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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

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games and modding

hey everyone, i am looking ot get more involved in the gaming side of things, modelling for games and stuff like that, but i have no idea what all...

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by soulcialism

26-01-2004|04:57 PM

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slow mouse

Hi, When I use maya, my mouse movements is very slow (like if I was really using a pen on a A5 tablet). Is that just the way it is, or can I...

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by jakwag

26-01-2004|03:55 PM

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Smoothing shadows and artifacts in HDRI render

I recently applied a tip from "Maya 5: Killer Tips" to create the attached HDRI rendering. With just a few actions I came up with this render. But I...

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by vladimirjp

26-01-2004|07:37 AM

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Map question...

hello! I got this checker map, and the squares are too huge for me.... I'd like to have more squares but make them smaller..... hope you understand...

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by I-Iybrid

26-01-2004|03:58 AM

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Waves

How can i simulate waves? Thanks:beer:

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by NNY Design

25-01-2004|11:25 PM

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Thought I'd ask first

Hey Kevin, Thought I’d ask before I post,, there’s a site of the carton Thunder Cats outtakes I wanted to share but it has foal language in it, It’s...

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by Pony

25-01-2004|11:23 PM

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video Training?

I downloaded one of the free video training files and opened it in media player. All i here is voice and no pictures or anything like that. Is the...

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by wright100

25-01-2004|05:49 PM

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Light shining through polygon, help please

Hello everyone, and thanks for taking the time to view my question. My name is Brian, and this is my first post here at SimplyMaya. I'm a...

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by mtmckinley

25-01-2004|03:56 PM

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Grow Selection Region tool not working

I am using the Gnomon training DVD. In one section I am supposed to use the Grow Selection Region tool to grow my selection of polygon faces. But,...

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by diamondx

25-01-2004|02:18 PM

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Maya as an Architectural Visualization Tool ?

A month ago Alias was presenting a certain Australian studio as an example of the fact that Maya is being used as an architectural visualizations...

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by Pony

25-01-2004|11:42 AM

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Smooth shading problem

I seem to have a problem with smooth shading in the viewport. Here's the same polygon sphere with different subdivisions in the height and axis. ...

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by Clod

25-01-2004|11:19 AM

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Zooming and Panning.

Hi, when zooming or panning, it sometimes seems to start slowing down, so that even when you are moving the mouse in broad strokes across the mouse...

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by dirack

25-01-2004|09:31 AM

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newbie in the house

Hello guys, I have just started using maya, so I came here for some help and suggestions on what to start with first and how to do it.

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by David

25-01-2004|03:47 AM

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Hydraulics n Skeletons

Hi peepz...i was wondering about the hydraulic/gas type shock absorbers that you see on some models...mainly mechs an stuff. Lets say i didnt want...

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by Chipper

25-01-2004|01:53 AM

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Texture upload

A long time ago I bought a game called Total Annihilation... a game that really rocked my world - because it was fully 3D and I played it night and...

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by LSphinx

25-01-2004|12:14 AM

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Maya's starting window size...?

Does anyone know why maya is set to open at 1280x1024...regardless of your screen resolution? If you have never used maya in a greater 1280x1024...

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by vladimirjp

25-01-2004|12:04 AM

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cps issue - odd creases

hey everyone, i'm having a problem with cps... here's what's going on. i create, say, a cube prim. cut it in half, delete 1 half and am left...

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by dirack

24-01-2004|11:04 PM

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Invisible geometry

for some reason every once in a while part of my geometry disappears. It still has the wire frame, but I can't see it. How do I fix this? ...

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by mtmckinley

24-01-2004|09:41 PM

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Mouse problem

I think I accidentally upset my persp camera... :( When I try and rotate the view with my mouse it rotates it extremely fast. It seems like the...

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by Clod

24-01-2004|01:22 PM

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softies

Ok, is there a way to have a ridgid object sit on a softie without breaking through? Is there are way to sit a rigid sphere on a soft plane, and...

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by strobe7

23-01-2004|10:06 PM

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Couple of questions

What are the three different modelling methods most suitable for? Polygons, SubD and NURBS. I know that many things can me made using the different...

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