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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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PNY Quadro 3700fx - For sale offers accepted

In the process of renewing my pc, just waiting for it to be built and also replacing my gpu to a 4000,so I figured I would put my old one up for sale...

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by silverspawn

27-08-2011|05:52 AM

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No alpha present in batch render!

hello, I have cut my scene down to the basic elements, a plane with 'use background' shader, a light and a sphere. i can hit render current frame,...

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by NextDesign

26-08-2011|02:42 PM

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Anoying Firefox Problem - Finaly Resolved

For those of you that have suffered the annoying Firefox bug on this site. The one with the arrow keys not working, well the suffering is over it's...

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by NextDesign

25-08-2011|11:49 PM

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Toy chalange - Toy story 3 book

Great thanks to SimplyMaya team for this great book.. :playfull: :inlove:

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by David

25-08-2011|05:45 PM

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Maya graph editor curve display problem

I'm using Maya 2012. I can't select and view multiple curves in the graph editor. Selecting more than one curve should display those curves, but only...

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by tayfun1.1

25-08-2011|05:01 PM

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Magazines/Publications

Hi all, After reading the featured interview about Michael McKinley I went out and bought his book; 'Maya Studio Projects - Game Environments &...

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by murambi

25-08-2011|11:03 AM

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Ptex an end to UVing?

So ptex has been around for a while now but as it seems to be getting used more widely I am starting to wonder how long before it becomes a more...

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by leonlabyk

25-08-2011|10:27 AM

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Extrude pivot

hi, i've got a little problem with the extrude tool pivot... for the extrude edges it's set like this ...

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by Creck

25-08-2011|09:31 AM

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a particles question

I'm trying to use particles to generate a flowing stream of binary code shooting out from a monitor. Just a random stream of 1's and 0's. Any ideas...

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by Alan Fiterman

25-08-2011|09:01 AM

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Curve's not lofting

Hey guys, Created a few curves and then attached them all. Now i want to try loft but nothing seems to be happening... Anyone know whats happening...

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by ctbram

25-08-2011|06:12 AM

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I can create my char and then add clothes?

Sorry for the question. I try to explain better: I am new to Maya, and let me know if I can create my character more, or no clothes, what would be...

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by NextDesign

25-08-2011|02:26 AM

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maya 2012

Got maya 2012 for a couple of months and when I render a scene it sometimes uses all my 12 threads or just one but when i render the same scene in...

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by murambi

24-08-2011|09:46 PM

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For the Love of Animation An Interview with Gabriele Ranfagni

Gabriele Ranfagni is an Italian animator who started out in Florence in the early days as an illustrator before he turned to animation. He's worked...

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by David

24-08-2011|05:17 PM

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is this possible

Ok so i have this wierd idea and i wanna kno if it possible...i was wondering if you could make a tool in maya to create a plane at the curent...

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by kainan54

24-08-2011|12:22 AM

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use background shader

hey guys a quick question, i like doing matchmoving stuff, but is "use background shader" the best way to add shadows under objects? its just when i...

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