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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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Rendering prob

When I try to render it only works if the object is selected (if nothing is selected it just shows all black) arghhh was working before aswel.

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by colorado

13-01-2007|08:40 AM

Replies: 1

Rigging help

Hi All! I hate to ask a question on my first post but i've come to a bit of a stumbling block. I've gone through all the tutorials so im aware...

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by indigox3

13-01-2007|04:09 AM

Replies: 3

"transparent objects"

Hi guys, I have recently installed the latest drivers for my graphics card to resolve an issue I was having with my manipulator tools not...

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by munny

13-01-2007|03:27 AM

Replies: 2

Modelling crumbled paper

Hey, I'm trying to figure out how to model something like what you can see on the image here: ...

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by Husam

13-01-2007|02:49 AM

Replies: 3

House of fates

hey guys and gals, Hopefully this will become a very long thread. MoonRender_1 and myself are starting a very huge project, "House of Fates" today...

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by MoonRender_2

13-01-2007|01:19 AM

Replies: 1

Nasty edges

I've always has this problem modelling hard objects. I hope someone can finallly resolve it. The edges are not smooth like I want them. In this...

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by Jay

12-01-2007|10:35 PM

Replies: 1

skin weight maps problem help needed ASAP

hi as the title suggests i'm having problems, the thing is i modeled a head and did all the rigging and skinning thing, the only problem is i forgot...

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by vladimirjp

12-01-2007|05:27 AM

Replies: 3

rendering capacity

Hi There! I am working with MAYA 6 and when rendering with MAYA Vector I notice that only 25% of the CPU goes to work/ Why is this if I have a dual...

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by erictacti

12-01-2007|05:13 AM

Replies: 2

Face wont delete

I have a face which wont delete regardless on a model. I converted to SubD's then back again, but when I converted back I was left with a duplicate...

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by j5ive

12-01-2007|12:33 AM

Replies: 1

Modelling a Building

Hey everybody! After shelving my old project, I've decided to start a new one. The problem is that I have found abosultely nothing that deals with...

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by The Architect

11-01-2007|11:30 PM

Replies: 10

GI + texture help and advices. Please

Hi Here's the first time ever I succeed lighting a scene with GI. (see bottom link) I wanted to do some sunlight coming in the windows. I tried to...

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by myself44

11-01-2007|03:38 PM

Replies: 2

shaded wireframe render?

simply question how do you render a shaded wireframe?

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by Rhetoric Camel

11-01-2007|03:35 PM

Replies: 1

texturing poly edges...

I'm building a set and rather make several objects, could I texture individual polygon faces? Is this deemed an OK practice? Thanks again! ...

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by JamesP

11-01-2007|01:14 PM

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Scale direction

Hi I have an object and I have rotated it into place but when I try and scale it, the scale is being done globly and I think I need it locual. ...

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by arran

11-01-2007|11:11 AM

Replies: 1

Maya Cloth while animating question

Hey guys, just a question here about maya cloth. when you have modeled your guy out, fully rigged him up and made a t-shirt for him, just wondering...

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by marlonjohn

11-01-2007|07:57 AM

Replies: 4

gravity problem

hey guys, well since i havnt touched gravity/dynamics for quiet a while i decided to brush up on it. when i try to add gravity to a ball/object or...

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by marlonjohn

11-01-2007|07:15 AM

Replies: 14

problem with texture on 2 items

hi i´m Flavio, from Brazil, sorry to bother you guys with question like this but i´ve tried some forum but no one responded. I´m a little new in...

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by Mayastatic

11-01-2007|07:10 AM

Replies: 8

Searching for a good rendering software

Good evening! I'm searching for some good rendering software for Maya. I've heard that mental ray is quite good. What about renderman? By the...

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by marlonjohn

11-01-2007|06:40 AM

Replies: 1

Tribute to simply 3Dworld.com

Hi everyone. I just want to congratulate and thank this "organisation". I think, that this is a really good place to start, when...

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by 13th_resident

11-01-2007|06:25 AM

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Creating UV mapping that got shadows

Is it possible to create uv mapping(The file you transport to other programs to edit the texture) that got lightning so that you can see depths in...

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by Weyu

11-01-2007|04:47 AM

Replies: 10

MANIPULATOR TOOLS

Hi folks, I'm having the following problem with my manipulator tools in maya8. 1.The rotate tool only appears in the top view it does not appear...

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by munny

11-01-2007|04:01 AM

Replies: 3

laptop question?

Right now I'm using a desktop with only a Raedon X300 SE 128MB Hypermemory for Maya 6.5. It seems to do everything pretty good as far as graphics go....

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by gster123

11-01-2007|03:32 AM

Replies: 5

Opening file problem

Some time ago I made nurbs body model using image planes (same technique as in basic human form tutorial). Meanwhile my XP crushed and I had to...

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by puashey

11-01-2007|03:26 AM

Replies: 1

Playblast Laaaaaaaaaagging

I'm trying to playblast a 13 second scene and it's taking about four seconds per frame. I can't justify hanging around for 23 minutes while playblast...

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by gster123

11-01-2007|02:55 AM

Replies: 7

Ok A problem

When i copy an object and go to move it with the 3 arrows, the arrows are really far away from the object and when i move it, the object moves very...

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by kscully22

11-01-2007|01:53 AM

Replies: 3