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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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Extruding cv curves?

I've drawn a cv curve in the shape of a credit card and I'm trying to extrude the face of it to give it some depth. But I'm not having any luck. ...

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by Bossa

19-05-2007|10:54 PM

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hot keys

Hey everyone, I'm not usually the one to give up and ask very many questions, but I'm stuck. ok, I know if you hold the alt key and hit the arrow...

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by parka

19-05-2007|09:58 PM

Replies: 3

Error: line 1: Can't ungroup leaf-level transforms

hi does anybody know how i can fix this problem it seems that if i want to import .ai files from illustrator into maya i get this error ...

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by parka

19-05-2007|09:56 PM

Replies: 2

Aircraft Carrier

does anyone know of any tutorials for creating an aircraft carrier? i have plenty of pics with differnet angles...but still cant get it started

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by parka

19-05-2007|09:43 PM

Replies: 5

UV mapping

Hi guys, I have been making a sword master dude and practicing low poly modelling. The model so far looks fine. I am now on the UV part of the...

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by parka

19-05-2007|09:39 PM

Replies: 6

Spiderman: The mystery | Page: 1 2

Does anyone know what programs(s) Spiderman was made with?

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by parka

19-05-2007|09:37 PM

Replies: 16

Apache DVD Vid19 Prob.

Hey folks ;) is there anybody else who had the experiance that Moddeling Vid. 19 of the Apache Helicopter DVD is broke in the middle. There...

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by Fabster

19-05-2007|10:23 AM

Replies: 3

backface culling in maya 8

im running maya 8 and tried using backface culling. it took me a couple tries before maya activated backface culling. now im not able to turn it off....

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by mirek03

19-05-2007|09:40 AM

Replies: 5

Vue6 PLE

Guys and Gals Get on over to www.e-onsoftware.com for your VUE6 PLE download. Its 315mb and available with Bit torrent too. Theres no limitiations...

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by publicFunction

19-05-2007|06:48 AM

Replies: 12

Text

I'm looking for advice/tutorials for creating/animating text in Maya. I've looked at the one on the Digital Tutors site, however are there any other...

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by publicFunction

19-05-2007|06:45 AM

Replies: 3

setting mesh to scale of native units.

I never could figure out how to set my mesh to scale. For example If I need my mesh 10 inches. First I start with a new square. I don't have any...

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by Perfecto

19-05-2007|02:46 AM

Replies: 10

grass and wind simulation

i want to set up a scene where theres a tree on a hill and grass around it inside a farm type yard with a barbed wire fence. itll just be a basic...

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by gster123

18-05-2007|06:51 PM

Replies: 6

MJ poly tools

I just downloaded MJ poly tools because I heard that they really helped to speed up workflow. I haven't opened the folder yet, im just meditating on...

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by Jay

18-05-2007|04:31 PM

Replies: 4

Full Sail vs. Junior College!?

Ok the choices in life are upon me, however since I cannot seem to figure out what I want to do I am coming to you guys for advice. Option #1 Get...

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by BadG3r

18-05-2007|07:39 AM

Replies: 5

Rendering Particles...

When i batch render particles in maya 8.5, it doesnt show up in the final rendered animation, and yes i am applying a shader and color and still...

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by BadG3r

18-05-2007|07:16 AM

Replies: 9

A few questions... :D

I have a few questions. Firstly: 1. What is 'bake' (in material terms? I've seen it when I was using basic fur tutorials, but I don't understand)...

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by bobalie

17-05-2007|03:16 PM

Replies: 2

My first skeleton is so special

Yaya, I've just made my first actually (finally) finished human model! I don't care how undetailed he is, hes beautiful to me. I was wondering,...

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by bobalie

17-05-2007|01:57 PM

Replies: 9

Model material?

I was wondering, does anyone think that this picture is model material(worth the time to model it)?

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by bobalie

17-05-2007|12:20 PM

Replies: 3

Laptop

Hey i am getting a new laptop soon and i was wondering how this is for maya... 512MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7600 and 2 GB ram... soo...

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by starjsjswars

17-05-2007|05:01 AM

Replies: 8

stuck with curves...

ok guys heres what i have, lost all my notes i had on this from class...how do i connect all the CV's? as u can see from my second monitor i had a...

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by spyder99945

17-05-2007|04:23 AM

Replies: 10

How do i...

Is there a way to orient an object based off of another surface? For instance, i have an object that i want to orient one face, with that of another...

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by errethakbe

17-05-2007|01:13 AM

Replies: 2

rotating UV's of polygon in Z -direction

rotating UV's of polygon in Z -direction ---------------------------------------------------- hi , need ur help is there any way to rotate...

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by Jr.Who

17-05-2007|01:03 AM

Replies: 2

Graphics card issue?

I always work in inches because when I work in feet or yards and my objects are larger as I view out the image dissapears, but it will still render....

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