B2.81 Is there any way to align UVs to a curve?

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Hi,

I am using Blender 2.81a and wonder if there is any tool to align/snap UVs to a bezier curve.
I know one can straighten UVs along Y or X axis. But I need something to align UVs to a curve.
I have an image texture (a detailed photo of a nice sweater). Now I want to align the UVs along the collar of that sweater.
Of course I can try to align the UVs one by one or using UV sculpting or proportional editing but thats not really helpful.
A better way would be to create a bezier curve along the collar in UV editor, select the UVs I want to align and hit a ‘Snap to curve’ button. Similar thing can be done in texture paint mode where you can create a bezier curve and let the paint tool draw along that curve.

Is this possible in Blender 2.81a?

Thanks…

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Hi,

is there anybody out there with some help please?

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Probably not any way that’s simpler than just moving the UVs manually.

I mean, you could make a shapekey, including with a curve modifier if you wanted, project some faces from view, UV pin those verts and maybe some other ones, unwrap a bridge of faces…

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Did you use Match Textur Space in object properties?
texture space

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Hi bandages,

thanks for reply, but I don’t really understand what you are proposing :frowning:

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Hi MarioPeper,

thanks for reply, no I did not use ‘Match Texture Space’ - what is it for please?

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it Matches the texture space like a bounding box around you’re curve