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how do you rig ropes, cables, etc...

I recently worked on a dreadnought mech that has cables hanging down from the pelvis to the legs. I am starting to rig the model and have no idea...

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by wasatch5_sparticus

02-06-2007|06:29 PM

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Maya 6.5 Unlimited to Maya 8.5 PLE-what differences?

I hope that some of the people here are using Maya 8.5, maybe even PLE version. I've just downloaded Maya 8.5, and I was wondering what are the huge...

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by bobalie

02-06-2007|03:59 PM

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Getting Reference images from DVD movies

Hey Guys I'm wanting to get some reference images of a character from a DVD that i've got (as theres some great front and side shots), ive tried...

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by tastenhacker

02-06-2007|11:14 AM

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Viewing object size?

Hi all, I'm doing a tutorial now, that involves making a salt shaker (body out of nurbs that are lofted, head is a sphere). When I select the...

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by gster123

01-06-2007|03:26 PM

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Mirroring geometry with NURBS

Hi all, been mirroring some NURBS using the technique of moving the pivot, and then Duplicating Special with a translate offset of -1 on the X...

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by gubar

01-06-2007|01:44 PM

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sorry lame problem?

im making the cartoon dog (head) at the min and after i enter isoparms and switch back to control vertex i cant move any of the points? what have i...

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by barnettbeans

01-06-2007|12:29 PM

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mental ray question

Why does it render with these round specs of light on the front like this? http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7606/mentalrayrenderquestionsu4.jpg...

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by Rhetoric Camel

01-06-2007|10:08 AM

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Ideas for a tut. | Page: 1 2

what sort of Tuts would you guys most likely want to see -- high rez modeling and texturing creatures, human figures some examples here...

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by marlonjohn

01-06-2007|08:15 AM

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animation sequence

I want to attempt to make a cartoon character and have him come sitting down in a living room already made and then have him looking around paranoid...

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by marlonjohn

01-06-2007|07:44 AM

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how do i get my tranformers arrows a bit bigger?

sometimes when i am using to create my cities environment i get so frustrated because i can't see the arrows of my move, scale and rotate due the...

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by alessandro754

01-06-2007|07:20 AM

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DID ANYONE HAD THIS ISSUE?

I am working with MAYA for Architectural visual design, now i was told that i could install the BONUS TOOL and then i could get my DWGs into MAYA 8.5...

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by alessandro754

01-06-2007|05:38 AM

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why cant I?

Why cant I open a project i made in maya 8.5 learning edition in maya unlimited. After making the first 5 projects i wanted to finish the...

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by barnettbeans

01-06-2007|03:57 AM

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Adjust object position

Hi everyoe. I have create polygon objects which are sphere and cube.And then I want to move shpere to same cube position. How should I adjust...

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by YUKI_ARISA

31-05-2007|08:39 PM

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cool lookin site

http://www.rigging101.com/ ^^ rigging 101 they have a few free scripts, tutorials, rigs, and a documents of dos and donts for putting a creature...

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by barnettbeans

31-05-2007|03:08 PM

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Animating a character with props.

Hello all. I'm hoping someone can give me an answer to this. Wasn't sure which thread to put this into. Animation, rigging, so I decided it needs...

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by mastone

31-05-2007|02:00 PM

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Maya limitations...

i am fairly new with maya and have realized it can do pretty much anything haha but I was wonder what features or what things you CAN NOT make with...

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by Jr.Who

31-05-2007|12:58 PM

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Bridge Tool - bridge twisted

Hi all, I'm completing a helmet from a tutorial, and I've got a problem. I'm trying to bridge the edges from the front of the helmet with those...

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by gubar

31-05-2007|11:56 AM

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Inputs problem.. | Page: 1 2

when i create a new polygon primative it does not show the input where u can put how many sub divisions and enter the hight and etc.... anyone know...

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by xmikx

31-05-2007|09:55 AM

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Ferrari engine modelling tutorial where can I find one ?

Does anybody know where can I found ferrari engine modelling tutorial ???

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by xmikx

31-05-2007|08:28 AM

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Deleting edges, and showing the manipulator tool please

Hi all, I'm completing a helmet from a tutorial, and I've got a problem. I'm trying to bridge the edges from the front of the helmet with those...

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by gubar

31-05-2007|07:52 AM

Replies: 2

Out of memory

Hi Everyone I suffer with cerebral palsy and I go into mainstream schools and give talks on disability awareness etc, about ten years ago an old...

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by trikeman

31-05-2007|05:48 AM

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Starcraft 2 | Page: 1 2

Go look on the Blizzard website NOW!!!!! I think their cinematics have gotten even better than Warcraft 3Ôs! :eek: Anyone know if they use...

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by The Architect

31-05-2007|04:09 AM

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Is there a MasterReset switch in maya?

I guess some settings got messed up and I am getting some artefacts. Is there a master reset which resets all the tools to deafults? It would...

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by ctbram

30-05-2007|11:56 PM

Replies: 10

football player reference

Hi, I am looking for references of a football player including front and side view. However, the place I usually go to, www.3dkingdom.org, it seems...

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by nicafornica

30-05-2007|10:29 PM

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my key board shortcuts doesn't work !!!

whatever i try to use the key board shortcuts on MAYA 8.5 i get a bit of frustration ... is not my key board problem because i can use on MAYA 7 ......

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by xmikx

30-05-2007|05:59 PM

Replies: 7