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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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mental ray render warn

In the output window when i render with mental ray I get stuff like this RCFG 0.5 warn 542002: angle between normal and geometry normal > 90...

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by Rhetoric Camel

15-04-2007|09:00 AM

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Metallic texture

How do I get a texture to look like real metal, the shiny sort of steel look? Is it merely just looking for a texture, or do I have to do something...

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by Gen

15-04-2007|02:14 AM

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Quick image plane question

I have my image planes set up, but how do I bring the grid in front of the image planes when I'm using the orthographic views?

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by GhosTz

14-04-2007|08:28 PM

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All white... Problem with my project.

Hello everyone, I posted this because I cant solve the problem that I have with maya on my mac. The problem is that everytime I make something on...

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by NeoStrider

14-04-2007|08:17 PM

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default lambert?

hey, does anyone know how to change the default maya material permanently? thanks ^_^ -Andy:attn:

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by mtmckinley

14-04-2007|07:29 PM

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needing some advise

alright here is my problem. i am new to the whole Maya community and software platform. i am trying model a product that my company makes and there...

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by mirek03

14-04-2007|03:53 PM

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detaching polys

Alright I know when you are working with nurbs if you want to seperate the object you highlight an isoparm and go to detach. What if I want to do the...

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by Rhetoric Camel

14-04-2007|11:35 AM

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Learning Maya for Broadcast

Hello Guys, Im a newbe to Maya . Im trying to learn to do powerful show opens and commercials . An example of what Im trying to do is "...

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by vladimirjp

14-04-2007|11:12 AM

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Texture question | Page: 1 2

I've made a box out of planes, not a c cube, because I wanted the box to collapse and open it's lid etc. The sides of the box are all textured the...

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by j5ive

14-04-2007|08:34 AM

Replies: 20

i am looking for a good Athlon PC !!! Can anyone Help me !!

I work with 3D max and Maya , I've been looking around in Places such as PC WORLD < DELL AND OTHERS but i can't fing good SPecs for modeling ... can...

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by gster123

14-04-2007|12:19 AM

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Rendering Nurbs Curves?

I'm vector rendering a solar system and my planetary orbits are nurbs curves. I'd like to render them as vector outlines, but the toon outline...

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by arran

13-04-2007|03:24 PM

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How can I change my mb. file into others like 3dm. or obj.?

I have noticed that I can save my projects as mb. and ma. and i can import a whole bunch of other files such as 3dm, but I dont know how to convert...

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by mtmckinley

13-04-2007|03:03 PM

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image plane problem in 8.5

I have a problem. I watched kurts tut on character modeling from one plane, when I make the polyplane and middle mouse drag my pic that I am using....

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by Perfecto

13-04-2007|01:15 PM

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Photo Restoration

Hey Guys, Been awhile, but I come to you in need. My class tonight requires me to have 6 photographs that need to be restored. I do not...

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by davidorff07

13-04-2007|12:19 PM

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paths and dynamics

hey all - looking to run some dynamics on particles. each particle is constrained to a nurb curve. there is a network of these curves. i am looking...

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by fivestar

13-04-2007|11:23 AM

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texture maps

hello again. when you create a bump map in photoshop, is there a particular shade of grey you should use as a base coat?

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by jsprogg

13-04-2007|07:22 AM

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Maya and Photoshop

Hi forum! I am really just starting out. But already it seems to be that you can do a lot of the cool 3d shadowing that you might do with a...

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by gster123

13-04-2007|03:39 AM

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How many hour a week do you'll work?

Hey guys, I am gonna be going for a job interview. SO wanted to know how many hours one has to typically put in. Do you guys get any overtime...

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by njon

12-04-2007|10:59 PM

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MAYA 1.0 video

hey sup fellows, thought you guys might like this. It's a video made with maya 1.0 and im really surprised at how well it was done. the...

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by danotronXX

12-04-2007|09:02 PM

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poly to subd question

Is it necessary to go from poly to subd's when you can just get the same smoothed look by going to Edit Polys>Normals>Soften/Harden option box? If...

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by jsprogg

12-04-2007|05:56 PM

Replies: 1

Trax question

I've made a clip where an object bounces three times in the Translate X direction, then rotates 90 degrees to face another way. I then want it to...

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by JamesP

12-04-2007|04:33 PM

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discouraging trends in maya | Page: 1 2

a couple discouraging trends ive gone through while using maya: the sheer size of the program is daunting enough. then you realize that it really...

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by 99GsTurbo

12-04-2007|02:53 PM

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raytracing problem

hello again everyone. ive textured a model, set up a 3 point light rig, and turned on raytrace to get some nice shadows. this all works fine, until...

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