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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

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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

Replies: 18

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

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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