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weird deformation when moving an object

Okay it's time I asked. I've run into this a half-dozen times in the past and always tried to just work around it, but I need to learn what's going...

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by NeoStrider

29-02-2008|01:45 PM

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How do I get a camera to change its view on a motion path

I don't have any Idea of how to modify an object on a motion path or change the direction of the motion path ecept throwing the monitor ha!! ha!!!...

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by NeoStrider

29-02-2008|01:32 PM

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Transfer Maps

Hello, I'm using Maya 2008 and have a nightmare of a time trying to find the Transfer Maps menu (to project a normal map to a surface). The...

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by kierandonaldson

29-02-2008|01:29 PM

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Move, Scale, Rotation Tool Help

In the project I am currently working with, the axes for the subject tools extend way off the drawing board and I can't "reel" them back in. For...

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by alexanderH

29-02-2008|11:34 AM

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how do i open a maya 2008 file as a maya 8.5 file

I have a maya 2008 file and need to open it as a maya 8.5 file. The reason is, because i have a plugin for maya 8.5 that i need. I read...

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by mr pix.

29-02-2008|04:53 AM

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3D Models in Real-Life Footage

Hi there. I asked myself how to bring 3d animations e.g. an walking mummy into real-life footage??? What methods are used to do that. Because if I...

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by gster123

29-02-2008|02:49 AM

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animating a simple nurb with keyframes

i am trying to change the shape of a simple plane in animation. this is a simple exercise on an empty scene. it goes like this: create a nurb...

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by ttanya

29-02-2008|01:01 AM

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Polygon Smooth

Hi, am pretty new to maya and am having some problems with the polygon smooth. I want to smooth this polygon but when i do the edges of each face...

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by Jr.Who

28-02-2008|10:04 PM

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It inevitably happens...

Perhaps it's happened to you as well, perhaps not (and perhaps YOU have been a guilty party)! What I am talking about is posting crass, negative...

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by Lt Jim

28-02-2008|10:00 PM

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Greetings

Hey! My name is Dan and I'm enetering into this new world of the 3D Animation, speacially with Maya (such a great program) and I wish here to learn...

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by Dan Stickman

28-02-2008|12:22 PM

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rig controls

Does anybody out there know if there is a way to make a custom selection. I would like to be able to click on an object and instead of selecting it,...

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by publicFunction

28-02-2008|10:47 AM

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64 bit vs 32 bit

Hi all I'm upgrading from 32 bit xp to 64 bit vista, and was wondering how much performance improvement I will get, has anyone used both?...

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by djb123

27-02-2008|11:34 AM

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Maya 2008 Render layers

Hey All Well its my turn for the big ask...the old pro needs some help. Ive just purchased Maya 2008 and all is well but I have some irritation...

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by Lt Jim

27-02-2008|03:53 AM

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8.5 files in 2008

Hi, all of my files have been created in 8.5 but I'm keen to make the move to 2008, which I've installed already. Just in case I have some...

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by gster123

27-02-2008|03:50 AM

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3d world issue 102: dinosaur

Has anyone done this tut? is it like a full thing or just a vauge guide? if you have a picy or movie of youre finished model/animation id love to...

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by elephantinc

26-02-2008|11:56 AM

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BOXX Contest

It seems like that BOXX is running a special 10 year anniversary contest: Details here Link From their website: Two grand prize winners will...

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by The Architect

26-02-2008|01:57 AM

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PSD networks

Anyone know how to stop a psd network being projected onto both sides of a model? I have a body I have projected a couple of things onto, but they...

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by gubar

26-02-2008|12:39 AM

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boot ini switch

Hi all, Has anyone actually tried modifying the boot ini file in windows XP to up the max memory available from 2 to 3 gb? If so does it make a...

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by djb123

25-02-2008|11:42 PM

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resistance values

hi, About ncloth bend, shear, stretch resistance. What are the valid range of values. Or is it any value that works that becomes valid. ...

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by twilightened

25-02-2008|09:54 PM

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texture map help

Are there any tutorials on creating color,diffuse,specular,luminosity,reflectivity,transparency,bump, and clip maps all from one texture. I don't...

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by banksta

25-02-2008|04:50 PM

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Adding attributes to dielectric material in MR?

Hi all, I've modelled a lighter, made of transparent plastic. The dielectric material gives me nice refractions, but whenever I add more...

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by gubar

25-02-2008|03:19 PM

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Houton hears a who

Is anyone looking forward too this? as you can probably geuss from my username i am! I cant wait :attn: YEAH houten

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by elephantinc

25-02-2008|12:37 PM

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walk cycle question ???

I know this is a dumb question but,,,,, when you finish your walk cycle can you then use this to translate the character on screen. Make him move...

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by mtmckinley

25-02-2008|11:25 AM

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bonus tools

Is there anywhere else I can get bonus tools for maya 2008. There seems to something up with the site. (or my computer" and the site won't load.

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by xgabrielx

25-02-2008|06:32 AM

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Vintage Graphics Cards

After looking at old SGI boxes for a while, I've turned my attention to other vintage graphics cards such as the: ZLXp (circa 1996) Visualize FX...

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by The Architect

24-02-2008|11:41 PM

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