Bad UV Mapping for models made by Wings 3D

[stan0033]

Hey, I made a model with Wings 3D, exported it to .obj and then to .mdx, and when I apply any texture to the used material it appears in 1 color always. When I try UV mapping with MDLvis or Retera studio, the whole selection appears as a single point. Hm, strange. Maybe Wings 3D is bad?

Though 3D max is great and professional, I find Wings 3D way easier .
Yet, I think it's kind of messed up, because the models made by Wings 3D are somewhat roundes, even a single cube, if you look , while in 3Ds max is straight cube.

Can anyone see what is the problem?

 

[Stefan.K]

When you open the model in Mdlvis and go to UV mapping you must select that 'single point' and click on projection and then wrap it.

 

[stan0033]

Thanks man

 

[GhostWolf]

Since when do 3D modeling programs automatically generate any sort of useful UV unwraps with proper seams etc.? That's a part of your job as a modeler, these programs aren't magical yet.

 

[stan0033]

no, but when converting from 3DS MAX-Generated OBJ with Retera Studio to MDX, there was no need to do what he told me.

 

[GhostWolf]

Sure, 3ds Max and many other programs do generate unwraps, but unless your model is extremely simple and not really 3D, these unwraps will be anywhere between bad and worthless.