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Transform constraints - annoying sticky 'slide' option

My dear dear pros, I need your help with 'transform constrains' option :help: I just updated Maya to 2018 version and now everytime I create a new...

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by T2000

05-03-2021|05:53 PM

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Maya placement tool

In 3DS Max there is a plugin or script called Paint Hair Floater (Placement Tool) that allows you to select a piece of geometry and then use a target...

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by psychoman357

05-03-2021|02:09 AM

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Edited UVs distorts texture

Hi everyone! I´m having a problem with a mesh I´ve modeled and unwrapped its UVs. In the UV Editor shows fine, but in the rendered version, it gets...

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by Gonzor

17-02-2021|11:14 PM

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How do I snap/wrap one object from another?

https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/2y/2ccxno33bwn7.png THE TUTORIAL : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiyW...ture=emb_title I tried...

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by vdmdx22

29-01-2021|10:38 AM

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Safari browser for Simply Maya?

I was just wondering if you had plans to make the tut vids available on Safari? :nerd:

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by sampson01

12-01-2021|02:33 AM

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Boolean>Difference - Problem

Hi, I am trying to cut doors and windows into a Poly shape made by extruding faces, the wierd thing is that when I go to...

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by ArtAtk

07-01-2021|01:57 PM

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Animated Texture - How do I loop it?

I've got a simple animated texture, just 5 frames. I've got them working--meaning the object I want the texture to appear on recognizes...

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by SuperDope

03-12-2020|05:08 AM

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Applying same edits to multiple Parts of an objects at once

Hello Everyone! Is there any way that i can apply same edits to multiple parts of an object at once? in the picture below I want to apply the...

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by astonish2c

15-11-2020|05:33 PM

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How to delete Current key in hotkey?

I know you can do this with Shift+S in Marking-menu>Keys>Delete Keys, but I want to use Hotkey. Currently my method is to use Maya Default in Hotkey...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:58 AM

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Cannot cache Bifrost Smoke Simulation

hello! I made a smoke simulation in Maya using Bifrost. The smoke is emmiting from a mesh which was animated. When I try to cache the simulation with...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:45 AM

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Variable expansion in *.mod module files?

At least on Windows, it appears that Maya will do the variable expansion of %OUR_MODULE_PATH% in the first ("+") line. But it will not do the same...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:34 AM

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Can't see anything in my side view.

I loaded a cube in and I can't see anything in the side view. I've reset settings pressed "F" and still nothing....

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:25 AM

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Saving file creates a warning in Chinese characters

I've made sure my OS is set to English, I've done a complete uninstall/reinstall and also confirmed that my Region is set to English (US). The...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:14 AM

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Maya 2020 opening saved scenes

When I try to open previously saved scenes, Maya always opens a new untitled scene first, I have to click on the file again and close the untitled...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|09:01 AM

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What is the difference between full screen view and zoom-in view?

What is the difference between full screen view and zoom-in view? There seems to be no difference, but how do you actually use it?...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|08:51 AM

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No stylus pressure with Wacom intuos Pro Maya 2020

Hi Everyone. I have update maya to 2020 but I can't use the Intuos pro pressure (I have "Use stylus pressure" activated obviolusly!) for all pen...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|07:41 AM

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Maya 2017 UV editor move tool not working

After making an object, projecting a textured shader on it and going into the UV editor.......I can rotate the UVs, scale them too ( pressing "R" or...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|07:30 AM

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Image sequences on image planes stopt updating

Image sequences on image planes stopt updating I have a scene with 4 image planes running image sequences. A lot of times those image sequences...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|07:15 AM

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Is there are similar way to split view in maya?

I don't find it convenient to right click on the single perspective view in the Panel or ToolBox to select it every time. Is there a way to split...

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by meghaakash74

26-10-2020|06:56 AM

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Hide polygon Normals (permanently)

Hey all, been awhile since I've been in Maya - I turned on the Normals but now can’t turn them off. They are super annoying. Ive turned them off in...

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by djvfx

09-10-2020|03:39 AM

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Tabs in maya graph editor

Good evening - a simple question. How do I add splines to a new tab in the maya graph editor? I was hunting around the doc and couldn't seem to...

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by ABUGSLIFE

27-09-2020|03:02 AM

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Baking Animation Fatal Error

Im trying to bake an animation to export the project to Marmoset, but after i select all the joints, controllers and Iks it gives a Fatal Error. It...

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by Ari the Lucky

26-08-2020|10:55 AM

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Model is missing.. .sort of ?

Working on a project and adding parts from other scenes, kitbashing i guess it's called. some are of various sizes, etc and i resized in a different...

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by Gen

22-08-2020|08:20 PM

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Rendering

Hi everyone, what's the choice of renderer for interior lighting. Im trying to move on from mental ray as it seems the industry abandoned it several...

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