[REQ]UV Texture default value

[Doug Armand]

Can we have the exporter automatically change/set the UV Texture name from UVTex to 'default' so it works in Indigo Material Editor without us manually having to do it each time in Blender?

[dougal2]

in which cases exactly ?

what if there is more than 1 uv map on a mesh ?

It should be possible, but I need to make sure that it's implemented correctly.

[Doug Armand]

Well originally I wanted the Material Editor to be able to use a UV Set other than 'default' but that didn't go down too well - see this thread:
http://www.indigorenderer.com/forum/vie ... f=5&t=7776

But you make a good point - what about multiple UV Sets?

[dougal2]

OK, probably the first step that can be taken is to replace the word 'UVTex' with 'default' whenever it is encountered, either in mesh export or material export.

This way:
- any mesh with a single UV map will be exported as 'default' by default (but still be called UVTex in blender)
- any custom-named UV sets (single, first, second or otherwise) will be preserved.

It's a bit 'voodoo' IMO but should mean that any indigo-format files will conform to indigo's standards.

[Doug Armand]

OK, probably the first step that can be taken is to replace the word 'UVTex' with 'default' whenever it is encountered, either in mesh export or material export.

This way:
- any mesh with a single UV map will be exported as 'default' by default (but still be called UVTex in blender)
- any custom-named UV sets (single, first, second or otherwise) will be preserved.

It's a bit 'voodoo' IMO but should mean that any indigo-format files will conform to indigo's standards.

sounds like a good compromise - I like it.