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Need some help with shaders?

Hello, I have a mountain I made using soft modification tool and then triangulating the geometry and applying a Normals->Harden Edges and I am...

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by Gen

05-04-2011|07:36 PM

Replies: 5

Rendering Problems with Mental Ray

Hello Im a newb to this forum, so I apologise if im doing this incorrectly. I have been making up a scene and up until this morning it was...

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by honestdom

05-04-2011|07:20 PM

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Would Maya run on my laptop?

I've just got a Dell Latitude D610 and was wondering if Maya would run on it, I figure it would, as I've run it on worse systems without issue, but I...

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by honestdom

05-04-2011|03:25 PM

Replies: 11

Precision Scaling

This seems like a dumb question but google and I cannot seem to find the answer. If I select a bunch of vertices and want to scale them (or move them...

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by bullet1968

05-04-2011|12:08 PM

Replies: 6

languages and fsm help

I seem to be stuck in the last section of my maths work,just cannot seem to grasp the logic behind it.....somebody please help?? here the last 2...

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by Chirone

05-04-2011|09:41 AM

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Problem with textures on .ase model.

Hi. Im having trouble with an ase model. Im trying to export from maya to gtkradiant (q3 mapping software) through ase. And models load fine and all...

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by riwa

04-04-2011|08:50 PM

Replies: 1

Rigging and control help needed

Hi all, I am new to rigging and controls, and would appreciate some guidance on creating a single control so that animators can use a simple...

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by daverave

04-04-2011|07:31 PM

Replies: 6

question about fur

ok well this is just a curiosity question but if i were to put a beard on a character how would i go about doing that?

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by gtovey

04-04-2011|04:13 PM

Replies: 4

Extruding on 2 axis of a curve

Hopefully I explain this correctly my terminology isn't the best. Basically given the picture I want to extrude this track along this curve but only...

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by daverave

04-04-2011|04:12 PM

Replies: 1

Desperate help! Maya fluids

Hi, I am completely new to MAYA. I am trying to create 6 or 7 oil fire plumes like in this image for an art project. I need to recreate 6 or 7...

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by bullet1968

04-04-2011|01:08 PM

Replies: 11

Advertising on the internet - Repost from 8 years ago

I originally posted this 8 years ago on Simplymaya ( found it again with the new site search :) ) It was true then it's even truer now. I'd rather...

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by bullet1968

04-04-2011|01:17 AM

Replies: 7

Movie Oddities

When my family watches a movie, we can't help but notice odd things or things that don't make sense. There are so many of them. One of those odd...

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by bullet1968

04-04-2011|12:44 AM

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GAMING ON PC VS CONSOLE | Page: 1 2

Hey all so obviously graphics muscle on a pc are almost ten times the capabilities of current consoles but why is it that the current games just look...

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by murambi

03-04-2011|08:44 PM

Replies: 17

need help with objects

hey guys ive never seen this appear on my models before, need help as i have no idea how to turn it off, i think it is something to do with the soft...

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by chilledoutredhead

02-04-2011|04:06 PM

Replies: 2

Server Upgrade

It's that time again so expect a few glitches here and there over the next couple of hours Dave

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by David

02-04-2011|04:42 AM

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How to change origin orientation?

So I start up Maya. Create a polygon cube at 0,0,0. Using the Move tool I drag it up 1 unit on the Y axis. The attributes for this cube under...

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by bobert

01-04-2011|11:34 PM

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Add block Freedom

http://chromeadblock.com/freedom/ Very cool! Dave

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by David

01-04-2011|03:42 AM

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Baking out colors on to a texture sheet.***texturing help***

Hey all, just wondering if theres a way to bake out colors on to a texture sheet? For example - you have uv'd a cube and you added a red blinn to...

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by daverave

31-03-2011|01:17 PM

Replies: 1

lens aperture opening

Whats the best why to animate a lens aperture opening out? Thanks

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by Stephen

31-03-2011|12:52 PM

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Playblast Flashing??

I'm having problems with playblasting my animation. For some reason, every 20 frames or so, it flashes a blank, grey frame. Have no idea why... any...

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by LauriePriest

31-03-2011|09:04 AM

Replies: 1

another lighting question

ok soo i was looking through some of the ttributes of the spot light and wat is the light glow? and how does it work?

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by Nilla

30-03-2011|06:31 PM

Replies: 3

Help with texturing? | Page: 1 2

Hi. Im very new to Maya and I have my first model ready. However I have a real tough time texturing it. I manage to change the layer(lambert) color...

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by Gen

30-03-2011|06:27 PM

Replies: 16

Should I install HOTFIX 3 for 2011 knowing I met none bug since I installed SP1 pack?

Hi, I installed Autodesk Maya 2011 Service Pack 1 and since I fall on zero bug, Please do you think in despite of that I should install the hotfix3...

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by Vindicator

30-03-2011|06:15 PM

Replies: 2

lighting question

ok soo i'm making a laser light and im using a spotlight.. and ive bumped the cone angle down really low soo the beam looks like a laser but you only...

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by Nilla

30-03-2011|06:00 PM

Replies: 10

Texture looks repeating when it shouldn't

I have the UV's set up so that I am just going to paint over them in photo shop, but when I put on the texture it looks as though I have a repeating...

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by weeds484

30-03-2011|03:42 PM

Replies: 6