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Scale Objects

hey guys :) I'm new to Maya and have a short question regarding the scaling system. What I want to do: Scale objects in mm, cm, or whatever ...

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by cintiq

08-01-2015|11:55 PM

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Maya 2011 - My OCD interface query

Hi all, I've been through all the help text within Maya and I don't actually know how I set Maya up in the first place to do this. Now I've had a...

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by stwert

08-01-2015|09:22 PM

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A big hello from Bullet

Hi people, to those that know me, I have not been active for a very long time. Many disastrous issues have plagued me this last 12 months, the...

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by bullet1968

07-01-2015|01:55 PM

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Question about render thumbnail update in MAYA

Hi I saw, doing one tutorial, that there is something like Render Thumbnail Update which could be turn on/off during work in MAYA to make...

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by JamesBD

06-01-2015|11:18 AM

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Where to start?

I Have access to every video on the site but im very new to Auto-desk. My end goal is to be able to make models for games as well as CGI shorts and...

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by mifune

05-01-2015|04:19 PM

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Frozen/Unfrozen

I loaded a file that seems to have objects grayed out and they are non selectable. Is there a way to unfreeze all objects in your scene?

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by Jay

05-01-2015|12:53 AM

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Need help. Strange problem with UVs

Hi I am trying to place two, high-res(16384x8192k) UVs on one plane. I get those UVs by dividing one big color photo of terrain i am interested...

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by JamesBD

03-01-2015|05:43 PM

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Setting Rotation Limits

Im setting up a farm seen as it seems to be popular at the moment and im a n00b to 3dcg. for the doors im trying to set rotational limits just as i...

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by Jay

03-01-2015|01:00 PM

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rgba_h not directly supported by image format iff

I just installed the 2014 Maya trail and when I was trying out some particles, this happened. I cannot see the smooth alpha on my cloud particles....

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by emrebulgur

02-01-2015|12:53 AM

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Hardware for 3D and Design

Hi guys, i wanna buy a new system to work with Adobe Software and Maya. Do you think, that Intel Xeon CPU is better or Intel I7? Same about...

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by David

01-01-2015|12:55 PM

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Maya perspective view settings

Hey All! Anyone knows where to reset the perspective view settings? I ve some problem going on. On the left side where you can switch single...

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by PixalZA

28-12-2014|06:33 PM

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Maya tips & tricks | Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Hoping that this might become a library for those little gems that are hidden or that make maya easier, more productive, or just plain cool. As I...

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by PierreLeSang

27-12-2014|10:38 AM

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Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Just wanted to take the time to wish all you guys and your families the happiest holiday this year. I know this can be a tough time for some so my...

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by murambi

26-12-2014|05:49 AM

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What is best set up for hotkeys?

I have 2 related questions regarding Maya hotkeys. One... it seems the default hotkey arrangement from Maya doesn't map very many menu items. ...

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by Gen

24-12-2014|05:12 AM

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physical DOF lengs shader missing - instructions to get it are so confusing

hi all, I dont have this lens shader available - the instructions to 'invoke' it from autodesk are like another language to me, hoping someone can...

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by nickynacky

22-12-2014|01:34 PM

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dark after iv rendered

help please. iv made a video but after i view the video on premier its very hard to see it because of the black background. if there a way i can...

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by nickynacky

21-12-2014|05:26 PM

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Triple switch node question

Hi all Is there any way to connect a triple switch node directly into an MIA MAT? Doesn't work for me, I get a " tripleShadingSwitch1 is not...

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by ben hobden

20-12-2014|10:44 AM

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Eyes

http://www.disneyresearch.com/publication/high-quality-capture-of-eyes/

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by elephantinc

17-12-2014|07:14 PM

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Hardware rendering

Hi there I am fairly new to maya and have just rendered out some particle effects would like to know if it is possible to get these effects rendered...

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by Gen

17-12-2014|02:18 AM

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mocap retarget

Hi, i am learning to use humanik and retargeting the keyframes onto the control rig. I had this problem. I retargeted the keyframes over to the...

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by choo

14-12-2014|12:54 PM

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Problem with Insert Edge Loop Tool

Hi all! First of all, I am very sorry that I open my SimplyMaya experience by opening a newbie problem thread, but this problem is really annoying...

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by looni

13-12-2014|10:18 AM

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Can't find Mental Ray image files

I'm current;y rendering an animation using Mental Ray. I didn't bother setting a project folder, And can't seem to locate where it's writing the...

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by xgabrielx

11-12-2014|11:29 PM

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How can I change visibility of certain faces?

Hello there, My apologies if this is in the wrong section, I wasn't sure where to post it. Lately I've been trying to figure out how to...

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by proximo4444

11-12-2014|04:57 PM

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After using bridge tool can't select whole edge

Hello, I'm using Maya 2013 and after bevel tool on curves (letters) i'm used bridge tool! Every think works corrent till i'm wonted to select whole...

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