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Kind of a dumb Geometry question

Howdy guys! I need a bit of help with a geometry issue which I've never really asked about but you'd think I'd know a solution to. I am working on...

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by ChadJKosch

03-03-2016|12:48 PM

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Make road on a terrain

Hi! I'm quite new to Maya and I want design a low poly moutain road scene. What I'm trying to do is extruding an edge along an EP or CV curve....

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by Bumbala

01-03-2016|09:08 PM

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Help Needed

Good Day! Im totally new to Maya or 3D in general. Were can I start to learn as I cannot afford to pay for courses? Please, any advise is...

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by Gen

29-02-2016|06:54 PM

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problem with uv mapping/distortion

Hello, guys. Can you help me, please. I have done a uv map for the crate, but when I transferred normal map from high poly to low, this is what i...

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by RomanV

29-02-2016|01:19 PM

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Free Intro to Maya course

I've finished teaching a course at the University of Toronto: An Intro to Maya for Biomedical Animation ...

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by lilnyc

29-02-2016|12:14 AM

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Pivot Point Problem. Help pls

My problem is that every time I create a new nurbs curve whereever on space, it's object pivot point is located on the 0.0.0 point (centre of the...

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by Bumbala

27-02-2016|01:46 PM

Replies: 2

numeric feedback on tool?

I thought this was something in the attribute or channel box editor, but can't seem to find it. I'm looking for numeric representation of a Tool...

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by stwert

27-02-2016|01:15 AM

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Need Render Farm Recommendation

I've never used a render farm before,and always finish my project on my own machines,but this time my scene is so heavy that it's impossible to...

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by emilyjane

25-02-2016|08:39 PM

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joint orientation question

I'm jointing a skeleton and trying to reset the transforms with a mel or just in component mode and I'm confused. Are all the rotations in the...

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by cj74

23-02-2016|01:52 AM

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Strange Joint Action

After I draw my first joint, I get green and red lines going everywhere. I can't seem to place joints out there :(. ...

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by srlake314

22-02-2016|02:07 PM

Replies: 3

Single Image Vanishing Point/Perspective Setup in Maya

Hi All, I have a plate shot with an iPhone of a building (fig. 01).. There is not much camera action going on apart from a trembling hand so I...

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by HcRev

22-02-2016|08:40 AM

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Maya Property Editor - Reset Field or reset parameter

Hello, is there a way to Reset a parameter or field in the Property Editor? like right clicking the field box "reset to default" etc. Had this...

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by djvfx

20-02-2016|09:21 PM

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graphics cards and vram for maya and mudbox?

Hi, I was wondering what to look for in good graphics cards for work in maya (fluid sims, physics etc) and mudbox? How important is vram? I'm...

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by NextDesign

18-02-2016|05:04 AM

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Render Passes coming out black

Hi All, Pls can someone help me out here. My render passes always and always come out Black. I use Image-Base-Lighting with sometimes directional...

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by choo

16-02-2016|03:08 AM

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Test render black :(.

:playfull:Hey all, I might just be too tired, but I'm using the settings in Maya 2016 after being used to Maya 2014-15. If anyone can assist in...

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by srlake314

15-02-2016|05:11 PM

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[Maya/Vray] - Maya's native water texture

I think there might be some compatibility with Maya's native water texture and Vray. It renders simply as noise when placed in the diffuse of a...

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by 9krausec

12-02-2016|06:32 PM

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South park animation

Hey guys, i've been using maya for some weeks now, deciding to start my own animation. I just want to clarify something, about how south park,...

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by Damirore

08-02-2016|02:11 PM

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camera environment/image planes

hi all, I've been experimenting with camera projections recently. The whole thing seems relatively easy but there's one element that is stumping...

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by se7enhedd

02-02-2016|09:09 PM

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Import obj file into maya, Remove Triangle faces | Page: 1 2

I download free 3d model, when I import into maya its shows all faces as triangle, How can I convert this faces to quad ? I need your help. ...

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by NDASKY

01-02-2016|05:38 PM

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Maya IK/FK Switch

Just a simple question... is the 3 joint chain method (IK/FK/Bind) that is so often used in rigs even relevant anymore with Maya's inherent IK...

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by DilanDK

31-01-2016|10:54 PM

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duplicate shading network

hello. i've created some shader and need to apply it to different objects, however color must be changed for each object. i'm wondering if there any...

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by caetano

31-01-2016|02:28 AM

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convert ncloth to mesh

hey guys, I must be overlooking something ridiculously obvious, but how do I go about converting an ncloth mesh into a regular one in the state it is...

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by caetano

29-01-2016|01:54 PM

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Navigation and Nurbs Curves help

Hello! I am switching from XSI to Maya. Wanted to ask about tablet navigation and curve tools. 1. Can I switch the navigation controls for Maya...

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by IZZE

21-01-2016|05:21 PM