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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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question about using clips

after creating clips is there a way to use those clips on another character that has the same naming convention on the bones but they are different...

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by the_podman

31-10-2005|07:41 PM

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Surface intersection

please i will like to know if there is anyway you can avoid sufaces from intersecting. For instance if am to animate a guy jumping on a table and i...

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by bala2007

31-10-2005|11:01 AM

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'Growing Ribbons'?

We've all probably seen them, but I want to know how to make them. I am wondering if there's an easy way to make sort of a curvy tube that...

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by Cole_Composer

24-10-2005|03:31 PM

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"No valid panels in the garment"

Help please, I have a jacket paneled and ready for stitching but when it comes to stitching any of the seams together i get this error "No valid...

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by Shader

24-10-2005|03:01 PM

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creating a book

hello. i have to create a book for a school project where the pages turn one after another, and was wondering what the best way to do this was. any...

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by Kartzan

20-10-2005|10:39 PM

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Fading in and out

Ok this is short i just needed to know if ther is a way to fade things in maya. any object or part. thanks for any help

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by Velusion

18-10-2005|11:41 AM

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splitting keys

Anyone know how to 'split' keys in the graph editor? I have an animation for a character and I want to insert a hold at a particular frame -...

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by Velusion

17-10-2005|01:01 PM

Replies: 1

Rotation

Hi all! How can I rotate an object around his own axis. I want to make a planet, like Earth. thx (I'm a beginner, so sorry if the question...

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by Velusion

17-10-2005|12:39 PM

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Walk cycle...

Hey guys.. Just wondered if anyone had any good advice on creating a walk cycle... ive got a mode lof a devil which i am tryin to make walk,...

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by NextDesign

15-10-2005|11:09 PM

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quick Q' about blend shape...

Hi, I know this is short and quick...there is something I want to know and make sure before starting anything. Ok, the question is...Before doing the...

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by mtmckinley

09-10-2005|09:00 PM

Replies: 7

blend shape problem

Hi, After modelling my character i bound the character to the skeleton using smooth bind, after that i added some influence objects and...

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by bala2007

07-10-2005|08:57 PM

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earth

I want to make an animation, where Earth is rotating around his own axis. Can you help me? The second thing, that Earth rotates around Sun, is...

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by Alan

04-10-2005|10:40 AM

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adding more blend targets after skinning

hi anyone know how to add more blend shape targets to a Blend (morph) after skinning the model? I tried copying out the original mesh to remodel...

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by utpal

27-09-2005|01:30 PM

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animation motion books

where i get the muybridge motion figure pdfs from the net can you say link

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by dqmaya

22-09-2005|06:09 PM

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skinning

I would like some one to solve this problem for me. I have a low res model which is already animated. Now i want to replace the low poly model...

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by Falott

21-09-2005|11:49 AM

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copying attributes

Hi Anybody know how to copy attributes from 1 object to another? I have created a new attribute for a character's left hand and want to copy...

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by Falott

21-09-2005|08:33 AM

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interativity

hi guys it me Bilal i have created a complete 3D model of my university where i study in maya 5.0 and now i want to control my camera from arrow keys...

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by MattTheMan

20-09-2005|12:48 AM

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Animating a car crash - help!

Hello I have a car model and i want to animate a car crash. how would be the best way? key framing everything by hand or moving the car with...

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by Shadeblade

19-09-2005|07:20 PM

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"splitting" a bone/joint

Hi, I've built a rig for a hand, but I realized that one of my joint/bones is too long. I'd like to split it into 2 joints/bones occupying the...

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by heynewt

14-09-2005|12:14 AM

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How to view animation made in Maya in Windows Media Player?

Yes, I have trouble with that and I don't even know if that's possible. So is there anyone willin' to help me? Please...:bow:

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by B3DU

13-09-2005|07:37 AM

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how to edit a character Pose?

can anyone tell me how to edit a Pose? I searched thru the help files and all it tells me is : Pose clips are one-way instances. Changing the...

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by vladimirjp

12-09-2005|01:45 AM

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adding blend shape targets

Is there a way to add blend shape targets once you perform some other operation on the master obj? I'm modeling my targets with instanced...

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by lisa_ching

12-09-2005|12:37 AM

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rendering floating objects

I've created an ocean and it is animating and rendering the animation fine. However when i create and object (cube) and make it float (make motor...

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by tpike

11-09-2005|12:55 PM

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Constraining the pelvis to midway between 2 feet

Hi everyone I'm trying to use the 'Plus minus average' Uitlity node to constrain the pelvis of my character so it always stays midway between the 2...

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by lisa_ching

09-09-2005|12:58 AM

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cycling only a portion of an animation curve

anyone know how to cycle animation curves (pre / post infinity) in the graph editor - but only for a particular section of the curve? I've got a...

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