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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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Trimming a Polygon

I am an old Autocad user, like in the 90s, really long time ago. When we would draw lines or even polygons we would be able to trim them back to a n...

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by mtmckinley

04-09-2014|02:08 PM

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UV Mapping - Cylindrical Mapping Problem

Hi guys! My problem is probably going to be really easy to solve but I've tried a few things and I can't work it out, and also googled help for...

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by reckspoon

04-09-2014|07:30 AM

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Why is there a dent?

Well for some strange reason there's a dent where I'm trying to create the butt. (Photo attached)

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by Gen

03-09-2014|08:41 PM

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New Skype Room

Hey guys, I’m trying to set up a skype room for people that are learning/working in the 2d/3d cg area – modelling, animating, texturing, concept,...

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by Skalman

03-09-2014|07:31 PM

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Applying image texture

Hello First of all, I'm a total n00b.... But! I have a question. part of my model is a simple cube. I have a picture, made in Photoshop,...

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by husbyhogan

03-09-2014|02:46 PM

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How do you smoothen out the object?

Hey guys, This problem has frustrated me over several days and I have searched and searched for the answer but nothing came up can you please tell...

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by james9oo0

31-08-2014|05:34 PM

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GPU

Hello everyone, I have done a lot of reading on GPU's. I have used every 3D card (consumer/gamer) since the 4MB 3Dfx to the 12MB SLI to my last...

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by veganic

28-08-2014|09:24 PM

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Would you please help me??

THANK YOU, THANK YOU SOOO MUCH FOR READING AND HELPING!!!! I modeled and have problems getting mudbox to accept it. Because my experience is...

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by Rizzo

27-08-2014|06:12 PM

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Replace Mia material with Lambert

Hello everyone! Im a newbie here and Im trying to learn maya while I continue to work with Cinema4D. My question is if possible to change a mia...

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by Rizzo

24-08-2014|10:51 AM

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Make IK handle bend 2 ways.

Hello everyone, I was wondering, I am new to this rigging and skinning thing, I am trying to rig a manta ray and I want its wings to flop both...

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by Rizzo

24-08-2014|10:42 AM

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Material not showing correctly

Hi Guy, Am fairly new to maya, nearly completed a project just been adding materials. Iv added a phong to the wheels on this RC model the front...

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by lazyjack

23-08-2014|10:29 AM

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Soften close edges

Hello, is there a way to somehow soften 3 edges that are very close to each other? Here is the issue I'm having http://i.imgur.com/grbQbFzl.png...

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by azgalogor

23-08-2014|04:57 AM

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Mesh Ruined By Merging Vertices

I was creating a model as usual, and this problem I've never encountered before occurs. Appearently when wanting to re-connect a cube to itself, to...

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by Skalman

20-08-2014|08:48 PM

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Moved: Rig help needed!

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Maya 2015.5 and RenderMan at Siggraph

Just got back from SIGGRAPH and wanted to share a couple things. First is that Autodesk appears to be releasing Maya 2015 extension 1 in the near...

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by stwert

18-08-2014|11:49 PM

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Texture Transparency Overlap Issue

Hello, I have my characters hair done using some faces with a semitransparent hair texture, but when I apply the texture things get drawn on top of...

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