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Outliner - 'open all'

Is their a way of opening everything in the outliner automatically? In my rigging the demon guy scene, every time I open it up I find myself clicking...

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by ben hobden

30-06-2011|09:14 PM

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Saving thumb nail to visor

Just thought I would share this little tip bit for those who use the visor and did not know how to save a thumb nail...........dave Save your...

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by joshpurple

28-06-2011|03:15 PM

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XBox Kinect For Mocap

You may have already seen, or heard of this, but I thought I'd share. Seems it would be a lot cheaper than any other mocap setup I've seen :p ...

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by Acid44

28-06-2011|07:15 AM

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Tileable UV Tutorial?

I need a tutorial for tile-able UV'ing in Maya, I want to create a road system and don't quite get how to get it all to link together. The best I've...

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by Acid44

28-06-2011|05:51 AM

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Free Time | Page: 1 2

What are you doin` in your free time guys :)) Here is mine : I'm the one in blue ... YouTube - ‪Trouble Dealerz vs Lubo &...

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by Acid44

27-06-2011|07:57 AM

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How do i make cloth in maya like this?

I was wondering how to make cloth( ncloth in Maya) one like on the soldiers head in this video: YouTube - ‪Prince of Persia: The Forgotten...

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by Gen

26-06-2011|07:23 PM

Replies: 1

Modeling Exhibition with Maya, Lighting Advice | Page: 1 2

Hi everyone, I Need Advice for lighting setup for my Exhibition stand Design. As you see from image reference , That is what I need to achieve....

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by dubai3d

26-06-2011|05:33 PM

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Need guidance on smoothing

Hey guys, I am just starting a new animation studio as a campus venture. My first project is to model the entire college campus tat comes to around...

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by Venkataraghavan

25-06-2011|05:29 AM

Replies: 4

Need help!!

Does anyone know how to make a column like this http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hqGZIX9aX6E/TARym-Te1tI/AAAAAAAAAA8/2dwiDu8N0dw/s1600/Roman_Column.jpg ...

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by Joey81

24-06-2011|09:49 AM

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UV mapping issues, PLEASE HELP!

I'm having some issues with my uv mapping texture, I want my tiles to have small squares throughout the floor, but every time I use repeat uv to make...

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by Gen

24-06-2011|06:59 AM

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boolean?

I need to cut a shallow dish out of a curved surface, similar to this drawing - if it makes sense. In my limited knowledge, it seems to be an ideal...

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by bullet1968

24-06-2011|03:24 AM

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What are good PC specs for PC and Next-gen game development?

I would like to build a PC for the soul purpose of game development. Right now I am currently focused on PC games but I would like to create a rig...

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by marlonjohn

24-06-2011|12:50 AM

Replies: 4

Amazing Work.

Classroom Scene - THE MAKING OF on Vimeo

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by marlonjohn

24-06-2011|12:46 AM

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UV's

Hi guys, What is the application of "UVLayout by Headus" do I still need to us it for mudbox 2012 ? Currently using Mudbox and Maya 2011. I...

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by gubar

23-06-2011|08:59 PM

Replies: 2

What do you prefer?

When modeling a head do you prefer to model the ear separately and attach it later or model the ear as you model the head?

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by Ozgalis

23-06-2011|07:56 PM

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can't find camera

hi, Now and again I run into the 'can't find appropriate startup camera' error when saving. this morning, I noticed that if I went to...

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by se7enhedd

22-06-2011|09:47 AM

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Off to School I go!

So. after graduating High School back in 2004, and attending ITT Tech (a waste of $35,000 and almost 2 years of my life...), I'm going back to...

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by bullet1968

22-06-2011|07:16 AM

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what happen? my mesh went down after i bind, save, exit, then re open the file

newbie to maya,.. http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/8640/screenshot20110613at224.png the mesh is referenced, when binding the mesh, this...

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by mechanicarts

22-06-2011|12:25 AM

Replies: 3

I can't see the object's depth in persp view

Hi for all in SimplyMaya Forum! I start to use Maya this week and I find this half-prob. In perspective mode I can't see through the depth of the...

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by trakanaver

21-06-2011|08:03 PM

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how many polygons?

Hi everybody:) I´m working on a couple of characters and I would like to keep a low number of polygons used on the modeling of the character....

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by macay

21-06-2011|01:31 PM

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Split Polygon Tool

Hi Dear Friends! I am new to among you! I have a problem. I am working on polygon modeling in Maya 2010. I am not using Split Polygon tool. I...

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by bullet1968

21-06-2011|04:34 AM

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Nissan Car, Physical Sun & sky- Light Linking

As you see in image below the yellowish color of Blue/red shift = 400 , its covers entire car. but I don't want this effect the Ground and the Nissan...

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by dubai3d

20-06-2011|09:58 PM

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Ptex in maya

I was just wondering if any one using Ptex in maya yet, how are you getting on with it........dave

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by mastone

20-06-2011|06:00 PM

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image planes getting in the way

the images planes I have linked to my cameras have suddenly started getting in the way - as in, they're blocking my view of the manipulator handles....

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by se7enhedd

20-06-2011|12:51 PM

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Using Birail 2

Hi to all. I've drawn some curves for make a bike saddle, when i click "Birail 2" nothing happens.... there is the image...

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by iJim

20-06-2011|10:07 AM