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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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alpha channels

hey i am wanting to do some compositing. i hade my model and used backgroud shader ect. rendered it and the alpha channel is there so there is the...

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by pbman

22-01-2006|05:18 PM

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Any Render masterminds?!

Hey Guys, I need help big time. Everyone on here is great and always helpful and really smart. I totally appreciate everyones help. ...

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by pbman

22-01-2006|05:02 PM

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hard objects and cloth

ok im trying to make a piece of clothing thats basically kind of like a light armor. what i wanted to do was make the body clothed and some shoulder...

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by jali

22-01-2006|03:49 PM

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Cartoon dog tutorial question

Hi, I watched Kurt's cartoon dog tutorial. But I can't understand why I need to change the model from nurves to polygon. Is it necessary..? Thank...

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by magicsy

22-01-2006|02:13 PM

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Maya books?

I was thinking about buying some books for maya.. As i usually like to have some off screen learning. And i have looked a bit and found this: ...

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by ugur

22-01-2006|12:45 PM

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No input option in Channel box, please help.

I am doing the free dog tutorial and I have trouble with windows. I need to be able to get up the Nurbs Input window in my channel box so I can...

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by Pyrus

22-01-2006|10:16 AM

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free website

anyone know of a good website thats free hosting etc so i can make a site for all my work?

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by BMS

22-01-2006|03:50 AM

Replies: 2

What features should maya 8 have?

I would like to see that they throw the current poly model tools out the window and make it as fast as Silo... with shortcuts, and edge loop...

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by MattTheMan

21-01-2006|05:04 PM

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Poll: Hope for Firefly...

I think it's a little late in the game, but hey a little hope is all you need. I just finished watching all the episodes, plus the comics, plus ...

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by David

21-01-2006|03:20 PM

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chat

i noticed that the chat here doesnt work for me?:confused: and it says IRC error:(

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by pbman

21-01-2006|01:49 PM

Replies: 6

MAya WHY do you hate me??

Dudes ive just finished modellin and texturing this character im creating and i thought i would go back a tweak the model before rigging it for...

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by jhubbard

21-01-2006|11:41 AM

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Flatteing a shape of a ball from an image

Hi there all, I found an image that has all of the 16 billard balls and I would like to flatten them so that they can fit within the unwrapped uv's...

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by gster123

21-01-2006|11:36 AM

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avi. to targa

I have an avi video and I need to convert the avi as a targa sequence. Does any one know of any converters out their. I have search the web but...

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by gster123

21-01-2006|11:05 AM

Replies: 10

Comparing max and maya | Page: 1 2

What are the better features in max when comparing to maya and vice versa.?

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by dan1677

21-01-2006|10:27 AM

Replies: 16

can't Import files

when I try to aply a pic to a hypershade nod and go in to color to open a file it wont let me look threw my computer in File Attributes... I try to...

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by Sleeplong

21-01-2006|08:33 AM

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Normal & Bump Map

Hi Guys, How do you assign both a normal map and a bump map to a mesh since both use the normal camera of the shader? Cheers

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by jdraks

20-01-2006|11:59 PM

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Problem with the software

hello, I am Jaswanth and I am a user of maya6.0. I have a problem with the software.I created a subdivision surface and I right click that. In...

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by MattTheMan

20-01-2006|10:26 PM

Replies: 1

Whats first?

What would you want to do first after you finished the model. Rigging or Textureing first?

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by daffas

20-01-2006|09:08 PM

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Merge edges?

I'm making a model of a cartoonish cat that i drew up. I have it started with a head, neck, and body that are all seperate. Well I want to combine...

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by everytimeidie85

20-01-2006|06:53 PM

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Hinges...how?

How would I make some hinges actually work with a hinge effect, such as on a box, when I pull the box lid up, it rotates outward and it doesn't...

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by kablink

20-01-2006|04:39 PM

Replies: 3

Text

Hey guys, how is the new year feeling till now? I have some problems with extruding text in maya. Does someone know a good tutorial, or how i can...

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by Jaroehl

20-01-2006|01:46 PM

Replies: 5

Poll: Speed Modeling | Page: 1 2

i want to see if anyone would be interested in a weekly speed modeling session. (i.e. every friday 2-3 hrs long) (not competiotion or battle, just...

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by Falott

20-01-2006|12:37 PM

Replies: 17

Keyframe issues

Following the book "Learning Maya 7 | Foundation", chapter one, lesson two, I keyframe Rotate Y on all groups on frame 1, then go to frame 20 and set...

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