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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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RIGID DYNAMICS QUESTION?

RIGID DYNAMICS QUESTION? Im experimenting with rigid body dynamics and in my scene i have a few objects on a shelf, such as a ball and couple of...

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by mr pix.

16-10-2006|09:06 AM

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pixelate

why is every creation i make in maya so pixelated?? ex: http://i10.tinypic.com/2znxpwy.jpg i know lousy example but i just made something simple...

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by mrbozzo

08-10-2006|04:33 PM

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Restore Shelvs

I really messed up my shelvs...how to i restore the default things in the shelvs?

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by starjsjswars

08-10-2006|01:25 PM

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Blend shape problem

hey i dont know why this is happing but when i make a blend shape and try to use it it will pull the my head towarrds the other one. here look at...

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by starjsjswars

07-10-2006|10:53 PM

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.NIF eksporter

Hi guys Does anyone know where i can find a proper .NIF exporter for MAYA. And how i should make the objects and place them in xyz ??? AND how...

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by Grev_Mivlos

07-10-2006|07:49 PM

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How do i animate it?

K, i put bones in a dog, bound the skin, but now i need to learn how to actually make him animate either with keyframe animation or linear animation....

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by Dann

07-10-2006|02:28 AM

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the colors from 3d paint and the materials disapear in the scene

hello all I have made a human character and I used the 3d paint option in maya to paint it... couple of problems: 1- the colors look like blinn...

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by ronkhmps

06-10-2006|07:30 PM

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Bright random patches from MR rendering

I'm trying to render my scene with Mental Ray. Then there would be these bright spots that appear. What are some of the causes of these bright...

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by parka

06-10-2006|04:14 PM

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Newbe

Hi, I need to learn Maya. I only want it for modeling. Anyone recomend a book that is a good "getting started book". I'm sure there are alot of...

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by mmoore5553

06-10-2006|02:49 PM

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smoothing groups

hi, i was wondering if there is a option for smoothing groups as in 3ds max. i want to smooth an object but do not want to use the subd option. i...

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by mpepperhouse

06-10-2006|11:10 AM

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curves are locked in some axises and can not be edited

hello I have this bad problem about creating and editing curves... sometimes when I create a curve in one of the views other than perspective, the...

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by Falott

06-10-2006|11:01 AM

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3D in real video

Hi I want to know how to put 3D animation in a real world filmed movie... I've filmed some things and I want to put 3D's caracter in it... well......

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by Falott

06-10-2006|11:00 AM

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Gunblade FF VIII

i allready posted this in the W.I.P. part.. but didn't get an answer there so i thought i'd try it here. Does some1 here has a good reference...

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by SilverBlood

06-10-2006|10:18 AM

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weird blendshape problem

I have a head and separate surfaces for: left brow, right brow, left eyelid, right eyelid. They are all grouped together and called 'head'. These...

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by megura

06-10-2006|07:45 AM

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Blend shapes prior to rigging?

Do you have to create the blend shapes prior to rigging if you plan on using them? Would it have any adverse effects if I rigged first then came back...

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by megura

06-10-2006|07:40 AM

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selection Conversion

Is there a way if I am selecting an edged to change the selection to automaticly select the verticies that make up the edge, without having to do it...

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by Wishbonekenobi

06-10-2006|06:15 AM

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uploading somthing to simplymaya

why the upload section in simply maya doesn't work? when I click it a page appeares with "403 Forbidden" error!

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by gaganjain

06-10-2006|05:22 AM

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Where is smooth proxy in maya 8?

hi guys . do you know where is smooth proxy in maya 8.? i see only the smooth under mesh, but i need the smooth proxy , it is great tool to use. but...

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