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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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How to save a screenshot?

Hi, I need to take a screenshot of an object at the origin, save that screenshot as a .jpg or .bmp, so that I can use it on a symbolButton. ...

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by Mayaniac

05-12-2007|07:42 PM

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Character gets deformed

Hey guys! i´ve got another problem with my animation. I created a character out of polygons and added a skeleton to him. Now I tried to animate...

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by Tobsen

05-12-2007|06:36 PM

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audio cutting in and out | Page: 1 2

i got the video playing om my imac but the audio cuts out then cuts in again through out. anyone know why? is it something to do with audio...

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by Jr.Who

05-12-2007|04:29 PM

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driving me mental ray

Hi, everyone. Cool site. Haven't had a proper look around, but will soon. I recently finished modelling a fairly large scene and rendered it....

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by xgabrielx

05-12-2007|02:43 PM

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HELP! PLS !

Hey !! Im new with Maya . and i seem to be doing well i think lol. but i was watching some tutorials and i see that when ppl model a character...

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by jsprogg

05-12-2007|04:17 AM

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Hey guys!

Hi Guys, Ive just found the site and signed up. Im 20 from the UK and currently learning how to use Maya, i really want to get into 3D art for...

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by Altadena

05-12-2007|02:33 AM

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lock object

Hi, I'm starting to get familiar with maya, although I have one problem that I cannot find in the documentation or by googling: how do I lock an...

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by jsprogg

04-12-2007|10:03 PM

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Maya fur

Am I right in thinking that with maya fur you cant have a pattern on the fur, IE it all has to be one colour?

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by jsprogg

04-12-2007|09:54 PM

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lattice probs

anyone got the apache modeling tutorial? the instructor uses smoth proxy a lot, anyway, when i run a smooth operation and then add a lattice on my...

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by vallaha

04-12-2007|04:25 PM

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Making a fur texture

I have been working with maya for nearly a month now and I am currently making an anteater. i have got the basic shape, but i dont know how to go...

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by elephantinc

04-12-2007|03:00 PM

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Binding help

Hello Im fairly new to maya been using it for about 2months, my problem is binding. Iv made a simple cartoon style guy and a great rig I made a...

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by djknucklez1

04-12-2007|08:23 AM

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Greetings all...

New to forum.. Formerly a windows movie maker. Looking forward to trying my hand at Maya. Now, where to begin? This software is completely alien...

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by Damien's List

04-12-2007|04:00 AM

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Beowulf movie?

Anyone know if Maya was made to make this movie?

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by Altadena

03-12-2007|11:17 PM

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Hair extensions.

Hi, I want to make hair extensions that swing naturally. So far Ive got something like happymat's balloon, a dynamic IK chain. Since I just want to...

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by wokendreams

03-12-2007|09:48 PM

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Help installing metal shader plugin

Hi all, I've downloads this but can't get it to work; I'm not sure what I am supposed to insert as per instruction number 3: editing it to show my...

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by gubar

03-12-2007|07:28 PM

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Mel all objExport

hey .im trying to write a mel script..where all objects ...that mesh nodes will be export as .obj individually... that means a 3 nodes of maya will...

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by kiranmaya

03-12-2007|12:51 PM

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Maya 2008 Conversion

Hello, I apologize if this question has already been asked, so please forgive my "noob-ness". I am a High School student at the moment, and our...

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by ValtheJean

03-12-2007|08:11 AM

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Paint Weight

Hi, I am new to rigging. I modelled a horse, and built a skeleton and smooth bound it. Till now everything worked out fine, but now I am not able...

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by deech

03-12-2007|02:37 AM

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What's the Best Training DVD?

Any suggestions for a really good Maya instructional DVD? I find that learning Maya thru DVD instruction is the way to go. I bought 3D Trainer:Maya...

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by Ignacio

03-12-2007|12:47 AM

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Cool Desk Lamp

I was looking for a picture of some desk lamps to model and came across this really cool one. I might buy one of these. Looks great for moving the...

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by AnthonyCg

03-12-2007|12:40 AM

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The Future of 3D?

Hey guys, What do you think will happen in the future to the 3D industry? Right now the 4 major apps are Maya, Max, Lightwave, and XSI (correct me...

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by gster123

02-12-2007|11:10 PM

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Blue edges in kurt's guides?

Does anyone know how to get the blue edges on objects in maya like kurt has in his many tutorials? It just seems to make everything easier to see...

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by Slinkey

02-12-2007|09:24 PM

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Something cool I found on the Autoddesk site

Hard to believe but this picture is totally modeled in Maya, it looks totally real!!

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by gster123

02-12-2007|04:48 PM

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How do I fill a three sided hole?

I'm sure this is very easy, but I don't know how to fill in a hole (on polygons) in a plane when it is not completely enclosed on all four sides,...

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by SJCarlson22

02-12-2007|10:49 AM

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GI_Joe help

I got GI joe up and going but when I create lights in the pre loader it says file not found. It doesn't say which file and I've got the dir right on...

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by wokendreams

02-12-2007|06:04 AM

Replies: 0