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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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What are "Sticky Threads" and how do you use them. I'm on a Mac.

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by Jr.Who

16-01-2008|04:45 PM

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Faster render times?

Hey just wondering if there is any way to speed up my computer's render times, and also which contributes to fast render time like ram or processor?

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by ragecgi

16-01-2008|03:13 PM

Replies: 4

Bevels not looking quite smooth enough

Hi, here is an image to show what I'm talking about. I've tweaked the settings (offset, roundness, segments and all the test) but they never...

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by gubar

16-01-2008|02:12 PM

Replies: 3

Rigging question:

Hey guys, i am rigging a character that is human/cartoony. However, the rig in general isnt the problem. As im going for a cartoony,yet semi...

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by vladimirjp

16-01-2008|01:41 PM

Replies: 2

Tries to load a movie in maya?

when i adds a movie in the material in maya ( on the lambert) i gets an error everytime.. the movie file is 58 MB.. why does this happening?

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by cptm

16-01-2008|11:44 AM

Replies: 2

what'is the difference between maya & 3Dmax

is there somebody who can explain me the difference between working with Maya and 3Dmax or let's say each sotware is usufull for what kind of...

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by gster123

16-01-2008|10:19 AM

Replies: 1

Purchasing rigged models?

Google searches for 3D models isn't helping me a ton. There's a lot of crap out there. Do you guys have any links to sites that sell high...

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by Some Guy

15-01-2008|08:09 PM

Replies: 3

Well I uploaded a shader

Well I uploaded my glass shader that I made by folowing a tutorial. It shows I uploaded it but I cannot access it. I am sorta new to the forum as I...

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by jm82792

15-01-2008|06:07 PM

Replies: 0

3d worlds top 100

so 3d worlds top 100 movies has come and gone but what did you think? I dont think ratatoullie should have done so well, i dont think it was that...

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by elephantinc

15-01-2008|05:55 PM

Replies: 2

:: vector render - invisible color

ok here's my issue put simply: i'm making a game. and want to render the characters garment and body seperately so that in flash, i can have the...

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by JosiahBrooks

15-01-2008|05:50 PM

Replies: 12

Inputs, not there?

sorry for yet another noobish question but.... my inputs dont appear in the channle box it think its beacause the history is locked from editing...

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by elephantinc

15-01-2008|01:46 PM

Replies: 3

Help - Shelf, Timeline, and Toolbars Vanished

Hello Everybody :attn: Another Newbie joins the Forum Guess what I have been messing around with all those cutie little arrows dotted around...

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by gster123

15-01-2008|11:58 AM

Replies: 4

Upgrading Vista…

Hey guys, My sister just got a laptop that's a PC and it has Vista Home Basic on it. I was looking around the different versions for it and I...

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by The Architect

15-01-2008|11:24 AM

Replies: 10

Susbstitute a bound mesh with another?

Hi, because of my topology my character isn't too suited to hidh res sculpting in zbrush. The displacement maps created aren't too good. I...

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by gubar

15-01-2008|10:37 AM

Replies: 5

Where have my points gone?

Hi there!! I just bought 70 points and started downloading the mechwarrior tutorial. I have downloaded 14 points worth and now SImplymaya.com says...

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by darrenkirk

15-01-2008|08:12 AM

Replies: 3

Camera setup Question.......

Dear reader, i'm working on a file and want to add some emitters later to hardware render the emitter multi-points so i can add them in after...

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by ieoie

15-01-2008|12:28 AM

Replies: 2

Polygon to Subs conversion gaps in mesh

Hi all, I am very new to this amazing software and concept, I have worked in IT disaster recovery for years, and now want to expand my options, I...

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by gingerwizard

14-01-2008|09:17 PM

Replies: 5

renderboxx?!

i recently saw an ad in 3d world for something called a renderboxx i was just wondering what is it is it a complete system or just something that...

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by elephantinc

14-01-2008|04:14 PM

Replies: 2

Wierd Mesh

Anyone know what causes this? Ived tried, -Deleting history -Copy and paste -Deleting wierd faces and extruding again -Checked if there was...

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by marlonjohn

14-01-2008|10:47 AM

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Hardware recomendations | Page: 1 2

Appologies if this is in the wrong section, I'm looking to get a new system but i'm having a really tough time choosing my options! I've got £1500...

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by The Architect

14-01-2008|10:21 AM

Replies: 18

Recover files

I accidentally deleted a couple of models from my external hard drive a few weeks back and only just realized I had not backed them up on disk. I am...

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by The Architect

14-01-2008|09:48 AM

Replies: 1

how come i dont have a keep faces planar option?

so one day a few months ago i finished doing most of maya's tutorials and decided to model one of my models which i didn't think would be too hard...

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by Chirone

14-01-2008|08:42 AM

Replies: 0

Carrara 5 Pro | Page: 1 2

Im thinking of buying the latest issue of 3d world and it comes with Carrara 5 Pro what exactly does it do? it sounds like some kind of rendering...

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by gster123

14-01-2008|06:59 AM

Replies: 17

drawing ortho tutorials

I wonder if anybody knows any tutorials on drawing and lining up side and front views for drawing characters. What about a site with free front and...

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by banksta

14-01-2008|02:28 AM

Replies: 0

VGA to analouge tv

Im not sure this is the right place but... im trying to connect my laptop to my analouge tv so i can watch video tutorials while working in maya i...

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