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complex scene rendering

Hi every1 Im rendering an area view of an estate with about 40 houses in it, is there a technique for rendering such massive scenes? because maya...

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by digitalone

10-10-2012|08:25 AM

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Bokeh lens problem

Hi! I have been searching around the web for a solution to my bokeh lens problem but with no result. I make a bokeh node on my camera. I create a...

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by Gen

09-10-2012|02:48 AM

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Vray camera tracking problem | Page: 1 2

I'm asking this on behalf of a friend who is trying some camera tracking tests in Maya with Vray. In short he imported his Syntheyes camera solve...

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by petersrin

08-10-2012|05:50 AM

Replies: 23

Problems With GI

Hello everyone. After following lessons on Mental Ray by Digital Tutors. I've been trying to work on this scene known as FourScripts from...

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by zestken

07-10-2012|06:21 PM

Replies: 10

Created lights are appearing under defaultlightset

All new lights I create appear under the defaultlightset in the light linking editor. Somehow a directional light I'd created a while ago is the only...

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by zestken

05-10-2012|05:30 AM

Replies: 3

how to debug/fix NAN errors?

I was wondering if there is any chance to fix NAN errors in my render setup. (FG+IBL+areaLights with WOM_archlight shader; photographic lens shader...

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by Falott

02-10-2012|08:27 AM

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Simple Question: I rendered my pictures; what next?

I am a Maya novice and I'm at a bit of a loss with an incredibly simple question of which I'm sure the answer is probably blatantly obvious. I...

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by stwert

02-10-2012|12:19 AM

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surface shader render pass

Hey everybody. I am rendering out a scene in passes with flat lamber materials an sss shader and a surface shader with an hdri sky. I am getting...

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by Sev84

26-09-2012|12:43 PM

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refractive samples change material color

Hi guys! I have some really weird problem here with a refractive material. working with mia_material_x, usually I testrender with...

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by zeerookool187

23-09-2012|10:16 PM

Replies: 3

Issue with image not showing on object.

When I put an image on an object it is not showing up until I look at it through render. I am using an image I made for the lambert, I am using it...

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by xplicit

21-09-2012|01:20 PM

Replies: 2

Displacement map artifacts

I am somewhat new to fully understanding displacement maps, but it mostly seems to be going fine except for this: In mudbox I've sculpted a head...

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by daverave

21-09-2012|11:45 AM

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render passes for maya dynamics

Hello ppl, I need help with render passes. I have a vfx scene with particles, fluid, instanced particles, etc. I am a noob so pls guys help me with...

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by Nilla

17-09-2012|04:42 PM

Replies: 4

Removing Lights from render layers

Hi, I've a few simple render layers set up to capture various shadows in a scene - I have an object lit from two lights in slightly different...

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by Gen

14-09-2012|12:49 PM

Replies: 4

Fbx import problems

Hello, I wonder if anyone could help with this. I've imported an interior model into Maya in fbx format but when rendering through glass some...

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by toddster

31-08-2012|12:18 PM

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Motion blur vector pass and depth-of-field(z) pass doesnt include toon lines

<a href="http://macaboo.com.au/3d/toon-problem.jpg">http://macaboo.com.au/3d/toon-problem.jpg</a> Hi, im trying to make a motion blur pass and...

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by Macaboo

29-08-2012|09:42 AM

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Frame 40- the cursed one! x(

In my scene, only frame 40 is not getting rendered. All the other frames get rendered.When I render only Frame 40, maya hangs! And when I render a...

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by daverave

23-08-2012|12:56 PM

Replies: 5

Mystery Model

I picked up a free model from the internet and now for the life of me I can't get it to render. I tried several basic materials.... lambert, blinn,...

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by pixoreel

23-07-2012|05:40 PM

Replies: 5

interior: glossy reflection grain

Hi guys, I am working on my first interior scene, and I noticed that lighting & shading is quite a bit different from the usual product viz...

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by Gen

18-07-2012|01:52 PM

Replies: 5

areaLightFog

hi guys how to use area light to create light fog? i am maya 2011 user, so far i know light fog only can be create in spot light. i was think what...

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by omegaend

14-07-2012|09:46 AM

Replies: 2

Lighting Effect on Polygons

I am wondering how to achieve this type of lighting effect using similar buildings i create out of polygons. I suspect this one was made with nurbs....

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by brianwj86

25-06-2012|08:17 PM

Replies: 6

V Ray | Page: 1 2 3

Hi excuse my ignorance, but I don't know much about V ray. Why is it good, and should I be using it instead of Mental Ray? Graham

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by honestdom

25-06-2012|08:35 AM

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UseBackground Shader

Hi, Im trying to isolate a few things in my scene to save on rendering. For a character I want to also have his shadows rendered/either with him...

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by honestdom

24-06-2012|02:31 PM

Replies: 6

Object wont cast shadows

Hi, I have an object in my scene that isn't casting any shadow, it wont let me check the cast shadow box for some reason. ...

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by djwaterman

23-06-2012|01:22 AM

Replies: 6

Fluorescent Lights with DMap Shadows

I am trying to model a building with 10 individual fluorescent bulbs linked together around the edges for lighting. (basically these......

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by brianwj86

18-06-2012|04:38 PM

Replies: 6

Reflect laser beams

Hello, I am trying to create a laser beam effect that mimics a real world laser projector. There is a beam and two mirrors, for x and y control. By...

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by daverave

13-06-2012|05:31 PM

Replies: 1