LogInNew features in 3d-io's free UV packing tool include improved Hole Filling and UnwrellaConnect plug-in.
The latest release of 3d-io's free, standalone UV packing tool, launched last year, introduced a brand-new, drag-and-drop plug-in called UnwrellaConnect. UnwrellaConnect brings Packer-IO's core features directly into Blender, offering a smooth and intuitive workflow.
It's the new version of 3d-io's old Blender plug-in, but you can still get UV-Packer for 3ds Max and Unreal Engine 5. Alongside improvements like an optimized hole-filling algorithm, designed to help artists create better UV layouts with less manual tweaking, Packer-IO 1.3 is packed with value for your texturing pipeline.
If you haven't been keeping up with Packer-IO's progress, there were some great additions just last month. Texel Density Support was introduced, allowing you to maintain consistent UVs across different assets. Another useful feature is Scene Unit Awareness, which enables scale-aware packing based on real-world units.
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