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Freeware? Free Rigs?

Hello! I'm looking for a website that may have free rigs that I could use for a class assignment? I've tried using creativecrash.com, but i have...

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by ANKTx

16-03-2015|04:45 PM

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Place object on floor precisely

Hey everyone, I couldn't find a topic about his. How do you place an object on the floor? For example: I create a Sphere. I can change...

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by stwert

15-03-2015|07:10 PM

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Baking Textures to TGA for use in gane engines?

Ok, I am new here and feel a little guilty asking because I have not contributed anything and have little to contribute at all really. I am coming...

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by Fornicola Butuzova

15-03-2015|12:29 AM

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Eyes highlight specular?

Hi, I am wondering if there's anyone who knows how to create a specular highlight at the bottom eyelid such as in this photo - ...

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by nickynacky

12-03-2015|10:13 PM

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Object_light in Mental Ray | Page: 1 2

Does anyone knows how to create mesh light in Mental Ray. I am not looking for "emit_from_surface" node because it is a way to slow to render with...

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by Gen

12-03-2015|09:12 PM

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Noob Here, Looking for Help with Walk Cycle?

Hello Everyone! :wavespin: Name is Ashley, I am currently majoring in Animation and Gaming, and as of right now I'm in my first maya class. I'm...

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by ANKTx

09-03-2015|05:08 PM

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Textures not linking to tutorial maya....

Purchased "the Dark Art of Mental Ray" and cannot get the render correct... the textures cannot be located even though set project folder to project...

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by David

07-03-2015|11:08 PM

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Mel Syntax Question

Hey everyone, I'm currently trying to write a simple script that will change the attributes that I've added to a controller with an array but I seem...

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by Gen

06-03-2015|06:28 AM

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Making a cinematic intro for a studio/media production company

Hi everyone, I really hope someone can help me. I have this great opportunity to have a job in a nice animation/media production company, they...

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by Mishkawy

04-03-2015|10:20 PM

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Marvelous Designer problem.

Hi everyone! I wanted to ask how to get rid of this jaggedy stuff on my mesh ? I tried particle distance at 30, 20, 10 and it doesn't help.

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by daverave

04-03-2015|08:10 PM

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Scaling edge loop

Hello, I need some help again. Is there an easy way to scale the selected loop inwards. I want each vertex to move along its respective edge??? ...

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by meterizos

04-03-2015|07:12 AM

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Floating City Architectural Design Contest

Hi all! The Seasteading Institute is having a design competition with cash prizes and expert judges, and we think Maya wizards here may be...

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by saturnmeal

03-03-2015|06:42 PM

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IK Handle Foot Rotation not working

Hello all, I'm a bit new to Maya and I'm trying to rig my first model. I have it all rigged, but now I can only rotate the foot itself (from the...

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by 5Tails

02-03-2015|03:58 PM

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Accidentally Deleted Tools From Tool Bar

SO i accidentally deleted two of my tools from my polygon tool bar and I can't figure out how to put them back on it. I've spent the last hour...

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by zerograves

27-02-2015|04:22 AM

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animate extrude path

I’ve been having some difficulty animating motion paths, extruded paths and extruded faces. I realize you must be asked this question hundreds of...

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by dkouts

26-02-2015|05:25 AM

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user interface size

hello all, my current issue is the size of the user interface for Maya 2013. attached are 3 screen grabs showing 1-my display settings 2-my...

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by rushmore777

25-02-2015|09:03 PM

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Why I can't use a bridge tool to connect edges?

Hi, I don't now why but I have one object (piece of geometry) and making new faces on it by bridging it with one segment (connecting edges) and not...

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by BAD COMMAND

25-02-2015|10:40 AM

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Script or plugin to automate texture import into nurbsplane ?

Hi folks I was wondering if such a puglin/script exists : 1. automaticaly importing texture files from a folder 2. For each image creating...

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by fransua

24-02-2015|12:51 PM

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Help from texture masters!

This is a mental ray rendering from Maya with Physical Sun and Sky, but for the life of me can not figure out the material used for the ground. Let...

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by Gen

23-02-2015|07:22 PM

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Numbers before object name.

Hi there, I'm currently working on my first project in Maya. It's a (mayor) learingcurve but I'm havin' fun. For the project that I started I need...

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by Jay

22-02-2015|07:29 PM

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Move/Extrude grid Problem

Hi ,its me again :( So i just reinstaled the maya and when i wanted to move an object /or extrude my face in a straight line using the orthographic...

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by irvine90

22-02-2015|04:27 PM

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New here , where to post doubts about choosing computer

Hi there , Im new here i dont know where to put this question in the forum I used to play with maya few years ago and im trying to comeback to it...

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by Konde

20-02-2015|04:58 PM