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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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by effacer

19-08-2009|09:44 AM

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maya 2009 + maya 2008

Can one install maya 2008 & maya 2009 on the same system? Thx in adv

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by effacer

19-08-2009|09:42 AM

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3ds exporter mel

Why is it so difficult to get one of these? There's an x exporter mel, and mels for everything else imaginable, but nothing for the very popular 3ds...

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by fox95871

18-08-2009|08:53 PM

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maya Muscle suit question??

hi guys, I have a friend who is into making spiderman suits and he is currently working on a new pattern on maya this is what he as asked me ? ...

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by ColdWave

18-08-2009|03:16 PM

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Video Problem Related to Maya

ok, i'm been out of this forum for quite a long time and now i'm back here... with a problem, that is! here in my part of the globe, Asia (I'm from...

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by effacer

18-08-2009|11:39 AM

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spline IK question

hello all, I have created a spline IK with the tool between 2 joints. When I select a control vertex and try to move it on the curve, the IK...

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by stretchandgrim

18-08-2009|11:10 AM

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birali 3+ problem

I am having problemscreating a birali surface even though my curves are all snapped to one another. Does anyone have any ideas what else could be...

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by silverspawn

17-08-2009|11:35 PM

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XPM files

I want to copy the DeleteActive.xpm icon from the general shelf to my poly shelf but I cant find them anywhere, not even in the icons folder in C:/ ...

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by stwert

17-08-2009|04:25 PM

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wacom intuos l4

Hi at all! I´m thinking about to buy a wacom tablet, because in my opinion, to work with a mouse is very unprecise. Have you any practice or some...

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by Mayastatic

17-08-2009|07:41 AM

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My run of bad luck carries on (no new PC)

The company I ordered my new PC off has gone - disappeared of the face of the Earth along with all my money (About £4000) Why do the gods hate me...

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by Gen

17-08-2009|12:56 AM

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help with the HULL modifier in maya

i seriously need help with the hull stuff in maya. in the yamaha modeling section, part 1, where we have to start with the tyres. when i try to...

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by NextDesign

16-08-2009|10:34 PM

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Use a ps3 to render?

Ive been saving for an iphone but I recently realized that for the same price I could buy a decent touch screen phone and a 80gb ps3 but has anyone...

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by NextDesign

16-08-2009|10:30 PM

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Uv Map

ok im using uv map to texture the front of my model i got the image to fit but when i smooth it out it shrinks. How do i get image to fit even when...

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by Darnellrbts

15-08-2009|04:18 PM

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Sub Dee Rendering issue.

Ok, I've been modeling and tweaking one side of a model back and forth in Polys and Sub Dees, and I've been rendering in Sub Dee to see what it looks...

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by Buster Sword

15-08-2009|03:49 PM

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invisibility plane came up

after opening a scene from digital tutors some settings changed from the default. i fixed everything but this strange invisibility plane still...

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by Mayastatic

15-08-2009|03:42 AM

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render problem?

could someone please advise, when i went to render a scene out in maya just for a colour test the render scene showed my models colour broken up as...

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by Gen

14-08-2009|07:56 PM

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Blend shapes translation problem

Helloo... I need u guys... Problem : rigged head ; after applying blendshapes, when activating head is translating; Blendshape IS activated but...

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by jjmacky88

14-08-2009|06:55 PM

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Measure

Is there a way to check the size of my polgon shape so i can change an image size to put up there i tried uv mapping but it streches everything out...

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by mastone

13-08-2009|08:27 PM

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New Computer Does the video card matter for maya? | Page: 1 2

Hi I am in the process of selling my 2008 mac pro quad core and getting a 2009 mac pro 8 core(nehelem). My question is this...Does maya use video...

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by Gen

13-08-2009|05:54 PM

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Help me electrocute my character!

I'm working on a small animation, and my character gets electrocuted, was just wondering if you guys had any suggestions as far as how you would go...

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by gster123

13-08-2009|08:31 AM

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IK FK Switch Problem

Hello, I'm pretty new to the rigging process, so I apologize if this is a stupid question. I've been setting up a basic biped character, and...

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by Vamtaro

12-08-2009|09:45 PM

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vertices selected with edges and faces

hi i am a relative newbie to maya as i have been studying for college but i am having a problem which is making it very difficult to do much. ...

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by hotpotato

12-08-2009|07:54 AM

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how to centre in world space?

Dear all, How do I get an object back into the exact centre of world space once i have moved it around and lost the original transformations? ...

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by stretchandgrim

11-08-2009|03:39 PM

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Sculpt Geometry Tool

Im following a tutorial and in the tutorial they use the sculpt geomentry tool. Now is my question how can I activate that tool?? Cause when they...

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by Mdvlorg

11-08-2009|02:32 PM

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ramp shader problems

Hi guys, just a small problem. I am currently working on a project and using a ramp shader. In the attribute editor the shader dosnt seem to have any...

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by gster123

11-08-2009|11:51 AM

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