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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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Motion path animation question.

Im doing a simple starwars animation project, and im having a little problem the speed of a spaceship when attached to a motion math. The ship only...

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by MattTheMan

11-05-2006|12:06 PM

Replies: 12

how to make a face ?

hey pplz how do u make a face from 4 verticies like in blender all u do is select the 4 verticies thne press f how do u do it in maya

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by Gamestarf

11-05-2006|10:12 AM

Replies: 3

In need for guidance

Am looking forward to make a star wars tv trailer on maya and even though I've got most of the stuff I need one thing that i havent found is how do i...

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by 13th_resident

11-05-2006|08:33 AM

Replies: 2

connecting to polygons

can anyone tell me how to combine two polgons together...what i did was select one then the other while holding shift but one is green and the other...

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by iron_tick

11-05-2006|03:03 AM

Replies: 1

Shadows too strong for glassy material

I am using a dielectric_material for three blocks of glassy substance for a model, but the shadows as the light passes through the materials are way...

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by iron_tick

10-05-2006|10:32 PM

Replies: 1

Help with alpha compositing?

I'm new to compositing, and feel sorta silly asking this, but I'm rendering out a simple revolving model animation in Maya as tiffs, with alpha...

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by iron_tick

10-05-2006|10:25 PM

Replies: 4

isoparms

does anyone know how to add a new isoparm to a sphere because there are somethings i cant "mold" without adding a new isoparm?? please help

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by iron_tick

10-05-2006|10:17 PM

Replies: 1

Nice Animation

Hello All, long time since I posted, but I cant resist sharing this... Browsing in some down time the other day, I came across this nice...

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by micgaz

10-05-2006|09:49 PM

Replies: 0

how to create shart rond edges

Hi, Does any one know how i can create shart rond edges like in the immage below? I realy have no idea how he did it ... I think it is a...

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by iron_tick

10-05-2006|08:29 PM

Replies: 9

append to polygon tool

hey iam currently doing a female head but am having problems with the aapend to polygon tool, when i have combined 2 polygon objects the append tool...

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by marcusenberg

10-05-2006|01:31 PM

Replies: 2

Help needed~ Maya Masters please answer me~

Dear Maya Professionals on SM.com I'm a maya beginner and I have a problem~ should be really simple and easy to solve coz it's really stupid...

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by MGPK4ReaL

10-05-2006|01:03 PM

Replies: 4

Copying shelf buttons?

IS it possible to copy a current shelf button mel script and 'paste' it into a new custom shelf? I have the xray toggle mel script but want to reuse...

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by j5ive

10-05-2006|12:34 PM

Replies: 0

learning painting

where do i start learning how to paint? hot to animate? any good tuts out there?

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by mmoore5553

10-05-2006|12:26 PM

Replies: 3

Simple MEL question

removed by user...I figured it out.

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by ctbram

10-05-2006|02:01 AM

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Black screen on render when effects applied

Hi, Total noob here. When I just draw any simple shape, I can press render (on maya's render and mental ray) and I will see the simple object...

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by remowilliamsuk

09-05-2006|10:09 PM

Replies: 2

just a question | Page: 1 2

I was just wondering if anny of the people that work for simply maya went to a school to learn what they know and how did you learn and were from? ...

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by starjsjswars

09-05-2006|09:07 PM

Replies: 15

Algum Brasileiro p/troca de vídeos ?

Olá me chamo jander, e tenho uma infinidade de tutoriais, alg interessado em trocas ? meu e-mail é: jandercd@gmail.com

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by MattTheMan

09-05-2006|09:06 PM

Replies: 4

Particle Rendering

I've got a project where I need to have a character moving through a field of particles and affecting them. Everything renders but the particles for...

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by gster123

09-05-2006|06:58 PM

Replies: 4

Maxwell VS mental ray

Guys, Both of it are good, but i choose maxwell over mental ray. What do u say?

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by vasvaas

09-05-2006|05:05 AM

Replies: 5

MentalRay disappeared!

Ahh! Its gone and I want it back Please help! http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e29/jamesjalandoni/herlp.gif

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by Joopson

08-05-2006|11:52 PM

Replies: 7

BIG PROBLEMS

Hi yall, I got a massive problem with Maya at the moment and it’s not a good time to have problems like this when you are in the middle of a...

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by MamoruK

08-05-2006|07:48 PM

Replies: 1

smartest way to "round"/"curve" a polygon edge

Helly everyone, I'm looking for a smart / effectiv and simple way to make a polygon edge a bit more like a curve, or some kind of "round". ...

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by Kaoru

08-05-2006|07:36 PM

Replies: 3

hey jk3 mapper help

hey is there anyway i can export a statue or anything i make in maya to a .md3 (quake 3 arean) file. there a plug-in or somthing? and body got...

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by Soloman

08-05-2006|07:17 PM

Replies: 3

What am I doing wrong

Could somebody tell me why the render on the left does not turn out like the original on the right?

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by stephen20

08-05-2006|11:26 AM

Replies: 5

i want to learn maya

Hello Dear Friends. i want to learn maya but i never can find any website to see help to using and creating animation in maya 6.0 so plz if any one...

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by mayastu

08-05-2006|10:25 AM

Replies: 0