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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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How do you add "edit points" to a curve?

You can right-click a curve and select "Edit Point" to view the points of a curve. (not the same as vertices remember...) Is there any way to add a...

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by Darkware

13-03-2004|04:35 AM

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Deleting History...

I have a model I'm working on now that is over 4 MB...and since I have gone in and cleaned up a lot of my beginner's surfaced errors and excess...

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by Darkware

13-03-2004|02:03 AM

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bevel

I've still got lots to learn about maya and I keep hearing people going on about the bevel tool, i've not used it personally, i'm just wondering what...

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by Darkware

13-03-2004|02:00 AM

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Stairs

Is there a reletivly easy way to make stairs in maya 5? I thinkt he way im doing it is more dificult than it needs to be.

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by Darkware

13-03-2004|01:58 AM

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Rap app

Check out this cool app for creating rap tunes: http://homepage.eircom.net/~Sharpshooter/Images/microsoft-rap-wizard.jpg So that's how Dre does...

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by deepakrock627

12-03-2004|06:16 PM

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4.5 to 5.1?

Hi, I was woundering if I can uae maya 4.5 file or scenes in maya 5.1?

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by dragonsfire

12-03-2004|04:56 PM

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maya interface

hi.... i was modeling and suddenly i don't know how the position, rotation and scale tool looked strange...it's seems to me that is a pro mode or...

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by rich

12-03-2004|11:29 AM

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jagged polys ...

Hi all. I was hoping you could help me out with a problem I am having with my poly mesh. In the image below, I have circled two areas that, despite...

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by Alan

12-03-2004|10:09 AM

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Need help with lighting reflections, please

Hi! I'm totally new to maya and im playing ariund a little bit. so i created that what you see on the pic (or sould see) my problem is now,...

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by DerMuri

12-03-2004|08:34 AM

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A maya sign, in final fantasy TSW

Hi all, Did you guys know that there a maya sign in the final fantasy movie. If not it's in the start of the movie, were Aki get off the ship at...

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by Pony

12-03-2004|05:04 AM

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Trees

Where do you people get your model trees from? Or do you make them yourself?

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by Dann

11-03-2004|08:41 PM

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overlapping?

Hey all, I was just wondering, what is the correct way to overlap objects ontop of eachother example: You are making a Roman warrior and...

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by Dann

11-03-2004|08:40 PM

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Compositing

I've made some hair with pfx but it's pfx isn't supported by mental ray so I've a bit of a problem. I was thinking of rendering the hair with the...

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by deepakrock627

11-03-2004|05:08 PM

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I have lost the will do do any art , digital etc...

After I worked my ass off in school and had work that was known to be promising in the future. I was so exhausted that I kicked back too much, had...

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by deepakrock627

11-03-2004|04:55 PM

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Computer

Hey All, I am heading off to college(FullSail) later this year, and I was wanting to get a laptop(preferably) that would easily run Maya. I...

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by deepakrock627

11-03-2004|04:39 PM

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"Perfect Storm" ocean shader

How do I create an ocean shader that looks like something similar to "Perfect Storm"?

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by MarkR

11-03-2004|01:57 PM

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Attribute help..

I'm trying to add an attribute.. its a simply open close type of thing where 0 is closed and 1 is open. I added the attribute but i cant figure out...

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by Darkware

11-03-2004|03:39 AM

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Realisic hair

I was wondering what methods exist for creating realistic human hair in Maya. I suppose it's paint effects or fur? Anyone got any tips on making it...

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