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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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Help! Cannot click on tool menu or rightclick for the "quick menu"

Hello everyone! I got a problem, hope one of you guys can help me out... I don't know if I have changed any settings or something (I was just...

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by arran

23-03-2009|05:35 PM

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Whiteness!?!?

I can't see anything in the modeling window! all my geometry is white!! I tried pressing 5 and turning on default shading. Any ideas??

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by steven07

23-03-2009|05:14 PM

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Turbine engine photo reference??

Hi I am going to be modeling a jet engine for a class project. I am having a heck of a time finding good photo reference...side shot top front etc......

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by Soulrider911

23-03-2009|07:20 AM

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building windows, an easy way?

Hello, I'm trying to model a large towerblock, and the windows need to be recessed, with a window ledge sticking out under each one. There are many...

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by Godmil

22-03-2009|11:14 PM

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happy st. patricks day

Just wanted to say happy st. patricks day, although my irish heritage is orange irish I still like to celebrate this day for one, it's irish I'm...

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by halfloaf

22-03-2009|04:43 PM

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Parenting and pivot problem

Hi I have a problem when i parent a curve to Master. Master is were i whant all the curvs to be i'mdoing thing for a skelet. When i parent the...

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by halfloaf

22-03-2009|04:37 PM

Replies: 2

Choosing Material

Is there a general rule for deciding what material to use? Like if my surface is supposed to be metal = blinn dull like wood = plastic etc

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by TheToonGoon

20-03-2009|08:14 PM

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veins in a leaf with ncloth

hello! I have made a leaf with ncloth and I want to put veins in it that is a real geometry (i.e. not a bump map.) I am making cylinders and turning...

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by rejh2

20-03-2009|05:28 PM

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painting and deforming ncloth

am trying to paint on attributes to a piece of cloth, as this seems to me to be the only way of making it fold in the way I want. Does anyone know of...

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by rejh2

20-03-2009|05:27 PM

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Number of Installs and Windows+Mac question

Hey guys, quick and rather general question-- I have Maya 2008 (student) for PC and run it on Windows XP. I've installed it on two computers and it...

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by Ajmooch

20-03-2009|05:35 AM

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Textures Files

Hey Guys Just a Quick question for you, I was thinking of possibly buying one of the SM tutorials on textuing and was curious to know if the...

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by thatsmybrand

19-03-2009|07:30 AM

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Lighting with hdri and matching backplate

Hi guy, Just wondering if anyone would have any information or know of any articles on how to light a scene with a hdri and matching backplate. What...

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by mmmm_soup

19-03-2009|05:32 AM

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Wood Shading Network

Hello my dear friends :) After a whole day, a headache and a great depression i finally remembered that this is the place to find help ;) ...

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by Gen

18-03-2009|07:09 PM

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RENDERING 101

HI! im just learning maya! can anyone show me how to render, just finish a modeling a human face. "Show me" meaning a step by step process. Im really...

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by Gen

18-03-2009|02:49 AM

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some objects appear darker in the scene and render

hello please someone help because I am kind of going nuts I have designed a robot hand (terminator looking) and at first everything was fine till I...

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by ronkhmps

18-03-2009|02:08 AM

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Can we exclude vertexes from paint weights?

Hi, I'm modeling a fairy and I want to exclude the wings from the paint weights, its causing me some frustration!! Is this possible? Thanks, Jo

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by Jo Wand

17-03-2009|07:00 PM

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Radio Waves in Maya

Hi Guys, I am back for one last help to complete my show reel. Could someone advice me on how to create Radio waves in Maya ? Some thing like what...

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by gputhige

17-03-2009|12:56 PM

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What is UP with these shadows?

Iv tried both shadow map and raytraced, both with the setting from one end to the other and all combinations in between and they just ain't working.

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by Jeremy2112

17-03-2009|11:12 AM

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broken codecs

hey all my pc crashed last week so i had to reinstall everything. now i installed k-lite mega codec pac and it was working fine for a few days...

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by murambi

16-03-2009|08:54 PM

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Room Modeling | Page: 1 2

Hi all, I wanted to model a room with furniture inside. I was able to model the walls, door and window,but when it comes to getting inside the room...

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by Gen

16-03-2009|08:21 PM

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WoW expansion censored | Page: 1 2

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/13/china_bars_wow_wotlk_censors/ Your typical video game censor person goes after depictions of sex, coarse...

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by Chirone

16-03-2009|08:00 PM

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Ambient Oscillation Rendering!

How to improve Ambient Oscillation rendering quality in maya?

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by iamcreasy

16-03-2009|06:19 PM

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Curve placed on Primitive

Hi I have a curve (which was made in Illustrator) and a torus. How do I get the curve to be placed on the side of the Torus, and extrude it a bit,...

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by Ferran

16-03-2009|04:53 PM

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Arm IK Problem

Hi i'm doing a Ik on the arm of my modell but i get a strang flip of the hand i will now tell what i do. I do a IK handel with stickey off and do it...

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by Armandz

16-03-2009|09:52 AM

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Convert Jpg or tga files to movie file

To forum, Want to know if there are any freeware softwares available to convert my jpg files or tga files made in maya to a movie file. ...

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by maheshsubbiah

16-03-2009|09:21 AM