Overlapping UVs for characters

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Hi.

I would like to know if it is appropriate to have copy/pasted elements in the 3D program of the character/interactive meshes. For example, if my character has 20 teeth, can I copy/paste them (their UVs will be stacked in the same spot)? Or do I have to make a separate UV channel for lightmap like with static meshes?

I am talking about elements that aren’t static and don’t have any baked lightning information in UE4.

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If your object is not being statically lit with lightmaps, then your UVs can be setup however you want. Nothing wrong with sharing UVs across different elements.