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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

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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sub div's extrude

woo post 100!! ne ways i have a problem. wen i create a sub div's cube an go to poly mode -> faces each side as 4 as default so if i select them...

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by pbman

17-12-2005|05:00 PM

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face when extruding..

I have a copy of a mesh in 2 halves, only when i extrude a face on top, it also makes a face in between. How can i prevent this ?

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by pixelsoul

17-12-2005|02:13 PM

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1970 Dodge Charger

Hi there all, This is driving me nuts. I found the type of car that I have been surching for, but the problem is 2 reasons. The first problem is...

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by sensensen

17-12-2005|11:24 AM

Replies: 7

1:1 planer map

Hi there all, I figured out what the problem is with UV mapping by using planer map. The problem is this. Say you got this cube. The front side of...

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by sensensen

17-12-2005|11:20 AM

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X,Y but not Z

I am pulling (scaling) a ring of verts inwards and i want the x and y values to be the same. If i use the middle square all axis are affected. I...

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by Phopojijo

17-12-2005|02:44 AM

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Learning Maya 7 | Page: 1 2

Hello, I've just got the "Learning Maya 7 - The modeling and Animation Handbook". It looks pretty cool and it comes with a DVD with a bunch of...

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by edoplaza

17-12-2005|01:19 AM

Replies: 16

options box display problem

Hello, I think I have a display problem in Maya 5.0. I have Windows XP sp2 on a Dell M70 laptop. When I go to my Edit>Duplicate>Options Box,...

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by sensensen

16-12-2005|11:29 PM

Replies: 3

Maya 7 (quickie)

hey guys i have upgraded to maya 7.0 but i have a problem, when i try to open my models that were done in 6.5 only the lights that were in the scene...

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by magicsy

16-12-2005|09:22 PM

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Normal Map vs. Displacement Map

Hi, can someone please explain, why game developer use normal maps on low-poly models? What is the advantage of normal maps compared to...

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by caligraphics

16-12-2005|12:14 PM

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Baking Problem

edit: I have finally baked down a model, though following a tutorial I think it may have missed out a procedure. I have the high textured model...

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by R-Tillery

16-12-2005|12:12 PM

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organic modeling 2

i've bought half the organic modeling tutorials 1-6 the only thing is i want to know wich of the remaing ones has the how to create "nik naks" for...

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by caligraphics

16-12-2005|12:06 PM

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Shortcuts faces/vertex/edge

Is there any shortcut to quickly change to vertex, face and edge.. without having to right click everytime ?

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by pixelsoul

16-12-2005|11:09 AM

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Stumped.

Hi guys, I've been trying to normal map a character for a while now and having a few problems which I hope someone could help me out on. Here's what...

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by j5ive

16-12-2005|10:55 AM

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Intrested in a Wacom tablet

Any tips or suggestions on what I should pickup? I have a 17in monitor and a small workspace but a fairly large lap lol TIA ^_^b

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by t1ck135

16-12-2005|09:54 AM

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sphere pushing through tube

This is harder than I thought..... I want to have a sphere push through an intestinal looking tube. The sphere is larger than the diameter of the...

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by Hubbard

15-12-2005|10:29 PM

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manipulator symbols

I was watching a tutorial and noticed that the instructor was changing the size of the manipulators (translate, rotate, scale) as he was working. I...

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by mtmckinley

15-12-2005|09:59 PM

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Backface Culling

How do I add backface culling to my shelf? Shift/cntrl lftmouse doesnt work. When using backfaceculling on and off, the commands doesn't appear...

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by Anhslaught

15-12-2005|08:14 PM

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Export movies in Maya 7.0

Hi! I have the macromedia and xaml plugins and i can export maya animations into that files, but i cant open them... :( isnt just a way to open the...

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by diogodh

15-12-2005|05:35 PM

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Black Spots

I have been working on this file with no problems, all of a sudden I'm getting black spots. All my files of this character are like this now. Very...

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by Biccard Jeppe

15-12-2005|03:41 PM