s-ilent/blender-xatlas

Xatlas Packer Addon for Blender

blender-xatlas

This is a simple add-on for Blender allowing you to use Xatlas to unwrap and pack your uvs
It currently works on Windows/Linux (Tested on Windows 10, Windows 8, Ubuntu)
Code in /xatlas_src is modified from xatlas

Usage

Install

Don't know what a GitHub is? Here's some simple instructions!

1. Download the repository.
2. From the downloaded ZIP file, extract the contents of the addons folder into your Blender addons folder. You should have a blender-xatlas folder in your Blender addons folder afterwards.
3. Enable the addon from Blender Preferences
4. You should see the Xatlas menu appear as an option in the 3D View sidebar (opened with 'n' by default)

Use

Warning! The tool will make a single user copy and triangulate your mesh! (Unless using 'Pack Only')

1. Make sure your file is saved
2. Change your settings under Xatlas Tools
3. Select the objects you wish to unwrap and unpack
4. Click Run Xatlas
5. Wait for an undetermined period of time
6. Your unwrapped UVs should pop out of the oven

Rebuilding Xatlas

If you just want to install the addon, this section is not for you.

Build (Windows vs2017)

1. Run ./bin/premake.bat
2. Open ./build/vs2017/xatlas.sln
3. Build
4. The Output file should be copied to ./addons/blender-xatlas/xatlas automatically

Edit Addon

xatlas-blender.cpp

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