Draw Path Seam

Draw Path Seam is for placing seam cuts by connecting vertices. Start the modal tool, left click the first vertex, hover another vertex to preview the shortest edge path, then apply the path when the preview follows the route you want.

What it does

• Starts from a vertex chosen during the modal session.
• Finds the shortest connected edge path from the first vertex to the hovered vertex.
• Marks the previewed path as a seam when applied.
• Keeps the modal tool running after each apply, using the last clicked vertex as the next start vertex.
• Lets you clear the current start vertex by pressing A and begin a new path without leaving the tool.
• Supports multi-object edit sessions, with each path drawn on one mesh object at a time.

Preview examples

Draw a shortest path

Use Draw Path Seam when the seam needs to connect two specific vertices. In this example, the hovered vertex previews the shortest connected edge path before the seam is committed.

Where to find it

• View3D > Sidebar > Easeam > UV Tools > Draw Path Seam
• View3D > Mesh Edit Mode > Alt + S > Draw Path Seam

Best use cases

Use Draw Path Seam when you know two points the seam should connect but do not want to manually select every edge between them:

• drawing long custom seam cuts across a mesh
• connecting existing seam boundaries
• seaming non-quad based topology where edge loops are not reliable
• placing seams on organic or uneven topology where loop selection is not the right shape
• walking a seam path in several connected segments
• quickly restarting from a new first vertex while staying inside one modal session

The path follows mesh edges and uses edge length to choose the shortest available route. If the preview takes an unexpected route, set a closer intermediate vertex and build the seam in smaller segments.

Modal workflow

1. Select a mesh object and enter Edit Mode.
2. Open Draw Path Seam from the Easeam panel or pie menu.
3. Left click the first vertex.
4. Hover another vertex to preview the shortest path.
5. Left click, Enter, Numpad Enter, or Space to apply the current path.
6. Continue from the last clicked vertex, or press A to clear it and choose a new first vertex.
7. Exit the modal tool when you are done.

Controls

Control	Result
Left click with no first vertex	Set the first vertex.
Hover vertex after first vertex is set	Preview the shortest seam path.
Left click with a preview, Enter, Numpad Enter, Space	Apply the current preview and continue from the target vertex.
A	Clear the current first vertex so you can start a new path.
Hold Ctrl while applying	Use Live Unwrap for that apply when the Easeam preference is enabled.
Middle mouse or Alt navigation	Pass through to viewport navigation.
Esc, right click, or exit shortcut from Easeam modal preferences	Cancel the tool and restore the pre-preview state.

Draw Path Seam uses the shared Unwrap mode setting.

Tips

• Use A when you want to start a separate seam path without exiting the modal tool.
• Add seams in shorter segments if the shortest path chooses a route across the wrong side of the mesh.
• If no preview appears, make sure the hovered vertex is connected to the first vertex on the same mesh object.