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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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where to get images for image planes

I know a lot of you make your own image planes and model off them but I was wondering if there was some site were i can download some already made...

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by danotronXX

07-05-2006|08:42 PM

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nice, fast render for w.i.p...

do you have any trick to do a nice and fast render for when your model is still a wip and you dont want to spend much time on the render.please say...

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by MattTheMan

07-05-2006|08:29 PM

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you know haiR in maYA......?? hELpp meEE

i'M beginer in maYa ... now_ i have one dog modeL in mY hand but i don't know about hair.....fur....in maYa recommend to me .... 1. i should...

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by pbman

07-05-2006|08:22 PM

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tubes with indention..

I want to create some tubes like this.. these i modelled but I thought there was a way that you only needed to create the first part and then let it...

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by pixelsoul

07-05-2006|05:57 PM

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grouping layers together?

I can't find anything about this in the Help pages. Is there any way to put Display Layers into groups, for easier management? I have a scene...

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by madridiot

07-05-2006|05:37 PM

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Combine Software/Hardware Rendering?

Hi! I have created a 100 frame animated scene in Maya and then I made a a Software Render on that (so I have 100 images on that render), and then...

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by gster123

07-05-2006|10:30 AM

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Connection editor

Me again with a verry noobish question//problem. I started to texture. But every time i connect 2d textures i get this menu .. and what every i...

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by vlargon

07-05-2006|09:49 AM

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Maya software renders black

just been working on a project and cant seem to render my scene in Maya software it just appears black, however Maya hardware works fine, any...

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by MattTheMan

06-05-2006|07:08 PM

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SIMPLE QUESTION

What's the diff. between "hull" and "control vertex" Which one to use for which situation?

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by bobalie

06-05-2006|07:07 PM

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Why doe this not work?

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

06-05-2006|03:12 PM

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What made you wana start CG?

What mae you wana start CG?

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by Eldwick

06-05-2006|12:56 PM

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PLE 7.0

hey i'm just wonderin, PLE doesn't have the cloth and fur plug-in that unlimited has right? so does that mean that while i am using PLE all my...

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by MattTheMan

06-05-2006|12:54 PM

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plug-ins for PLE

Are there any plug-ins out there for Maya 7.0 PLE?

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by MattTheMan

06-05-2006|12:52 PM

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Animating an airflow

Im doing an animation just now of how a golf ball spining through the air acts with airflow. I wonder if there is a way to animate these two streams...

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by MattTheMan

06-05-2006|12:48 PM

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Crashing

Anyone have the problem of Maya crashing quite often and stating that free memory is low? I am using Maya 7.0.

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by Joopson

05-05-2006|07:30 PM

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Paying attention to the LITTLE things...

Folks, No matter HOW careful/knowlegeable one (thinks one) is, one needs to consistently pay attention to the LITTLE things in Maya we all take...

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by Lt Jim

05-05-2006|02:30 PM

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Question on how to apply print on a mug

I was wondering how to apply text on the side of a mug. I've tried to search but I don't know exactly what I'm looking for. ...

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by Ferris

05-05-2006|02:19 PM

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dog tutorial boolean

in the dog tutorial part 3, how come nothing happens to the the neck that i created when i pressed enter? Same case with the head. Because of this i...

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by vlargon

05-05-2006|02:07 PM

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Extrude edge not making a unique border...

Hi I'm making the lesson #8 in Digital Tutors - Introduction to Maya, and i'm trying to make a moto border. I select all polygon edge in the cage,...

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by errethakbe

05-05-2006|01:30 PM

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poly smooth

hi i was just loking at many of the polygon models people have done and wondered how they get their "things" to be so smooth without using millions...

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by marcusenberg

05-05-2006|10:38 AM

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modelling

any of you know a video tutorial on modelling for firrst timers? i tried the dog tutorial but i got stuck and couldn't figure out what to do next....

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by ryuu1988

05-05-2006|06:57 AM

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HELP NEEDED WITH MENTAL RAY LIGHTING | Page: 1 2

I have been trying for a couple of months to realistically light a indoor scene and render using mental ray with no luck. I am getting very...

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by saitkuman

05-05-2006|06:46 AM

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guess how many polys! | Page: 1 2

ok, new game, you guess how many polys are in a model, anyone can post a different model up when someone guesses this one!!! keep in mind, they must...

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by G-Man

05-05-2006|03:24 AM

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dog tutorial hard | Page: 1 2

I am working on Kurts famous dog. I am new to this and learning. I have run into a problem. I cant shape the head correctly. When i go to front view...

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