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Normal Map

Hi! I found in the web filter forge, a program for computing Normal Maps. But where do I insert a normal Map in Maya? Is there a specific...

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by gster123

17-09-2007|04:02 AM

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Professional Texture artist needed

Hello, I am in need of a professional texture artist, this is a job listing that includes salary and an interest to work in the gaming industry....

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by Weyu

17-09-2007|01:45 AM

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using image plane to model environment

I have two computers and usually eyeball all the pieces in my model from a pic of the environment on one screen. I saw a tutorial where a guy used...

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by BadG3r

16-09-2007|11:25 AM

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Dynamics with End-Position?

hello again all together!!! i have a bunch of letters fall to the ground. but i want them all to fall to a straigt line, so that you can read the...

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by kbrown

16-09-2007|07:57 AM

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Maya freezing

Hi, maya has started to freeze on me. All I have to do is select an object, or worst of all, try and access the attribute editor, and it can...

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by gster123

16-09-2007|03:35 AM

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making shadow on the ground

Can anyone tell me how to make a shadow appear on the ground. I modeled a dungeon, and I have bars in the windows and I will have a light fog shining...

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by danotronXX

15-09-2007|10:12 PM

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Bevel problem

I have a bevelling problem in one of the furniture in interior modeling tutorial. I've attached the screenshot of where Maya does not let me...

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by skyjay

15-09-2007|07:40 PM

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AvsP 2 trailer up - its bloody

Has any one seen this yet - it looks as if the movie will kicks ass and prove that putting these two beasts in the same film can work as well as in...

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by tweetytunes

15-09-2007|10:03 AM

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reference image drawing templates

I know how to draw but I have a tough time drawing the front and side views of a character lined up perfectly. If I could get my image planes lined...

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by banksta

15-09-2007|09:32 AM

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Plug in problem .. help

Hey there 2 plugins i wanna add in maya but when i check it it says "Error: The operation completed successfully." please help Thanks.

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by starjsjswars

15-09-2007|09:30 AM

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Need help with collisions

hi again, next question... i have a bunch of bricks to fall down the floor. i dont want the bricks to self-colide, but i want them to colide with...

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by BadG3r

15-09-2007|12:50 AM

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Workflow questions

Hi, I've got a question regarding workflow and deleting histories. I believe that you shouldn't delete after you paint weights, but what is the...

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by Jr.Who

14-09-2007|08:04 PM

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maya 8.5 file in earlier version?

Is it possible to take a scene made in 8.5 and open it in an earlier version, like 6.5? For now I need to go back to 6.5 because my graphics card...

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by Rhetoric Camel

14-09-2007|05:27 PM

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batch render

does anybody know why sometime if you do a batch render, maya creates another maya file instead of rendering the type of images you specified. Any...

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by Wishbonekenobi

13-09-2007|04:57 PM

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Clothes and hair

Hi all, rather than having actual Maya hair, can anyone suggest good techniques/tutorials for modeling hair (where render time is a...

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by gubar

13-09-2007|10:42 AM

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animation preview

Hi, I have this animation worked out in poser and imported into maya. When I hit 5 to preview in shaded mode it appears in shade mode although...

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by marlonjohn

13-09-2007|07:23 AM

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Does anyone knoe which program is better for architectural 3d design?

MAya 8.5 or 3DS Max 9

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by marlonjohn

13-09-2007|07:19 AM

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Animation Playback in ALL 4 Viewports?

is it possible to let maya play my animation in ALL 4 viewports simultaniously?

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by tweetytunes

13-09-2007|06:55 AM

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Nurbs - select all all CVs on an isoparm?

Is there a quick way to select all of the CVs on an isoparm, instead of clicking each one? thanks, gubar

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by jsprogg

13-09-2007|06:14 AM

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attribute slider

Hi guys, How can I create a attribute slider to control the movement of each finger of my character's hand? It is a bit of an annoyance having to go...

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by gster123

13-09-2007|02:41 AM

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animaton and texture problem

Hello, I was working on a character for a game, and I placed bones and joints into it for animation. The problem is when I rotate or move the arms or...

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