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Visualizer question

Hi all. I'm a newbie and have a question about the best way to get into becoming a visualizer for architects etc. I have been involved with...

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by gster123

02-02-2009|03:58 PM

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Speed test - please help | Page: 1 2

Hi, I'm conducting some tests and i could use a hand http://download.simplymaya.com/10meg.file if you can download the above file and let me...

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by kennez

02-02-2009|12:22 PM

Replies: 16

Seeing Textures in Maya

Hey Guys Been doing some texturing in maya, after i had completed the main body by laying out the UV's then using maya paint. I saved the...

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by Jay

02-02-2009|09:59 AM

Replies: 3

Demo Reel: DVD's or URL's ?????

Hi Everyone, Finishing up my Demo Reel and I'm wondering do people mail DVD's or just send links embedded in their emails in response to job...

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by LauriePriest

02-02-2009|08:42 AM

Replies: 6

Poll: SM Community Challenge | Page: 1 2 3 4

Hey Guys, As you may know theres been a bit of a rumble about creating a new challenge made by the community as its been a while since the last...

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by tweetytunes

01-02-2009|05:58 PM

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Anyone use roadkill? I need help

Alright so I couldn't get the plug in for roadkill to work properly in maya, so I exported the obj to my desktop imported it into RoadKill and then...

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by Rhetoric Camel

01-02-2009|05:24 PM

Replies: 5

Model a rock

Im at Animation Mentor and my current assignment is the typical 'pole hop' assignment. No,...surely you havent seen this before? lol However I want...

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by mr pix.

01-02-2009|02:04 PM

Replies: 3

'Turn Off hard Disk' option safe for deskstops?

Ive never messed around with my power options, only to have the monitor turn off after 15 mins of idle. But now with a growing electricity bill I'm...

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by The Architect

01-02-2009|07:50 AM

Replies: 3

yup

problem solved...I just imported a curve from illustrator...should have done that in the first place. thanks

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by Soulrider911

31-01-2009|04:24 PM

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Nurbs attach curve major Issue HELP

I am simply trying to make a perfect oval, •I first make a nurbs circle, set the sweep to 180, •Then duplicate and rotate, so they mirror one...

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by mastone

31-01-2009|10:53 AM

Replies: 1

Graphics Card And freezes

Hi Can anyone tell me a good graphics card for working with Maya 2008, I have an Nivdia Gefore 8600 GT but it does not handle textures very well....

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by trikeman

31-01-2009|10:25 AM

Replies: 4

Maya 8.5 Book/CD

The companion CD for my "Mastering Maya 8.5" (By Cybex) cracked and I was wondering if anyone out there who bought that book may be kind anough to...

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by BittoBee

30-01-2009|03:38 PM

Replies: 0

little song i wrote

just curious to know what you guys think, im trying to get some input as to what to change in it, it's not the final version so im open to basically...

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by Acid44

29-01-2009|11:21 PM

Replies: 8

Can vertexes be moved after binding?

If I make a model and bind it to a skeleton, can I later adjust some of the vertexes, for example to alter the face to a different face? Or to tweak...

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by arran

29-01-2009|11:19 PM

Replies: 1

Animating Geometry

OKay this is probably a really basic question but here goes. How do you animate vertices and faces if the structure of them changes during the...

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by Vurt

29-01-2009|03:19 PM

Replies: 4

New gpus, new build, 3d compatability

Hi folks, building a new system and thinking about gpu's. I would like a pc that is good for gaming and 3d; looking at cards, the 9800gtx+ and...

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by gubar

29-01-2009|02:06 PM

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stuck in 3d line view?

Hi Guys, I'm new to maya. Started doing the cartoon dog tutorial, but came up with a problem when making the head. My sphere is in 3d line...

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by gubar

29-01-2009|01:54 PM

Replies: 3

Colins Bear Animation

Hey Guys, Remember seeing this a year or so ago, some of you may have seen it, and cant remember if its been posted here, some of the funniest...

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by Some Guy

29-01-2009|09:47 AM

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LOD level of detail

I have a lowpoly model and a high poly model that are in an LOD (level of detail) group and its works fine. Its a tree so I need to make an entire...

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by Monkey Wrench

29-01-2009|01:13 AM

Replies: 2

maya question settings>perference

Hello animators, this question maybe does'nt example to animation, but was wondering when you set the settings>preferences: to foot/meter/inches etc....

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