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accidently minimised the toolbar!!

im the worlds biggest noob at maya. i was fooling around on the ple version and clicked on a small black arrow on the top left hand side. it...

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by Stompalot

12-12-2006|01:06 PM

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geometry mirror annoyance!

hey guys im brand new to these forums, seems like a pretty kewl place. anyways to the point, ive been looking everywhere for an answer to my...

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by erictacti

12-12-2006|11:05 AM

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making blendshapes for a head - help please copying the head is causing me problems

hi all, ok im modeling a head and need to make blendshapes for it to help with the animation. my problem is not knowing how to do this, but copying...

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by dr9

12-12-2006|09:44 AM

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Solved one problem!

No more problems with the Transformation Tools. Cool! The thing about the texture must be a graphic card issue, because i can see it when its...

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by erictacti

12-12-2006|05:03 AM

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ZBrush OBJ's

Anyone know if there is a way to clean the ZBrush obj's so that Final Gather works with them. I'm trying to do this without adding geometry. When i...

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by gster123

11-12-2006|07:03 PM

Replies: 5

Exchange duplicated instance

Let's say I have duplicated a model several times as instances. I've then repositioned, rotated and scaled those instances. Is there any way to...

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by DJbLAZER

11-12-2006|05:05 PM

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mental ray warning

whenever i render in mental ray, i get this error. Usually the objects come out fine. i just wasnt sure what this error meant. PHEN 0.3 warn ...

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by WynterNyght

11-12-2006|01:45 PM

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audio visualization

hey all, I was wondering if there is any info on how to go about doing some audio visualization in Maya. Pretty much like Autechre by Gantz Graf...

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by Chewy

11-12-2006|11:44 AM

Replies: 0

Help me put together a decent Maya machine

I'm a student and just installed Maya at home. Very slow. I'm running an AMD 2200+ 1.8Ghz, 512Mb ram, not sure about the graphics card, but...

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by enhzflep

11-12-2006|11:39 AM

Replies: 7

using textures

Do you know how to add textures to an object? I am very new to maya. Thanks

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by NeoStrider

11-12-2006|05:40 AM

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Problems with the different views

Hi, i´m starting to use Maya and i got two major questions: 1. When im working with the perspective view i can use all the Transformation Tools...

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by erictacti

11-12-2006|05:14 AM

Replies: 5

Maya Smoth and Complete or Unlimited Happy Cristmas

HI Every One I am making a brick in maya and i shade it but when i come to SMOOTH it the whole thing callapses into a dimond effect why? allso what...

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by erictacti

11-12-2006|05:11 AM

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Fixing the render view?

Right now my render view is long at the edges but short on both the upper and lower part(panorama?) I tried changed the amount of pixels but that...

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by NeoStrider

11-12-2006|04:57 AM

Replies: 3

i need help i am New>>>Big Problem

Helo, i am new in MAYA and i need your Help>> i have a new PC with 3.4 duo core and nvidia GeForce 7600 GT , i have installed maya 8 and when i ...

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by faraj

10-12-2006|07:41 PM

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Bear

This is my first animal, decided it to be a bear. This is the model so far: http://aycu17.webshots.com/image/8576/2002571689134894059_rs.jpg Any...

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by brecht

10-12-2006|08:41 AM

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Mirror effect | Page: 1 2

How do I make the mirror effect?

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by severinianthony

10-12-2006|08:07 AM

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Lattice Deformer Problem

I am trying to create a lattice deformer for an eyeball to make it a bit more cartoony and stop it from having to be a sphere, however I am running...

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by Radical Edward

10-12-2006|07:06 AM

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Riging eyes?

This is a fairly simple question that I'm sure that someone of you can answer :) How do you rig eyes so they watch at a point/object?

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by Weyu

10-12-2006|06:37 AM

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video turn around

hey guys...i have just finish doing a simple complete model....but i have to do a video turn around of that model...so i was wondering if any of u...

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by Gen

10-12-2006|05:34 AM

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when to use bevel?

Hello - I am working on this street scene at the moment and I was just wondering how often and where you would use the bevel tool. I understand that...

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by erictacti

10-12-2006|03:55 AM

Replies: 9

Backward Compatibility?

I Built a model on Maya 8. I then realize that there is no Actor X available for Version 8. So I reinstall Version 7 and it doesn't open my Version...

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by mrserv0n

09-12-2006|12:28 PM

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Can't model

Just like that I can't model anymore, when I take a hull set and try to move, scale or rotate it, it does not work, please help me. Greetings...

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by brecht

09-12-2006|08:25 AM