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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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from Maya 6.0 to Maya 6.0CG

Hi all I was wondering if anyone can help me solving my problem. I have been working on maya 6.0. but now the new Machine I 'v got has Maya 6.0CG....

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by dannyngan

15-11-2005|10:23 PM

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New to MAYA

I have just installed MAYA on my existing PC after using 3d Studio Max for some (very) amature modelling and animation. I do plan to learn this new...

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by Phopojijo

15-11-2005|09:30 PM

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freeze transformations and limiting movement

Hello, i study Maya at university and we are looking at animation and making basic skeletons through workshops. Anybody know what 'Freeze...

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by jacquipurkess

15-11-2005|04:07 PM

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Ships Hulls, any tips?

Hey I am just trying to model I World War 2 era destroyer at the moment. Probably a bit ambitious for a first project but we'll see how it goes. ...

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by Lt Jim

15-11-2005|03:37 PM

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Problem with Image Planes!!

Anyone knows how to fix this?????? check attach file:headbang:

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by illlusionz

15-11-2005|01:52 PM

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Digital 3D Online

Hey Everyone. I have recently started a new website that provides an Industry Blog, News, Tutorials, Downloads, etc for the 3D community....

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by shandaman

15-11-2005|01:21 PM

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Boolean difference messes up geometry all by itself

The pictures here represent before and after a boolean difference. All the other holes is made exactly the same way, but the last hole messes up...

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by PKPHaLaNX

15-11-2005|12:37 PM

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Making 3d objects viewable from own website?

Is it possible to take a 3d object with baked textures/lighting and make it viewable to the public from your own website? so that they can...

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by Shader

15-11-2005|11:35 AM

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Texture Help

Can someone post what all the textures in maya look like. Their physical Properties (ex: Shiny, reflective, etc...). A link will do just fine. If...

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by MattTheMan

15-11-2005|01:10 AM

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Normals mapping

Can someone give me a link to a good tutorial on bump mapping or normal mapping... and maybe a good tutorial on the UV mapping/edito. I only know...

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by Ineedhelp

14-11-2005|10:05 PM

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why 4 edges only on polygons?

why is it so important to have 4 edged polygons and not 3 or 5 or so? is it like that with all 3d apps? thanks :)

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by ZARDOZ

14-11-2005|08:45 PM

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Texture resolution

Hii. What resolution do you guys usually use for your textures? I textured my biplane with 2048*2048 but it seemed to be to small resolution(the...

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by Jay

14-11-2005|07:46 PM

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Boolean Difference + Bevel = broken geometry!?

If I take a simple poly cube (no subs), then place a smaller poly cube half-way in one of its faces, then do a Boolean->Difference, I end up with a...

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by Steve555

14-11-2005|11:04 AM

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spotty surface

I am getting flickering black spots all over my surface. It looks fine until I start bending a joint. It's like the normals go haywire or something.

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by PKPHaLaNX

14-11-2005|08:27 AM

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Modeling: Nurbs vs. Polygon

I seen a lot of tutorials, and a lot of them either start with nurbs or polygon, is this just an opinion? Like some people say better and easier to...

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by PKPHaLaNX

14-11-2005|08:23 AM

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big problem with polygon and subd

hello I know probably this sounds a little bit crazy. I have a problem in converting poly to subd. I am desiging a human body and everything was...

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by PKPHaLaNX

14-11-2005|08:21 AM

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Render issue

I have rendered this in Mental ray with depth map shadows (may be the problem I have no clue) and it looks in some areas like it is granulated or...

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by PKPHaLaNX

14-11-2005|08:20 AM

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some subd's not visible

when i render my scene with mentalray some subd objects do not show at all. but all the other subd object shows. what can be the reason for that?...

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by PKPHaLaNX

14-11-2005|08:17 AM

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looking for a mel script on UV mapping

Hi there all, I found this awsome turorial for Studio Max 5 that deals with UV unwrapping. However, the problem is the tutorial is for MAX, and also...

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by junkyBob

14-11-2005|03:21 AM

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tutorial for modeling human head

is there tutorial here modeling human heads using polys, point by point ??

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by junkyBob

14-11-2005|12:25 AM

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Sneak Peek

Just wanted to show you all little taste of whats around the couner. Its still early and alot more shaping left to do. There will be a unexpected...

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by BMS

13-11-2005|11:54 PM

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Rigging tut

Hey. can someone tell me which part of the Game Rigging tutorial, that handles with Blendshapes? I only need that part, since I already bought the...

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by masn45

13-11-2005|07:37 PM

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global illumination

i test global illumination just for fun and i have some problems that you surely know how to resolve.(i have only one light in my scene) -i want the...

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