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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

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Un-Highlighting border edges?

Okay, so when I have the border edges highlighted, combine, and merge verteses, the borders stay highlighted like that. Is there anyway to change...

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by Trasendil

25-06-2006|07:05 PM

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Image plain picture problem

Iv'e just started the Interior design tutorial and i'm stuck on the first step! I have to crate a nurbs plane then texture it with a picture...

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by Falott

25-06-2006|02:10 PM

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HELP! Building a 3D Pie Chart!

Hi guys, I'm wondering what the best approach would be to build this image shown at the link below! I've tried a number of ways but haven't been...

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by pbman

25-06-2006|02:04 PM

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nonmanifold vertex :S

Ok, I've just downloaded Maya persornal learning editon some days ago. And I wanted to make a Rhino...

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by Mads_Anthony

25-06-2006|01:43 PM

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Fog

Hi is there a way to make an object unaffected by environment fog? And are there any other better alternatives to env fog? it just seems a bit...

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by pbman

25-06-2006|12:29 PM

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font and illustrator import into maya

hi, I've tried to import illustrator .ai files into maya a couple of times now, and it never worked. I think I tried almost every possibilty...

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by farbtopf

25-06-2006|11:58 AM

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2D to 3D - need Direction

I have downloaded the Maya PLE a while back (getting watermarked through my skull) Before this I have used blender, but after a bit of research found...

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by Gustavius

25-06-2006|09:01 AM

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A ridiculously easy, noobish question...

O.K, I'm not so new to Maya, and my question isn't about it exactly. However I am new to importing, exporting and all the weird and wonderful file...

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by psynopticM

25-06-2006|05:42 AM

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weird display issue - can't figure out this simple display thing! Help!

Hi guys, I'm posting in here coz i'm sure it is an easy noob question! I can't for the life of me work out what i did to cause some of my...

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by niickoz

24-06-2006|10:43 PM

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see through floor

Hey - I am working through one of the projects in the learning maya 7 Foundation books. I have just added a planet on the outside of this room. when...

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by esion

24-06-2006|07:32 PM

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Need help

Hi, I have a question regarding saving rendered scenes and animations to a drive other than my c drive with is where maya is currently...

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by fxfreak1

24-06-2006|01:42 PM

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I am new to this forum. Thnx for accepting my registration .

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by tejkohli

24-06-2006|10:14 AM

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hai

hi I am new to this forum. Thnx for accepting my registration .

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by Anhslaught

24-06-2006|09:06 AM

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PowerGridFitness

http://www.powergridfitness.com/store/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=566&catID=2 THis is a thing to play videogames while working out by using the...

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by Anhslaught

24-06-2006|08:55 AM

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3DS Importer Problem

Hi, I am trying to import some 3DS models into Maya 7. I downloaded the 3DS Importer from Autodesk(Alias) website. It is called...

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by silentray

24-06-2006|08:29 AM

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Rendering Problem - Not smooth gradient

Dear SimplyMaya forum members, I have (what I think at least) is a problem. Whenever I render the shadows and 'glows' are not appearing smoothly....

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by Viper23rd

24-06-2006|06:24 AM

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Maya Friendly Game Plug-in's!!!!!

Can the community work together to produce a list of plugins that are maya freindly for game importation and exportation, soo that people that need a...

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by killamike718

23-06-2006|09:28 PM

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Photoshop images have green tint

I was wondering why my photoshop images have a greenish tone to it. You guys know how to fix it? I can't get pure black or pure colors of anything....

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by Anhslaught

23-06-2006|07:47 PM

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Gloomy

How would I make a really gloomy looking atmosphere? I've got a scene with an abandoned laboratory, with lots of high tech, rusting equipment in the...

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by 3dBloke

23-06-2006|06:38 PM

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Line things in the modeling space?

Okay, can't exactly describe them, so I'll include a screeshot. I'd like to know what they are, what they do, and how I can delete them... they're a...

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by Trasendil

23-06-2006|06:03 PM

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Maya Newbie here

I'm pretty much new and clueless abt maya(excpet that my friend passed me the sudent thingy) and i would like to know if there are any good books out...

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by 13th_resident

23-06-2006|12:30 PM

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The Power of Sound

I would really like to add some more sounds to my animations created in Maya. Even though I'm relatively new, I am finding the program addictive! ...

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by Naja

23-06-2006|09:06 AM

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Units of measure - basic setup

I do not know how to set the units of measure so I can see what size I am creating objects on the grid. The grid box shows units but does not allow...

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