Complex UV Layout in Maya
Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character
# 1 17-01-2013 , 11:56 AM
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Selecting edges in UV editor

I seem to be having a problem where after unfolding UV's I can no longer select edges and therefore cant merge the UV edges unless I select them directly on the model, which is a pain to be honest?

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Make sure you don't have the move uv shell or smooth uv tool active (check the upper left corner of the editor).


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# 4 17-01-2013 , 10:40 PM
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yeah Gen is right, if that 'interactive' smooth uv tool is active nothing works, just select a normal tool and you should be fine. I fall for it everytime, despite telling others to watch out!!

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I get that a lot in the UV editor Jay...the simplest way to do it is have incremental save turned on and then just CTRL S to save then you will be able to select the edges again. Mine does it quite often, its as though it gets stuck. I get this without using any of the tools Gen....its a glitch in the viewport methinks.

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# 6 18-01-2013 , 07:05 AM
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hey Bullet, I was thinking about it another way. Perhaps its been made that way like a 'standard' tool, you have to select one in the tool box or from a hotkey in order to make it work, ie you cant rotate an object with the move tool so you gotta select the rotate tool....LOL, if you see where Im coming from...user added image

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They wouldnt do that surely LOL.

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I seem to be having a problem where after unfolding UV's I can no longer select edges and therefore cant merge the UV edges unless I select them directly on the model, which is a pain to be honest?

Hi everybody,
I have the same problems in Maya 2015. I can-t select eny Edge on UV editor.
Normally, when I open UV Editor, meshes UV are in white wireframe, but if I try to select edges by RMB/Edge, the all wireframe becomes blue and I can not to select any edge. It happens even if I re open scene and even if I don't have any Tools selected.
(By the way, if I select a tool, I don't know how to deselect this tool to return to initial state...).
Please help!

Many thanks for a reply!

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Please help!

# 10 11-04-2015 , 09:47 AM
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Try selecting the move tool first then select the edge................dave




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# 11 21-04-2015 , 02:57 PM
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This is a glitch that Maya seems to have. Just press Q on the keyboard to re-activate selection mode. This will nearly always sort it.

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Yeah, great Chris, thanks!

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