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Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping

In this course we're going to look at something a little different, creating technically accurate 3D printed parts.

help with modeling

i am making an ak47 i used image plane and use create polygon tool and extruded the faces so it is flat - which is the problem - how do i give it...

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by haynesy

22-08-2005|06:38 AM

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The Best Member!!!!

Hi everybody. Who is your favorite member and who do you think is the best one here?

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by BMS

22-08-2005|02:23 AM

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Maya Cloth

Are there any books or videos for maya cloth? I just started playing around with cloth and fur.

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by mc-fleury

21-08-2005|11:12 PM

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Maya and video

I've been reviewing several threads about video and Maya Live. I'm curious, is Maya Live used to bring video into Maya. I just want to know how to...

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by Phopojijo

21-08-2005|06:47 PM

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Level of AntiAliasing

Just wondering -- what level of AntiAliasing do people here consider "enough" for models... I tend to hop it up to highest quality edgeAA with...

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by Phopojijo

21-08-2005|06:16 PM

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Merging Vertexes

Used to live with this issue being that I kind-of used to live with it: My method for creating 3d models always consisted of getting the shapes...

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by Phopojijo

21-08-2005|04:39 PM

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Modeling problem

hello! I am trying to make a human hand! I first create the five fingers and the base of the hand in nurbs culinders, then i converted them into...

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by azimuth

21-08-2005|02:04 PM

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you HAVE to check this out

Some of the funniest things I have ever seen in my life. http://www.holylemon.com/DriveByFarting.html http://www.holylemon.com/PoleVault.html ...

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by Shadeblade

20-08-2005|05:19 PM

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Sorry for yet another post about Maya classes, BUT

Please check this out!!! Don't mean to spam you all but I have openings in my classes and the cost per 15 week course is only $78.00 Glendale...

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by rdickes@glendale.edu

20-08-2005|10:46 AM

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textures

ok newbie silly question of the moment, i need to make a multi layered texture and most of the explanations i can find just confuse the hell out of...

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by rachelramjet

20-08-2005|09:29 AM

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I'm faster than lightning!

Ignore that cheesy line from Virtua Fighter, because actually I need help with maya lightning. I have this high poly insect character that has two...

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by mhcannon

20-08-2005|05:59 AM

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Polygon question.

I am creating a wheel that fits inside the track of a tank. Inbetween the top two treads you can tell that the faces meet and form a nice clean edge....

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by mhcannon

20-08-2005|05:40 AM

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rigging problem - can't mirror

My first problem i've needed to post: I've created a basic head using polygons and i'm now rigging it for facial expressions. I've seen a load of...

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by stylish_chemist

20-08-2005|01:17 AM

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Locators

How do I assign locators to an object, such as an eyeball?

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by Falott

19-08-2005|09:17 PM

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using image planes

Hey guys i have used image planes before but i am not sure which is the best way. i want to use the image to trace certain parts but is it best to...

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by Falott

19-08-2005|08:43 PM

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maya file converter change dir.

can anyone tell me why I cant change directory in DOS?/ I have used this many times but now cant see why the directory deosnt change. what am I...

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by Stephen

19-08-2005|06:42 PM

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final gather

when you render stg, do you use final gather or your own light.

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by mc-fleury

19-08-2005|06:07 PM

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ferrari modena(2nd car)

here is my second car ever. i tryed to do a render.its not very good.i used final gather and none other light.i really need some conseil on rendering...

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by mc-fleury

19-08-2005|05:31 PM

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Demo reel?

Is it important to have a demo reel when applying for a game artist job as a modeller/texturer? I don't have any animation to show, just stills of...

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by dannyngan

19-08-2005|04:35 PM

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have a look at my file

I just cant delete this piece of poly.... whats causing the problem? cheers all steve

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by Stephen

19-08-2005|04:14 PM

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shatter an object

In order to shatter an object with another object. I create an object to shatter and hid the original surface. Now the part I'm not shore about isl,...

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by ragecgi

18-08-2005|11:34 PM

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complete an unlimited

i only have 5.0 PLE and i want unlimited but i would also take complete. but how the hell do u guys affoard it there soo expensive is there an...

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by dannyngan

18-08-2005|09:49 PM

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This is so kewl!

I'm already in line for one of these. :D OPTIMUS KEYBOARD

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by matt4068

18-08-2005|09:24 PM

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Labeled Axis

For some reason the X, Y and Z labels on the axis at the bottom left of the view panels are missing. Any ideas on how to get them back. Cheers

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by mhcannon

18-08-2005|07:11 PM

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New Tutorial Ideas

I'm going to be doing a series of short tutorials for SM very soon. I'm going to be looking at topics not covered so far e.g. lighting & rendering,...

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