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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

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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