UVfromView is a Blender 4.2+ add-on for automatic UV projection from global-axis and multi-axis view directions, aimed at hard-surface artists using tileable textures and trimsheet workflows.
It matters when a model needs quick, consistent UV projection with texel-density controls rather than hand-built UVs for every face.
Screenshots / GIF demo coming soon.
The repository includes a technical PDF generated from technical_documentation.tex, but no UI screenshot or usage GIF yet.
- Single-file Blender add-on:
UVfromView.py. - Blender 4.2+ metadata in
bl_info. - Angle-based face clustering.
- 6-axis, 12-axis and 32-axis projection modes.
- Global-axis aligned projection matrix logic.
- Target texel-density and texture-size controls.
- Optional grid layout for UV islands.
- Optional auto-rotation for narrow faces.
- N-panel UI under
View3D > N-Panel > Auto UV. - Technical documentation source in LaTeX.
- Download or clone this repository.
- In Blender, open
Edit > Preferences > Add-ons. - Click
Install.... - Select
UVfromView.py. - Enable the add-on.
Installation instructions are based on the current repository structure and should be verified in Blender 4.2+.
- Select a mesh object.
- Enter Edit Mode.
- Open the N-panel with
N. - Go to the
Auto UVtab. - Choose a projection mode and texel-density settings.
- Run
Auto Map Entire Model.
- Quick UV projection for hard-surface blockouts.
- Tileable material UVs aligned to global axes.
- Trimsheet preparation where consistent texel density matters.
- Early environment-art prototyping before detailed manual UV cleanup.
- Add screenshots or a short Blender usage GIF.
- Add a root license file.
- Add a packaged release ZIP for Blender installation.
- Add example meshes or before/after UV captures.
- Verify behavior across Blender point releases.
Experimental: the repository currently contains a single Blender add-on file and technical documentation, but no automated tests, packaged release or visual examples.
No license file is currently present. Reuse terms should be clarified before depending on this add-on in shared or commercial workflows.