This tutorial explains two methods for the UV mapping of an object in Lightwave3D 7.0b. This tutorial should be compatible with all 6.X+ versions of Lightwave3D.

Lightwave offers a number of ways to generate UV maps, but often the computer-generated maps are difficult to interpret and paint on. As a result, this tutorial is intended to show you two processes for making more controlled UV maps. The concepts provided here are a combination of my personal experience and practices I've learned from others, in particular from Aristo Menis's tutorial "Nothing Compares 2 UV" from the site www.menithings.com and the CroTeams's tutorial on UV mapping in the Serious Sam SDK.

The goal of this tutorial is to demonstrate the creation of a UV Texture map for a character model for the Serious Sam engine by CroTeam, but the ideas provided can easily be adapted for any UV mapping project. Remember, this is an approach I use, but it is not the only way to do it. Experiment and find what works best for you.