need help urgently on texturing

[Boost3d]

hey, i have to meet a deadline for a space vehicle, i did the model and exerything and tryied to texture it . but no matter what i do when i add a texture it seems all distorted ....

( Using Maya 4.5 i made the model in polygons and smoothed it out )..

can some one help me on how to add a texture to a poly model ?

oh the texture i have is a jpeg....

how do i do this ..... help me some one asap

[Little Nicky]

Check out this tutorial at 3DTotal.com:

An In-Depth Look at UVW Mapping an Object (http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/UVW_mapping_an_object/UVW_mapping_an_object1.asp)
In this tutorial, I'll show you the basics of getting around the Unwrap UVW interface, a few methods for automatically mapping the object, and some techniques you can use when the automatic mapping doesn't quite do what you need it to.
http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/UVW_mapping_an_object/index_pic.jpg (http://www.3dtotal.com/ffa/tutorials/max/UVW_mapping_an_object/UVW_mapping_an_object1.asp)