Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
The last thing that I want to touch on is the Map Parame-
ters rollout on your Modify panel.
Figure 17-22:
The Map
Parameters
rollout in the
Modify panel
If you have used versions of Max before Max 8 you should
notice that there have been some massive improvements
here. For starters, you can now do planar, cylindrical, spheri-
cal, and box mapping all within the Unwrap UVW modifier
instead of having to use the UVW Map modifier at all. You can
also access the new pelt unwrap (which is a massive upgrade).
Let's talk briefly about how all these new features work.
First, let's note that the Map Parameters options work
entirely at the sub-object level. Therefore, the rollout will be
grayed out until you activate one of the sub-object modes of
your Unwrap UVW modifier.
If we wanted to unwrap our trusty cube within the Map
Parameters rollout, we would simply grab all the faces via our
sub-object selection. Next, press the Box button in the Map
