UV MAPPING MADE EASY! UV unwrapping tutorial for Maya 2015 / 2016 / LT 2016

Download the completed character mesh here: I show how to make character UV MAPPING a simple process in this short tutorial. using the new Unfold 3D tool found in both Maya 2015 and Maya LT 2016. It makes unwrapping a snap! In addition, I show how to create UVs even more quickly using Maya 2015’s BONUS TOOLS! UV Mapping is necessary to convert a 3D object - like our character model - into a 2D shape, so that we can paint on it. In a way, the UV unwrapping process is akin to disassemb