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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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How To Model Like This?

I cannot draw to save my life, and I still need some more practice anyways. I was just curious how...lets say a concept drawing already has armor,...

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by wasatch5_sparticus

11-06-2007|08:21 PM

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Sliders and UI interfaces

Is there any way to make one slider in a UI interface that controls more than one attribute? For example, I want to have one slider change the...

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by publicFunction

11-06-2007|05:08 PM

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point???

i want to download training movies. but it require 2 point so i can't do it :( anyone can help me to give a point? thanks a alot

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by BadG3r

11-06-2007|02:07 PM

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In-Air Objects

Im building a scene based on the place I work at. I have created a sign to float in the air kind of like a bilboard you would see on futurama. I can...

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by Hex3d

11-06-2007|12:47 PM

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collision objects

is there a way that anyone knows of to set up a game type collision object in maya, i dont mean for a game but in the sense that another object cant...

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by Acid44

11-06-2007|12:24 PM

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poly 2 subdiv

when i convert my cartoon dog from polygons to subdiv i get the message polyToSubdiv -ap 0 -ch off -aut on -maxPolyCount 1000 -maxEdgesPerVert...

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by barnettbeans

11-06-2007|10:09 AM

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Animation Problem?

Hello all. Autodesk Maya This is my problem, I was making the skeleton starting with the legs. I made an animation for the legs to see how...

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by gster123

11-06-2007|03:37 AM

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Component Editor VS Painting Weights

Hey just a quick question from me, would like to hear your opinion on this just before i apply this method to my character. Which is better between...

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by marlonjohn

11-06-2007|01:02 AM

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Extensive Newbie Questions List

I am fairly new to Maya, I have been spending close to 10 hours a day practicing with the free tutorials, reading the Maya Help Documentation, and...

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by Jr.Who

10-06-2007|04:12 PM

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how to increase the framerate

I created an animation at 24fps and would like to change it to 30fps. Is this possible while maintaining the timing of all the keyed objects? If so,...

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by jasmyno

10-06-2007|01:18 PM

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Materials and Rendering

I've modelled a pretty decent mobile phone for my vis-com SAC and need it rendered but after three hours of tweaking I'm still running into problems...

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by The Architect

10-06-2007|11:49 AM

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problem rotating copies of poly elements

Hi, why is it that when i make a copy of a copy of a poly element, and try to rotate it (E Key) it rotates the element around a totally different...

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by happymat27

09-06-2007|07:02 PM

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Defalt Shader Clour

How is the default poly colour changed. I can't stand the grey.

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by wokendreams

09-06-2007|06:58 PM

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transformers | Page: 1 2

hey did u guys see the trailer for it yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZp75fWe-ss i dont think ive seen cgi done that well in a long time I...

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by marlonjohn

09-06-2007|01:15 PM

Replies: 20

cool actor

Well guys he is just knew to this world but he impressd many of us i hope you people too How many of like this guys acting !!!!!!!!!...........

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by marlonjohn

09-06-2007|01:04 PM

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Simple Moon/Earth Image on Sphere

Hey Everyone, I am an extremely new person to maya so this may be a very easy question. I have a sphere and a JPEG/GIF of the moon. I want...

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by happymat27

09-06-2007|12:59 PM

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Realistic river

Hy. First of all i'm new and want to say hy... With what to (and how to) make a (realistic) river that flow and then flows into lake? I don't wont...

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by vojce

09-06-2007|12:48 PM

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Pole Vector Constrain Error

Hey guys, just need a bit of help while im rigging up my character, when i try to pole vector constrain my arms, i get an error saying this(quote...

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by marlonjohn

09-06-2007|09:39 AM

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movie texture on a plane...(PLS. HELP)

HELP!!! how do i add a movie texture on a plane? i was able to add the movie texture but the movie won't play how can i play the movie? ...

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by kikz_cherub3

09-06-2007|08:57 AM

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mental ray in maya 7.0

hi guys i'm still new here. i just want to ask about how to change the render setting in maya 7.0 so that it would use mental ray for rendering? i...

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by Some Guy

09-06-2007|06:03 AM

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hmmm

when rednering in vector with the default settings, i don't think the render will render the material details. but if you really want to do it,...

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by publicFunction

09-06-2007|05:02 AM

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image plane issues

okay this is first time i have had this happen ..doing the jedi tut i put the image plane on a plane and it only shows half ...i have to see pic...

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by publicFunction

08-06-2007|11:28 PM

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That was it!

Thanks alot it worked I had an edge over my border edge. Thank you very mutch.

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by Doug732

08-06-2007|04:11 PM

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Keeping faces together

I wonder if there is a way so that faces keep together at the beginging when you use the extrude polygon/edge tool? (So that you dont have to do it...

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by Weyu

08-06-2007|09:59 AM

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wind

Hi I am trying to find a plug-in or something for Maya that will let me do wind analyses on an object that was created in Maya, you know like a wind...

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by robbiedobbie

07-06-2007|07:12 PM

Replies: 7