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Booleans

I was making a few objects in Maya 7, and when i tried to a booleans operation, the two objects just get deleted. I thought it might be a prob with...

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by oldhippie_tom

22-08-2006|11:35 AM

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transformation along axis?

How can i change the transformation tools so that when i move, scale or rotate it does so in accordance to the objects direction and not the...

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by j5ive

22-08-2006|09:10 AM

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Export from Max to Maya?

How do i export a max model to maya? I tried as an obj but the surfaces aren't solid polys, they appear to be surfaces. Help please this is urgent. ...

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by j5ive

22-08-2006|05:51 AM

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Rendering prob.

I have imported a CAD model into maya, which I am texting if i apply photoshop editted textures into the file node and render i cannot see it, it is...

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by j5ive

22-08-2006|05:13 AM

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smooth proxy

how do you remove a smooth proxy without removing the changes made to the model?

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by Joopson

21-08-2006|10:53 PM

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Question on Ferrari Modeling Tut.

Hello All, I'm pretty new to Maya, but have been using LW since the mid 90's. I thought I would start off my Maya learning by going through Robert...

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by Joopson

21-08-2006|06:54 PM

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Assigning a material please help

i am new to maya so sorry if this is a dumb question. i have a cube that i want to assign a material to but i only want it on the front and back...

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by corozive

21-08-2006|06:49 PM

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Remove wireframe

Hi, on a polygon object I have a dark blue wireframe on it even when it's not selected, and when I try to grab vertices, it grabs the verticers that...

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by Husam

21-08-2006|05:55 PM

Replies: 8

Latest nevidia drivers are dumb...

Anyone knows how to make the new nvidia drivers stop doing stupid things? like: since i installed it the system takes twice the time to load and...

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by twisteddragon33

21-08-2006|05:01 PM

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Car Modelling Techniques

I've seen a lot of different techniques used to model cars. My curiosity is to know if it makes a difference if you model part by part (front fender,...

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by dbrock

21-08-2006|04:29 PM

Replies: 4

rendering issue

I've been trying to render this very extensive scene using maya vector but the problem is that I'm getting a maya batch error window after the second...

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by danotronXX

21-08-2006|02:56 PM

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rendering paint effects shadows

hey guys, i have a few paint effects trees and i'm trying to render only the shadows but i have no clue how to do it. i cant give the trees a...

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by Dann

21-08-2006|02:02 PM

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done

fixed

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by j5ive

21-08-2006|12:37 PM

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:::Flying Vertex:::

Hi Guys, Getting some good shapes in Kurt's tut on the Assault Mech. But,;;; i'm kindda stuck on the head. I have this "flying vertex" that is...

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by errethakbe

21-08-2006|12:34 PM

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c ++ or c#?

hey all u SMer programmers, i just want to ask if i wanted to create programs and 'game scripts' as well, which of these should i focus on? could...

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by dragonfx

21-08-2006|12:17 PM

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Can i import...

dgn, dxf, dwg (basically any cad file) into maya? where can i get the plug ins to do so?

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by j5ive

21-08-2006|12:12 PM

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Selection Options

Could anybody tell me how to "paint" faces to select them, so that instead of having a marquee selection option, i just click and run the curser over...

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by johnnyos

21-08-2006|11:41 AM

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Scene Navigation file?

In blender you can export a scene and another person can open it up and freely navigate around it (no software needed) in a window viewer can this be...

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by j5ive

21-08-2006|08:59 AM

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video prayer

I have a project due 5 days from now- it's a creative prayer (Christian; hope i'm not offending anyone). I have chosen to make a video prayer to God...

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by relikz

21-08-2006|08:23 AM

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How to model a Realistic tree

How do i model a Realistic tree? is there a tut or somthing any ways you guys know or think? thanks.

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by esion

21-08-2006|12:21 AM

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maya duplicate 360' around circel. do you know easy way?

hi guy's . i,m working alot with duplication object. I.m looking for easy way to duplicate object no:1 around the circel with 360' .I try all my...

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by G-Man

20-08-2006|11:53 PM

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Need help with hardening edges

Hi all Working on my current project (a 1966 Corvette), I'm starting to split panels out and harden up the edges. I'm hitting and issue where a...

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by G-Man

20-08-2006|11:51 PM

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ebay purchase of some of the sites stuff

I'm curious if there is a problem with blurry images that I have with the stuff I purchased on Ebay. I downloaded some of the free tutorials and the...

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by annieokee

20-08-2006|05:52 AM

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another question about blend shapes

Again about the blend shapes. I have lashes as geomtry on their own, they are parented on the head bone so that they move properly. But now I alsi...

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by caligula666

20-08-2006|03:36 AM