UV Workflow - A range of new and enhanced options for manipulating and laying out UVs increases accuracy and productivity for this time-consuming task.
Modeling - Accelerated Modeling Workflow: Polygon modelers and texture artists can be much more efficient, thanks to a wide range of new features and workflow enhancements in Maya 2009. These include true soft selection, symmetrical modeling, a tweak mode for rapid modifications, camera-based selection culling, Preserve UVs, pre-selection highlighting, new UV layout and unfolding options, and Merge Vertex.
