@balaclava_man (balaclava_man) posted a new topic, subject "UV unwraps in wrong ratio". It read:

   Hi  
    First off, I am a total noob! I have watched a gazillion tutorials and have run into a problem unwrapping the UVs on my models. In all the tutorials I have seen, a plank of wood for example unwraps like an unwrapped plank of wood. When I do it, it unwraps like an unwrapped cube. I followed a cgcookie tutorial to the letter and my unwrap looks like this [attached]. In fact any model I make unwraps in square proportions, it is impossible to tell which face is which. There must be some very basic setting that I have not set? Any help would be appreciated.  
    cheers
    
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After which, @Richard_Marklew (Richard Marklew) added

    I suspect you scaled a cube while you were in object mode. This changes the scale value of your object. You can see the object scale for each axis in the properties panel (shortcut N). If you scale your object in edit mode the scale is unaffected.
    
    Before you unwrap ensure the scale for each axis is 1.
    
    Either only scale in edit mode or clear the scale by selecting your object and in object mode press Ctrl+A and select Scale. Then unwrap your object.

After which, @balaclava_man (balaclava_man) added

    Richard  
    That was it. Simple. Thanks so much. A solution to a weeks brain scratching in two minutes! Awesome.  
    N.B. I seem to have posted this a few times as it didn't look like it had worked. Sorry if it reappears. Consider me solved and smiling : )


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