Exporting polygroups to Modo Material Group

[Steve_R]

Hi all, I am working on a project where I would like to render and texture in Modo. Is threre any way I can export a subtool with several polygroups where each polygroup will end up in modo as a material group or selection group?

I can create these in Modo manually but the only downside is that to do this effectively each polygroup needs to be physically disconnected from each other so that in modo I can click a polygon and it will select all the attached polys - and then can easily make the material group.

Appreciate any help or alternative ideas, many thanks
Steve

[beta_channel]

use UVmaster and unwrap based on polygroups.
Then inside of modo just select each island and set a material or selection set as you see fit.

[Steve_R]

use UVmaster and unwrap based on polygroups.
Then inside of modo just select each island and set a material or selection set as you see fit.

Thank you beta_channel. I have not ventured into UVmaster yet so now is as good a time as any! I will give it a bash, good to know it can be done. I’ll report back later in the week when I get time to play with Zb again! (sadly, only get to do this 3d thing as a hobby!)

Cheers
Steve

[Steve_R]

Thank you beta_channel. I have not ventured into UVmaster yet so now is as good a time as any! I will give it a bash, good to know it can be done. I’ll report back later in the week when I get time to play with Zb again! (sadly, only get to do this 3d thing as a hobby!)

Cheers
Steve

Thanks for that - seems to work well!
Cheers