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At this point you will want to begin arraging the 2D parts. There are two complementory methods to do this: Packing and Editing.

Packing 2D Parts

Packing is a algorythmic method of arrange a group object within a defined space. For UV Mapping, packing arranges all of the 2D parts within the area defined by the image.

To pack the 2D parts:

  1. Select the desired facets.
  2. Right click and select Packing 2D Part object(s) ...
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  3. The 2D parts will automatically be laid out on the associated image.
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  4. You can un-pack the parts by clicking Packing 2D Part object(s) ... again.
  5. If you have un-packed you can re-pack by agin clicking Packing 2D Part object(s) ...  The second time you pack the arrangement will be adjusted. To get back to the original packing arrangement. un-pack and repack opnece more.
  6. When you are done packing right click and select Finish packing 2D Part object(s)...
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Editing 2D Parts