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[Paint Room] How to non destructively re-import a different UV layout for your mesh without your texturing breaking

Carlosan

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Hi

3DC project layer paints & materials onto the model to be able to re-project in case of UV layout changes. 

Do you have a painted mesh...

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...but need to replace the geometry because UV layout changes ?

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Steps:

- Switch to Retopo Room and Import external mesh

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- Bake object for pixel painting

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- Switch back to Paint room, now you can see 2 UV layouts with old textures projected into the new mesh

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- Delete the old mesh and continue working

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