UV Mapping of 3D Models

Optimizing UV Map

A general goal should be to use as much of the UV map as possible. Doing otherwise will have detrimental effect on VRAM usage.

The examples below show the correct and incorrect usage:

Overlapping Areas

In most cases, you will want to achieve no overlapping areas of the UV map. In blender this can usually be achieved by Smart UV Project function.

Exceptions may include surface which will always use the same content, such as wheels of a car.

Checking Everything

It is a good practice to check if your UV map is correct inside Blender by applying a grid to your 3D model.