshoot and bounce back.
- Elastic : Falloff uses a function similar to bounce back, but the value will initially move in the opposite direction, creating a “pull and release” effect.
Falloff Size X
Size of the falloff range along the X axis.
Falloff Size Y
Size of the falloff range along the Y axis.
Falloff Size Z
Size of the falloff range along the Z axis.
Outer Range
Outer range of the falloff.
Inner Range
Inner range of the falloff.
Curve Power
Controls the rate of change of the falloff between the inner and outer range.
Invert
Inverts the effect 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.
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
Parameter Details Duration
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
- Composition Duration : Use the length of the composition for the node’s time segment duration.
- Custom : Set a custom duration for the node’s time segment.
Node Time
The custom start and end time for the node.
Duration (Timecode)
The length of the node’s time segment (in time).
Duration (Frames)
The length of the node’s time segment (in frames).
Time Segment Enabled
Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline.
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.
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| Blend Amount | Global override for how much the deformer affects the mesh. |
| Time Mode |
How the deformer updates with relation to the timecode.
|
| 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 the falloff of the node. Falloff controls how much influence the node has on anything it affects.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Falloff Mode |
Which mode to use to calculate the falloff.
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| Falloff Axis | Which axis the falloff should be oriented on. |
| Falloff Direction |
When using “Planar” mode, which direction to use to calculate the falloff.
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| Falloff Easing Mode |
Interpolation method used to calculate the falloff within its range of influence.
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| Falloff Size X | Size of the falloff range along the X axis. |
| Falloff Size Y | Size of the falloff range along the Y axis. |
| Falloff Size Z | Size of the falloff range along the Z axis. |
| Outer Range | Outer range of the falloff. |
| Inner Range | Inner range of the falloff. |
| Curve Power | Controls the rate of change of the falloff between the inner and outer range. |
| Invert | Inverts the effect 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. |
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration |
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
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| Node Time | The custom start and end time for the node. |
| Duration (Timecode) | The length of the node’s time segment (in time). |
| Duration (Frames) | The length of the node’s time segment (in frames). |
| Time Segment Enabled | Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline. |
| 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. | Falloff |
| 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 |