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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

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rigging

where can i learn to rig my models because people keep talking about it. If someone could show me a video tutorial that would be awesome but just a...

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by freehand

01-07-2007|05:53 PM

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Rigging with Blendshapes

Hello all. I've just finished creating a rigg for a character but i have a problem. It was deforming weirdly in areas like the stomach and arms so i...

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by Some Guy

01-07-2007|01:30 PM

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Poly to Subdiv. I'm desperate

I know, I saw there is the same thread as this, but there is no answer. I can't convert polys to SubDivs. I used cleanup, too. Tell me other tools or...

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by vladimirjp

01-07-2007|11:23 AM

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missing toolbar thingo?

hey guys, i donno why but while i had my head turned to the tv i accidently pressed a couple of keys and my tool thing went missing, the one which...

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by marlonjohn

01-07-2007|08:26 AM

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help? which one to buy?

hello again. I can not decide. can you help me. I will use one of these notebooks for making animations....

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by starjsjswars

01-07-2007|06:26 AM

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Maya 8.0 backfaces

Really easy one for you fellas, just familiarising myself with 8.0 (yes i know i'm way behind) though...currently the back half of any polygon...

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by j5ive

30-06-2007|10:52 AM

Replies: 5

programming | Page: 1 2

Since this is a place we can talk about anything I wanted to know how to create my own computer programming language and Google isn't helping. if...

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by oldhippie_tom

30-06-2007|07:26 AM

Replies: 18

WIN A COURSE AT ESCAPE STUDIOS

Hey guys & girls, I've been looking through course application's recently and came across this competition from Escape studios. Not sure if you...

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by Tim_LIVID

30-06-2007|12:40 AM

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Error message...

Any ideas what this error message means... Error: Invalid flag: -hasCommonGlobalValueProcedure This happens when I try to render the scene, but...

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by j5ive

29-06-2007|01:50 PM

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Averaging normals / vertices

Hi, could someone please explain to me, in layman's terms, what exactly the tools "Average Normals" and "Average Vertices" do, and when they...

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by gubar

29-06-2007|09:21 AM

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Modelling birds

Does anyone know of any resources for modelling birds? Specifically, ravens or crows? I'm sure the basic form, while not easy, is doable with a...

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by RageMatrix

29-06-2007|08:34 AM

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Move 1 vert and it influences others

When modeling with polygons, I would like to be able to move one vertice and have other nearby vertices be influenced. Is this possible or do I have...

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by Perfecto

28-06-2007|09:19 PM

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how do you cut a circle of vertices into a poly cube?

I want to extrude circular features from a poly mesh and I can't use booleans. how do I get a subdivided poly cube to have a perfect ring of vertices...

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by tgage

28-06-2007|08:48 PM

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Adobe Illustrator paths - importable?

Okay...I have found out enough about Maya to understand that it is the software to do what I need it to do...but one question....and this is purely...

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by larryfroot

28-06-2007|07:36 PM

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mental ray?!?!

is mental ray included in the Maya 8.5 PLE? or do i install it? or is it only in full versions?

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by Rhetoric Camel

28-06-2007|07:13 PM

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IK Handles, Help badly needed

hello I have made a skeleton for Human Arm and I tried to attach a IK handle to it to control it. so the problem is after attaching the RPik handle...

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by ronkhmps

28-06-2007|02:29 PM

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Transparency and Light Fog Prob

when i set up the light source so that it's light fog will pass through a transparent material,why do i cannot see the light fog on the other side...

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by happymat27

28-06-2007|02:04 PM

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polygon to subdiv

im still working on the model a person tut from here and i keep running into problems. when i select it. i and try to convert it gives me the error....

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by freehand

28-06-2007|01:21 AM

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measurement in millimetres?

Oh dear....this is a question of such basic simplicity that I am almost too embarrased to ask it...but I have no knowledge of any 3D program, but...

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