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Maya 2020 fundamentals - modelling the real world

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Learning Books

I am looking to learn maya a bit better than I do now and I would like to know which books cover, basics of Maya, Rending/prerending, texturing,...

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by stwert

30-10-2010|01:19 AM

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Maya 2011 : Vertex selection dismay! | Page: 1 2

Hello everyone, Hi dave :D ( I see what u did there with the glass tutorial btw ) Onto my issue or probably a fumbled key press while my son...

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by moosenoodles

28-10-2010|08:13 PM

Replies: 22

Render Farm | Page: 1 2

I'm thinking of setting one up any interest? I'll post more details later for now i want to just get a general opinion on what it would take for...

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by daverave

28-10-2010|06:05 PM

Replies: 16

uv map stretches when i select only parts of it

Starting to work on a simple project for texturing but when I select part of my uvs the whole uv map seems to be selected. How can I make this not...

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by honestdom

28-10-2010|09:12 AM

Replies: 13

Learn maya better

Hi All the point to learn maya is to see some other works of people and to get some idea that make you to go and check things that you have never...

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by murtaza

28-10-2010|04:31 AM

Replies: 2

First Aid........

Should...if it isnt already?.....First Aid compulsory in all schools. With just FA you can really tell by an Army. EVERYONE knows First Aid...to help...

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by bullet1968

28-10-2010|12:49 AM

Replies: 12

Autodesk Fluid FX app is free on the app store

Autodesk are giving their 'Fluid FX' app away for 'a limited time' for free on the app store. It's mostly pointless but I just thought you might like...

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by Chirone

27-10-2010|08:51 PM

Replies: 6

looking to buy maya software

hi , as the title suggests i'm looking for any websites that sell maya software for a relatively low price, i'm looking for a legit version, if...

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by gster123

27-10-2010|12:07 PM

Replies: 8

Modeling a bike frame

I want to make a realistic model of my bmx bike. So I started with the frame. But i can't figure out how to make it. For now I used cilinders and...

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by daverave

27-10-2010|09:34 AM

Replies: 5

Rain Tut

Thanks David, this was rather interesting and informative enough for me now to experiment with the settings. Actually a pretty cool tut for a noob...

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by bullet1968

25-10-2010|11:05 AM

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maya looping hotkey problem

hi guys i just learn maya by using looping hotkey it was very fast n easy to model by using loop skill.. at 1st when i using the hotkey it looks don...

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by omegaend

25-10-2010|07:53 AM

Replies: 2

Object Placement Tut

Hey David, again mate Im impressed. Small quick tut with enough info to get the gist of it. I actually pre-empted your selections and was getting...

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by bullet1968

24-10-2010|10:56 PM

Replies: 9

batch render issue

I'm new to Maya and am trying to render my scene out to an .avi. There's a few models, a simple camera animation, and lights. I try rendering it out...

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by ctbram

24-10-2010|03:09 AM

Replies: 6

It turns out i still exist... | Page: 1 2

So i get home today after a week without the internet and lo and behold i remember that simplymaya is a place that exists and a place i have not...

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by Acid44

24-10-2010|02:38 AM

Replies: 17

is there a measurment heads up display?

Something that measures the length, width, and height of a selected object? I have the grid set to 'foot' to do my measurements by foot, but there...

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by marlonjohn

24-10-2010|01:39 AM

Replies: 5

Cursor is erasing when it shouldn't

In my Maya 8, Windows7 the cursor occasionally leaves a trail of erased image wherever I move it. After a bit of clicking I can get rid of it and...

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by Oldblock

23-10-2010|01:28 AM

Replies: 2

Switching to Max (trying to avoid though)

So I'm switching to Max, for game modeling purposes... No conversion software seems to like Maya >_< I was wondering for now though, if anyone has...

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by Acid44

23-10-2010|12:19 AM

Replies: 8

Fluid instanced particles Maya 2011

Hi all, Anyone had/found a work around for the problem of not being able to instance fluids to particles in 2011? Sorry I've not googled or...

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by gster123

22-10-2010|07:25 PM

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selecting vertex

hey guys i have a question if you can bare with me. what it is, say i have 3 vertices selected and i want to select more vertices but my selection...

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by chilledoutredhead

20-10-2010|02:41 PM

Replies: 2

Where to start?

It seems, as a noobie, that Maya is extremely complex. Does anyone have suggestions as to what I should tackle first?

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by Chirone

19-10-2010|11:54 PM

Replies: 3

Graphics Card Benchmark

Hey guys, was going threw bench marks of graphics card and didn't quiet get this. The GeForce GTX 480 seems to be leading at the top of the rank but...

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by ctbram

16-10-2010|10:14 PM

Replies: 5

maya 2011 and 2010

hi every1 i am maya user 2011 but the company require maya 2010 or 2009 can i export my works from maya 2011 into maya 2010 or 2009?

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by omegaend

15-10-2010|11:16 AM