Easy and powerful tools for set map vertices with coordinates for BIG AMOUNT of polygon strips , which CAN pass through more than four-ways polygons,and whose behavior just like paving map vertices for road,so we call this process as Pave UV. (more…)

weld vertices to edges?Yes,Easy to join polygons together,eliminate the seams difficult to observe. (more…)

Make road have a smooth transition from one elevation to anther elevation ,at same time keep road cross-section up-right without tilt . TerrainAxe give you several methods to control how to smooth your road. (more…)

RoundVerts tools not only round vertices ,but also optimize poly object by decreasing or increasing the number of vertices .Usually ,road net is turned from spline shape, the number of vertices in corners maybe insufficient or too many, (more…)

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Tools used to create objects for scene,such as roadlines,advArray

UCS

AutoCAD style User customized space(UCS) tool,you can use the tool to built any work space you want .

The functionalities from left to right are:
3P UCS,pick 3 points ,the first as origin ,the second with the first as Y axis,the third with the first as Z axis;
2P UCS,pick 2 points to create a plane as XY plane of new UCS,which is through the two points and perpendicular the XY plane of world space.
Face UCS,click on a face of a geometry ,the face plane will be as XY plane of new UCS.
UCS from world, move the origin of the world space to picked point to create a new UCS.
Move UCS,move the origin of current UCS to a new picked point.
Back to previous UCS.
Return to World space.
Use ZX plane of world space as XY plane of new UCS.
Use ZY plane of world space as XY plane of new UCS.
Use Z coordinate of picked point as orign of world space.
Change current view to top view of UCS.
OBJ,use the pivot of select object as UCS.

AdvArray

Advanced Array tool,which can clone objects in EQUAL distances from each other.

Parameters

pick ObjectPick object used to clone,whose children will be also cloned if has.
PickSectionPick section splineShape used to sweep along path.
Spcingthe distance between neighbour cloned objects.
SharpAglSharp angle.If encounter sharp corner small than the angle in the path , the array will be begin again.
ForwardDistance from the first cloned object to starting point of the path.
BackwardDistance form the last cloned object to ending point of the path.
OffsetDistance the cloned object offset form the path.

RevPath Clone in reverse direction of path.
CalBaseCan be ignore.
SkewWhen path rise and fall,the cloned objects will be skewed.
SkewChildspecify whether the children will be skewed.
Corner AgainWhether cloning begin again at sharp corner specified by [SharpAgl]
SweepRailWhether sweep rail with picked section splineshape.
BlackWireWhether cloned objects with blace wirecolor.
ArrayExecute Array.
ResampleResample from path and create a new spline.
LinarCopyArray along broken line
Bypickwhether use cursor to draw the path.
EvenSpaceUse approximate spacing clone objects,avoid blank appear.
CollapseCollapse cloned objects to one object.
ShellAdd a shell modifier for cloned object

The change of pivot when cloning|Seamless array|Affect of Skew Option

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Samples

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Ring UVMap tools

Original,Ring UVMap tools is simply for curve road UV mapping,and then their applications extends to curb,flower terrace and wall etc.The common features of this kind of model is that ,a path and a section can be found through their topology,and the same model can be re-create with loft compound object or sweep modifier.

There are some requirements for models applied ring UVMap tools,the details as below:
1.Section construct line muse be full ,or UV mapping will stop;

2.For RingMap8.5,source model must be quad faces connected by parallel edges,every face must be quad.
3.For PaveUV and PaveWall,source model is simply polygons connected by parallel edges is OK,sides number of every face can more than four,but can't be less than four;
4.PaveNoTear：The shape of section can be arbitrary ,this is not like previous tools which section is simply a line .Also,the tool can pass through non-quad polygon.

AjustUV

The UI is used to ajust UV data for UVPave,PaveNoTear,PaveWall.You can also get UV data from selected faces to change width of UV ,move or rotate map verties

PaveUV

Boosted version of RingMap,which can pass through the polyon more than 4 sides,and get directly ring edges from edge or face selection without storing anything.It's a one key tool and can be used to do big amount UV mapping job.
Tip:If select one vertex at one end of road before apply "PaveUV", the vertex will be as the origin of UV coordinate.

Full Fill the texture along the secion,set U coordinate on one side to 0,another side to 1.
BySideAlign the textrue to one side of road,that is,set U coordinate on the side to 0.If you have already select one end vertex,the texture will align the the side the vertex belong .

AddGet UV information from other side of start edge,and extend its UV coordinates;
FlipFlip U coordinate;
VRingDefault,the V coordinates increase along the path.If check,the direction will be change to U;
SlopeBe applied to slope ,the texture will pave along the bottom side.
BackMake V coordinate(or U if check "VRing") decrease along the path of road.

PaveNoTear

The tool is used to fix the problem of distorted texture .The vertices will tear the texture on modle because of curve along the path.You may be have noticed the model created by loft or sweep.Generally,the distortion can be ignored,but can't when sharp corners do exist.

Before apply PaveNoTear,you need to specify a range of loop edges along the path to make the program know where UV Mapping should begin. If the section of model is not closed,the tool itself can find the begin edges;but if closed, you need to manually specify them.

PaveWall:

The map vertices UV of wall polygon strips is different from previous UV pavings ,wall texture should keep texture level ,such as brick texture.PaveWall was designed for this situation and work in a manner similar with PaveUV.

Easy to use and quickly cutting tools,help you rapidly construct the topology for your model.

CutPerToEdge|CutBydir|CutByAgl|Cut2Egs|Cut2Verts|InsertX

CutPerToEdge	CutByDir	CutByAgl
Cut2Egs	Cut2Verts	InsertX

CutPerToEdgeCut from each of selected vertices perpendicularly to the selected Edge. (more…)