3d-io has released Unwrella 4, a plugin for 3ds Max and Maya for solving the problems of generating UVs for Arch-Viz, mass game assets, industrial geometries, photogrammetry, kit-bash, and sculpting markets. Its uniqueness is dealing with irregular or complex 3D geometries, which can not be unfolded manually.
The principal and the most valuable improvement in Unwrella 4 are the completely new, advanced, and superb UV packing features. Unwrella 4 comes with the integrated “UV-Packer” technology, allowing artists to manage massive geometry structures and turn them fast into optimally packed UV results.
The team has also introduced a new unwrapping mode called UV-Projection. UV-Projection allows artists to generate UVs for the visible areas of the mesh – which means saving half of the UV space by not unwrapping the backsides of the object.
