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# 1 26-09-2005 , 12:34 AM
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UV definition

What do the U and V stand for?
 
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# 2 26-09-2005 , 12:48 AM
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They're arbitrary letters variablizing dimensions --

UVWXYZ

Texture maps are U V -- skip W -- XYZ for 3d models

I believe there were original plans for W -- haven't seen anything from it though (personally)
 
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