Home Features Tutorials Links Buy Now Downloads Support Legal News    Updated Plugins March 1, 2010 Several plugins have been updated: Blitz B3D plugin: Added support for exporting bump maps. Second Life plugin: Added support for oblong sculpted prim sizes. World of Warcraft plugin: Fixed keytimes that exceeded animation length. DAE, FBX, NIF, XSI plugins: Added vertex weight normalization routines. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.22 released February 8, 2010 What's new for v3.22: New File Tools: Save Selected for exporting selected geometry. New 3D Plugin for importing NetImmerse Format (NIF) models. Geometry, materials, textures, UV coordinates, multiple UVsets, vertex colors, vertex weights, bones and animation can be imported. New Graphics Format: Pixar image format (PXR). Updated OGRE exporter with new export options. Updated Maya extra plugins. Fixed export issue. Updated the PNG library to v1.4.0. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.21 released January 4, 2010 What's new for v3.21: New 2D Tools: Peel UVs. Unfolds quad faces along a marked edge loop. Useful for tubes, pipes, and curved surfaces such as paths and roads. New 3D Tools: Unweld Materials. Unwelds faces at material borders. Updated 3D plugins: 3dsmax ASE and Lightwave LWO, LWS. Updated the PNG library to v1.2.41. Updated the TIFF library to v3.9.2. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Updated Plugins December 5, 2009 The Maya extra plugins for Unwrap 3D have been updated. Fixed an issue related to exporting multiple meshes. See the readme.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.20 released December 1, 2009 What's new for v3.20: This is a maintenance release which includes minor bugfixes and updates. Fixed an issue when merging files in certain cases. Updated the LWO and LWS plugins with the latest fixes. New: The Unreal plugin now exports PSK meshes and PSA animations. New: The Google Sketchup plugin now exports SKP files. New: The ASE exporter now has more smoothing options. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   New Plugins November 12, 2009 This is the first release of a 3D Studio Max ASE importer plugin. Geometry, materials (standard and multi-object), textures, UV coordinates, multiple UVsets, vertex colors, bones, and animation are imported. See the readme.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   New Plugins November 5, 2009 This is the first release of an Unwrap 3D importer plugin for Adobe Photoshop CS3 and CS4 Extended. You can now import Unwrap 3D models directly into Photoshop. Geometry, materials, textures, and UV coordinates can be imported. Other plugin updates: Lightwave LWS and LWO plugins now import a second UVset. Minor fixes for Metasequoia MQO and Collada DAE for v3.19 release. See the readme.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   New Plugins October 12, 2009 This is the first release of a new Lightwave scene LWS importer plugin. Geometry, materials, textures, UV coordinates, bones, vertex weights, and skeletal animation can be imported. See the readme.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.19 released October 7, 2009 What's new for v3.19: Ultimate Unwrap 3D Pro has been recompiled for Unicode (UTF-16). New build: Unicode filenames are now supported. Updated Export UV Map color options. Updated the FBX plugin to use the latest SDK. Updated MD2 plugin to export multiple animations. Added 'Flip handedness' option to DirectX importer. Updated the Maya and 3dsmax extra plugins. Updated the PNG library to v1.2.40. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.18 released July 15, 2009 What's new for v3.18: This is an important compatibility update release. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. New Graphics Formats: Added support for reading JPEG 2000 files. Updated FBX exporter: Added system units, embed textures, and gimbal killer option. Get it now in the download section.   New QuickTip Article July 14, 2009 A new QuickTip article has been added to the list of tutorials. See QuickTip for Importing FBX models into XNA Game Studio for more information.   Version 3.17 released June 15, 2009 What's new for v3.17: New plugin: Google SketchUp importer. New exponential zooming handles large scene models with ease. All plugins now have a new .DLX extension for future compatibility. The main program now accepts .U3D files passed to the commandline. The installer now setups .U3D file associations. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.16 released May 12, 2009 This is a maintenance release with minor bugfixes and updates. Unwrap 3D v3.16 is required for the latest FBX, MD2, and WoW plugins. Torque DTS plugin: Triggers are now exported. Quake MD2 plugin: Fixed a case with weighted vertices. 3DS plugin: Importer now searches for alternate TGA/JPG extension. DarkBasic DBO plugin: Exports texture stage 2 when bump map present. Autodesk FBX plugin: Fixed a case when importing non-skinned animation. Collada DAE, 3dsmax: Fixed a case when importing scale animation keys. WoW plugin: Added new import option 'Extract alpha maps'. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.15 released March 20, 2009 This is a maintenance release with minor bugfixes and updates. Updated the PNG library to v1.2.35. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.14 released February 20, 2009 What's new for v3.14: New graphics format: Added support for reading TIFF files. Updated plugins: Added DirectX export option 'Export root bone transform'. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Updated Plugins January 27, 2009 The Collada DAE, Autodesk FBX, and XSI plugins have been updated. Collada DAE: Added a new export option 'Export groups as meshes'. Autodesk FBX: Added a new import opton 'Swap model'. XSI: Updated with the CrossWalk SDK to import dotXSI 5.0 and 6.0 files. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.13 released January 8, 2009 This is a maintenance release with minor bugfixes and updates. Updated the PNG library to v1.2.34. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.12 released December 8, 2008 What's new for v3.12: Updated 2D Tools: Orient Islands by UV edge. Updated Layout: Maximized window state is now saved on exit. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.11 released November 10, 2008 What's new for v3.11: Updated Animation Tools: Normalize Weights by limit or value. Updated 3D Tools: Untriangulate faces. Added option to clean faces. Updated the PNG library to v1.2.33. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.10 released September 20, 2008 What's new for v3.10: New UV Tools: Unfold Edge. Unfold multiple edges at once. Updated UV Tools: Orient Islands. Added more alignment possibilities. Updated the PNG library to v1.2.31. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.09 released August 18, 2008 This is a maintenance release with minor bugfixes and updates. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.08 released July 18, 2008 What's new for v3.08: New UV Editing Tools: Align and space UV coordinates. New 2D Tools: Pack UV Islands horizontally or vertically. New 3D Tools: Remove bone rotations from the bone transforms. New Plugins: Added a GMF exporter plugin for the Leadwerks Engine. New Plugins: Added a sculpted prim plugin for the game Second Life. Updated Plugins: The BVH plugin now exports bones and animation. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   New Tutorials July 18, 2008 A new tutorial was added for the game Second Life. See Tutorial for Exporting Sculpted Prims for more information.   Version 3.07 released June 4, 2008 What's new for v3.07: New: The UV Editor now displays the UV winding order of faces. New: The UV Editor now displays UV texture distortion. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   QuickTips and Plugin Updates June 1, 2008 Three new QuickTip articles have been added to the list of tutorials. See QuickTip for LSCM UVs, QuickTip for Stitching UVs, and QuickTip for Shading UV Maps for more information. The Autodesk FBX plugin was updated. It can now import and export multiple animations. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.06 released May 12, 2008 What's new for v3.06: New: Added a multi-sample anti-aliasing (MSAA) option for all 3D views. New: Added depth sorting option for rendering transparent faces. New: Added seam marking by the UV boundary of the face selection. New: Added an option to prune empty and unassigned leaf bones. New AutoScale UVs: Added an option to keep UV islands centered. Updated plugins: Wavefront OBJ, Autodesk FBX, Collada DAE, DirectX. Updated the PNG library to v1.2.29. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.05 released April 16, 2008 What's new for v3.05: New: Added AutoScale UVs for scaling UV Islands proportionally. New: Added two new layout schemes for widescreen monitors. Updated plugins: Wavefront OBJ, Torque DTS, and OGRE mesh. Updated the PNG library to v1.2.26. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.04 released March 18, 2008 What's new for v3.04: New UV Tools: Added a UV Input window for editing UV coordinates. Updated Selection Tools: UV selections are now automatically up-converted. Updated the PNG library to v1.2.25. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.03 released February 25, 2008 What's new for v3.03: New 3D Tools: Remove scaling from the bone transforms. New Animation Tools: Added keyframer controls for previewing animation. Updated Maya 8.x plugins: Added unweld hard edges export option. Updated the PNG library to v1.2.24. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.02 released January 18, 2008 What's new for v3.02: New: Texture Editor for editing texture map properties. Plugin updates: 3dsmax and Maya. Texture map tiling parameters such as offset, scale, and rotate are now imported/exported. See the release_notes.txt file for more information. Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.01 released November 18, 2007 What's new for v3.01: New: Added support for viewing normal maps. New: Added plugin for importing/exporting ATI .NMF files. Plugin updates: DirectX, Collada, XSI, FBX, 3dsmax, and Maya. What are normal maps? Normal maps are texture maps similar to bump maps. However, normal maps use three channels of information (RGB) instead of just one (grayscale). How are normal maps created? Unlike bump maps, which can be created by hand, normal maps must be generated using a specific tool designed for creating normal maps. For free normal mapper tools, see: ATI tools (NormalMapper) Nvidia tools (Melody) Get it now in the download section.   Version 3.0 released November 1, 2007 Ultimate Unwrap 3D v3.0 is here! Discounted upgrades are available to all registered v2.x users. Here is an overview of v3.0 features: Shared UVs. Create and organize UV islands. New edge selection mode. Select edges in the UV Editor and 3D views. Highlighted shared UV points and UV edges. Highlighted boundary edges on the 3D model. Highlighted seams in the UV Editor. Orient/align UV islands. Automatically align UV islands. Stitch/sew UV islands. Sew together discontinuous UVs. UV Locking. UVs can be locked for tools such as LSCM UVs. UV Marking. UV edges can be marked for easy cutting. Interactive seam picking mode. For marking seams in the 3D views. 3D Gizmo selection axis. For easier moving, rotating, and scaling in the 3D views. Export textured UV map. Makes use of both UVsets. Import/export lights. More compatibility between file formats. Light Editor. For editing the properties of lights. A video demonstration of the new Sew UVs tool can be found here. A new LSCM UVs tutorial can be found here. Get it now in the downloads section. Copyright © 2010. All Rights Reserved.