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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.

How to open a Maya 6.0 scene??

Hello! I have a series of Maya 6.0 scene files (.ma) which I created way back in Maya 6.0 in around 2005. I would love to revisist them after 15...

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by johndgordon

05-12-2023|07:53 AM

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Miss you guys...

Been a super long while since I've been on here. Wanted to give a shout out to David and Jason. Hope you guys are doing well. I miss your tuts David....

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by kadan

11-11-2023|04:39 PM

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Simple sharing of 3D textures that can be used in Maya. More 3D textures can be direc

Here are some 3D textures that you can use in Maya: Wood Texture: A realistic wood texture that adds warmth and natural beauty to your models....

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by kamiyo

09-11-2023|08:14 AM

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Should I get a Drawing tablet for Maya?

Anyone uses a graphic tablet to model and animate in maya? Im still a newbie to 3d modelling, just moved from blender to autodesk maya. I am...

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by qiutian

05-11-2023|10:16 AM

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EML to NSF conversion for Thunderbird users

EML to NSF conversion for Thunderbird users is a crucial requirement for individuals and organizations looking to migrate from Thunderbird email...

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by jackoliver58

27-10-2023|09:43 AM

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3d printers in every home?

http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn10922-desktop-fabricator-may-kickstart-home-revolution.html this looks interesting. Check out the video...

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by CrystalLawson

11-10-2023|09:40 AM

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Move key in graph editor and overwrite existing key

Hi there, seems to me that this is pretty basic but I didn't find an answer yet: Is it possible to move a key (in graph editor) to a frame that has...

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by deha

29-08-2023|07:37 PM

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How to build this character?

Hello! I´m quite unexperienced user although I´ve built some big environments. And it was some years ago. I have an immediate problem though. I...

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by onomatopoetry

22-08-2023|11:29 AM

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Fur Rendering Problem

I have this odd problem with fur. I am using render layers, and have split my grass (fur) into a render layer of its own. The problem is that the...

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by elionstalos

10-08-2023|10:21 AM

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Changing "invert selection" shortcut

Hey guys, I have been trying to adapt Maya more to my liking and would like Ctrl to be "Subtract from Selection", Shift to be "Add to Selection" and...

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by runk

10-08-2023|03:12 AM

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Finally got to Chapter 5 in the Maya 2020 Guide Book

After a lot of trial and error, and coming to terms that the book is definitely worded improperly that WILL guarantee your failure in a few of the...

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by SimplyMyself

12-06-2023|05:52 AM

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When entering Arnold Render View, my object deforms.

Hello! Maya newbie here. The problem is, i imported a character i sculpted in Zbrush and the textures i made in Substance Painter, rigged it, and now...

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by SimplyMyself

12-06-2023|04:10 AM

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How do I stop a playblast export that is in progrss?

I am exporting .png images (4000x4000) so that I can analyse the rough animation outside of Maya. There are times, I want to cancel the play...

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by RalfReddings

01-06-2023|01:14 PM

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Mash Instancing problems

Hi everyone, So im working on a project that im learning to use Instancing and Vegetation. Now I have an Instanced Tree and Im trying to place it...

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by murambi

31-05-2023|07:23 AM

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bad shading in part of mesh

hey i am new here and new to 3d modeling ^_^ i try to model a tower in maya and open a door in it but i get bad shading in the door frame i dont...

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by se7enhedd

30-04-2023|03:38 PM

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Splash simulation creating a pre defined shape

Hi, I hope someone can help, I’m looking to create a splash simulation animation that results in the splashes creating a specific shape briefly as...

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by AlexCG

08-03-2023|03:12 PM

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bake simulation in maya

Не запекается динамика, что делать?

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by AlexCG

08-03-2023|02:55 PM

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Hire professional hackers! (Telegrram: @Blackhat_plug)

We are a team of professional hackers. Our expertise is programming, running exploits, and setting up DDoS attacks, SEO and web design, hosting &...

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by paulsigman76

07-03-2023|04:33 PM

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Logo N-Gon Issue

I am working with a logo. The spline has been extruded, but the face is a huge n-gon. I want to work with the logo by doing an animation where...

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by lilnyc

12-02-2023|06:14 PM

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Funny marketing.

Hey, Im looking around for mesh examples to work from as I'm not happy with the one from my WIP yet. I found this for 129 dollars on turbo squid....

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by CecilHoward

27-01-2023|06:55 PM

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Use key frame animation after a motion path

I currently have a group of joints (bound to objects) moving along a motion path as desired. At the end of the path, I would like to switch to key...

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by kennethchiu

26-12-2022|04:55 AM

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Arnold Shading Problem

Hi, I am relatively new to Maya, especially texturing. I ran into a problem with my normal maps when I tried to finalize my render of my Fender...

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by Alec Riggs

21-12-2022|03:22 PM

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Problem with sculpting in Maya

I have a problem sculping in Maya with the vertex brush and when I try to drag an object by its vertices a face of the object is moved instead of the...

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by NadiaD

19-12-2022|10:27 AM

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New technology 2011

Some updates in the new year:) YouTube - My Blackberry Is Not Working! - The One Ronnie, Preview - BBC One YouTube - The woman language...

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by Diaz43

10-12-2022|05:52 AM