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Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping

In this course we're going to look at something a little different, creating technically accurate 3D printed parts.

Invisible images on reference planes

Hello, Im trying to set up my reference planes. My images are on the planes as they render fine. However I cant see them in the viewport. I have...

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by Jo Wand

01-03-2009|10:43 AM

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Maya 2009 rotate tool

The rotation tool is behaving as if it the settings were set to "gimbal" when world is "selected." the tool also rotates the wrong axis in different...

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by jayso

27-02-2009|09:18 AM

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How to Decompile MP4 video file?

I want to decompile MP4 (HD720) video file into individual frames. Can any one please let me know which software should I use? This is to do match...

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by honestdom

27-02-2009|03:56 AM

Replies: 6

Back in the Maya saddle

I will have the commercial version of Maya 2009 in about 3 weeks...YAY. So I should be able to start posting some more works again. Praise the...

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by Perfecto

27-02-2009|12:30 AM

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Setting keys, joints with IK..

I'm trying to do a "monkey", but i can't animate it... Just added ik to its arms and legs, they are all sticky, also there is one at the toso. Is...

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by bluemana

26-02-2009|02:09 PM

Replies: 2

Mirror, Reflecting

How can I create a real mirror that can reflect everything? or something that I can change its reflectivity?

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by joshmanlegoman

26-02-2009|04:35 AM

Replies: 6

file conversion please

please please can someone convert this to an obj file, i don't have maya and need to use it in cinema 4d urgently. thanks in advance

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by honestdom

25-02-2009|07:20 PM

Replies: 1

Rendering

Hi All. I'm using Maya 2008 and have a simple animation called movement that I would like to render into a format that will allow it to be edited in...

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by tamoose

25-02-2009|05:46 PM

Replies: 1

texture mapping formula

Hi Everyone, I am not new to Maya as some know and I hope this is not a silly question but, I was wondering if there is a formula to figure out...

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by mtmckinley

25-02-2009|05:20 PM

Replies: 10

Save for cinema 4d

Hello, would someone mind saving this maya file as an obj or something that i could open in cinema 4d as i do not have maya. thanks in advance...

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by haricobean

25-02-2009|02:09 PM

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How to do a loose robot arm???

Is there a way to do a broken robot arm??? By applying physics to a joint?? What i had in mind was to use a regular robot model, parent it to...

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by publicFunction

25-02-2009|01:10 PM

Replies: 4

most annoying games in the world

what, in your opinion, is the most annoying game in the world? i say its tight between the old ragnarok game where you could die and have to start...

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by murambi

25-02-2009|09:35 AM

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Being a Runner

Being a Runner really makes me appreciate the movie "Good Will Hunting" I keep looking at peoples screens and thinking "i could do that". One...

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by honestdom

25-02-2009|01:13 AM

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this is pretty intense...

cool facts about technology and stuff... watch with a good volume level to make sure it's as intense as can be ;D http://www.wimp.com/coolfacts/

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by Chirone

25-02-2009|12:31 AM

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Problem with Maya 2008's "Smooth Mesh Preview"

Greetings Maya enthusiasts! I am new to Maya, and was hoping someone here can help me out with the following problem: In Maya 2008, I am...

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by bluemana

24-02-2009|02:45 PM

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Philosophy change

I have come to the realization that I need to make more small detailed pieces instead of taking on huge projects. When I take on huge projects I seem...

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by Jay

24-02-2009|01:35 PM

Replies: 4

dimension lines in Maya ?

I need to make some drawings that use dimension lines in Maya. How do I make dimension lines in Maya. Are they any built in dimension lines...

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by arran

23-02-2009|04:17 PM

Replies: 6

alpha channels for texture

I use layered textures sometimes and have to go into photoshop and make a alpha channel in my texture as you all know. I usually make a base layer of...

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