In the Texture Editor, you can copy and paste selections of sample points from one texture projection to another or within one texture projection. Though the process is the same for both polygon and NURBS models, the outcomes are quite different.
Copying and Pasting Points Using Polygon Models
When you’re copying and pasting points within a single texture projection on a polygon model, the sample points of the first polygon in the target selection are matched one-for-one with the sample points of the source polygon. The sample points of additional polygons in the target selection are evenly distributed along the source polygon’s last edge.
To copy points within a projection
1. From the Texture Editor workspace, select a polygon. If you select more than one polygon, only the sample points of the first selected polygon is copied.
2. Press Ctrl+c to copy the points or choose Edit > Copy UVs from the command bar.
3. Make a second selection of sample points. These points are scaled and translated to fit into the bounding area of the polygon that you just copied.
4. Press Ctrl+v to paste the points or choose Edit > Paste UVs from the command bar.
Copying and Pasting Points Using NURBS Models
When you’re working with a NURBS model, copying and pasting points within a single texture projection scales and translates the target selection of sample points to fit the bounding area of the source selection. Copying and pasting between different texture projections copies each point, one-for-one, from the source projection to the target projection.
To copy points within a projection for NURBS
1. From the Texture Editor workspace, select a group of sample points.
2. Press Ctrl+c to copy the points or choose Edit > Copy UVs from the command bar.
3. Make a second selection of sample points. These points are scaled and translated to fit into the bounding area of the points that you just copied.
4. Press Ctrl+v to paste the points or choose Edit > Paste UVs from the command bar.
Copying and Pasting Points between Projections
Copying and pasting between different texture projections copies each point, one-for-one, from the source projection to the target projection.
To copy and paste points between projections
1. From the Texture Editor workspace, select a group of sample points.
2. Press Ctrl+c to copy the points or choose Edit > Copy UVs from the command bar.
3. From the command bar, choose a different texture projection from the UVs menu.
4. Press Ctrl+v to paste the points or choose Edit > Paste UVs from the command bar.
SOFTIMAGE|XSI v.6.01