what do you use for Mapping? (my thoughts inside:)

[piotrek255]

Hi, i was just wondering what you guys use when u map UVW for your model, I'm working in max, and just discoversed, that deep UV , which was great, doesnt work with the latest release, i personally think that the new stitch tool in max 9 doesnt work too well.... what do you max users use for mapping? what app do you recommend?

[Fredddy]

I personally use the tools that come with Max.
I used DeepUV a few years back and besides an improved relax tool to the one Max had at the time, didn't gain much from it.
I have never been one to over complicate things by using every program I can get my hands on.
I think its best to use what you have and try to use it well.

Here are a couple of script that I find useful for unwrapping.
http://www.chuggnut.com/scripts/unwraptools/unwraptools.htm
http://www.neilblevins.com/soulburnscripts/soulburnscripts.htm

Chugnuts script appears in your UV editor window.
Neil Blevin has a handy UV placer script and a UV copier script.