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Hair Card Uv Tool

by dreamyartworld.com·Workflow

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Why we like it

Earns its place for bundling the core hair-card UV steps of unwrapping, alignment, and packing into one Blender add-on, plus sample models and textures to test the workflow.

What is Hair Card Uv Tool?

Hair Card UV Tool is a Blender add-on built for the UV work behind hair cards: unwrapping, alignment, and packing. It targets both realistic hair for games and stylized hair for animation, generating clean UVs for hair card meshes.

The add-on covers the main steps of that process. One-click unwrapping produces clean UVs, smart packing optimizes texture space, and alignment tools keep hair strands straight and uniform. Batch processing handles multiple hair cards at once, while a checker map preview helps spot stretching or proportion issues. Alongside the tool you get two ready-to-use hair models, one male and one female, plus hair opacity and diffuse textures for testing the workflow or starting a character project.

A recent fix addressed the Straighten All Strips operator, which previously processed only one UV island because of Blender version inconsistencies; it now straightens all selected UV islands, including hair cards, in a single click across supported versions. The add-on is compatible with Blender 2.9 and later and is distributed under the GPL license. A demo video is available.

Who is Hair Card Uv Tool best for?

Hair Card Uv Tool is best for game developers building characters and 3D artists who need fast, clean UVs for hair cards in Blender.

How much does Hair Card Uv Tool cost?

Hair Card Uv Tool is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • One-click UV unwrapping that generates clean UVs for hair cards
  • Smart UV packing to optimize texture space
  • UV alignment tools that keep hair strands straight and uniform
  • Batch processing for working on multiple hair cards at once
  • Checker map preview for spotting stretching or proportion issues
  • Includes two hair models (one male, one female) plus hair opacity and diffuse textures

Tags

#Blender#hair cards#UV unwrapping#UV packing#UV alignment#game-ready hair#hair texture workflow

Frequently asked questions

Which Blender versions does Hair Card UV Tool support?

Hair Card UV Tool is listed as compatible with Blender 2.9 and later. A recent update also addressed a Straighten All Strips issue tied to Blender version inconsistencies, where only one UV island was processed; the operator now reliably straightens all selected UV islands, including hair cards, in a single click across supported versions. If you're on a specific build, check the developer's page at dreamyartworld.com to confirm current version support before installing.

Does Hair Card UV Tool come with any hair assets?

Hair Card UV Tool ships with two ready-to-use hair models, one male and one female, along with high-quality hair opacity and diffuse textures. These extras are meant for testing the tool, learning the workflow, or kick-starting a character project. So beyond the UV operators themselves, you get sample geometry and textures to work with right away rather than sourcing your own hair cards first.

How much does Hair Card UV Tool cost?

Hair Card UV Tool is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing for the add-on can change over time, so for current terms and any purchase options, head to the developer's page at dreamyartworld.com. The tool itself is distributed under the GPL license. Checking the developer's listing directly is the best way to confirm what's included and how it's licensed before you download.

What does the Straighten All Strips fix in Hair Card UV Tool do?

Hair Card UV Tool received a fix for its Straighten All Strips operator. Previously, because of Blender version inconsistencies, the operator processed only one UV island. After the fix, it reliably straightens all selected UV islands, including hair cards, in a single click across supported Blender versions. This makes the alignment step behave consistently when you're working through multiple hair card islands at once.

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