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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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Hello newcomer here, question about 'faces' and their showing

Hello, I have been using maya making things for 2 weeks now, I have been UV mapping recently, and I assumed, I should be somehow disabling the...

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by CamraiD

03-02-2014|02:37 PM

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Large Scale Explosion Question

Hi All, I'm following along with the Large Scale Explosion tutorial and am up to the part where I've got all my render layers set up and ready to...

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by MrYeti

02-02-2014|10:47 PM

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Thickness

Hello. I would like to design the table from the image. I am having some problems giving thickness to the snail shell. I extruded it (wasn't that...

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by NextDesign

01-02-2014|10:40 PM

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ncloth shader problem

I exported a character into maya, turned it into ncloth and all the textures/shaders vanish off the character. I know that when the original mesh...

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by LauriePriest

31-01-2014|10:07 AM

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Awesomeness, vertex2 digimag is out !

300 hundred pages of saliva; http://www.artbypapercut.com/

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by goggles

30-01-2014|05:22 PM

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EXR passes into different files

Hi there, I am stuck. I have setup contribution maps and passes I want, selected EXR as output and Maya automatically renders multichannel EXR. I...

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by Minatory

30-01-2014|12:02 AM

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3D Magazine suggestions?

I am thinking of subscribing to a 3d magazine . Can't decide which one though. 3D Creative seems like its has topics concentrating on modeling and...

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by tweetytunes

29-01-2014|03:45 PM

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RAM issue, what do you think?

I am planning to upgrade my ramm to 8gb. Here is my system specs. I have learned that my i5 support 1300 mhz rams only. so i will go for 1300 mhz....

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by David

29-01-2014|12:34 PM

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Channel box does not have input section

Hello, I've literally had Maya on my computer for less than 24 hours and I'm not particularly computer savvy, so if this question is painfully...

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by NiDav94

28-01-2014|11:48 PM

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" Select curves longer then "

Hi Guys, I was wondering if there is possibility to select curves longer then (certain size). I have used Toon outline and then generate curves...

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by GeorgiStamenov

27-01-2014|05:35 PM

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Bullets crossed platform tutorials again

Hi guys, to gain more knowledge of Zbrush, I have slipped over to SimplyLightwave and I am doing the Zbrush to LW tutorial. Its given me quite a...

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by bullet1968

27-01-2014|12:51 AM

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Ncloth and Active rigid bodies

Hi everyone, Quick question for you guys out there. Is there a way to make active rigid bodies influence and be influenced by a Ncloth object. I...

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by SilverBlood

26-01-2014|10:28 PM

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Maya to Zbrush Normals Problem

Hi all, I'm hoping someone here can help because this is driving me insane. I've made this model in Zbrush and am importing it into maya, the...

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by Denethor

25-01-2014|05:26 PM

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Dirty glass and an alpha channel

I’ve run into a problem getting an alpha channel for compositing from some dirty glass panes I’ve created in my scene. I need the alpha channel to...

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by BuzzinFly

25-01-2014|03:08 PM

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Fixing texture paths - Python script

Isnt that beautiful? http://mayapy.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/fix-texture-paths-in-maya-python-script/

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by goggles

24-01-2014|11:21 PM

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Crete polygon not showing up

I am trying to use the create polygon tool. I am following the tutorial by autodesk maya makers. When I try to create a polygon the vertices of the...

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by tweetytunes

24-01-2014|05:38 AM

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Create polygon tool

I am trying to use the create polygon tool. I am following the tutorial by autodesk maya makers. The tutorial is as follows To create the lower...

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by Srkukali

23-01-2014|02:40 PM

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ramp blinn

i created a 2-colour ramp shade. how can i assign blinn together with the ramp? is v-ray compatible with the 2-shaded object? in other words, i...

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by stwert

22-01-2014|11:04 PM

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Adding a image

Hi, having a plane for adding new image, I apply the way "assing new metarial>lambert>color>file>selecting image". I do not see that image appear...

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by brent2581

22-01-2014|03:22 AM

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Applying Gradient To Net with complex UVs

Hey everyone, I've been working on a net sculpture using a custom plugin for Maya. While I am well versed in the modeling aspect, rendering...

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by LauriePriest

21-01-2014|03:10 PM

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Types of Maps | Page: 1 2

I was wondering how many different types of maps are in 3d and what do they do? I know a couple of them and a little about them but I would like...

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by Gen

21-01-2014|03:05 AM

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Can't keyframe

i can't to set keyframe i don't know what happened with program. when i click to set keyframe it has show a yellow line that // Warning: file:...

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by mickhah

20-01-2014|05:43 PM

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I split polygons and then cannot select one of the faces

Returning to Maya after some time, but following a old Neex tutorial to create an alien. How original. :P Whenever I use the interactive split...

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by Grouchoman

20-01-2014|04:32 PM

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Arnold Released | Page: 1 2

The Arnold renderer has been released! I've been on the beta for a while, and I'm very happy with it. Check it out, http://www.solidangle.com/

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by Skalman

20-01-2014|12:44 PM

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Deleting faces

I have just begun maya. I was trying to follow the maya tutorial http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/Maya_2014_GettingStarted/index.html and create...

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by MrYeti

20-01-2014|09:29 AM

Replies: 1