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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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lost a part of my car...

I'm working on a car. I'm doing it in parts.. front side back top and stuff.. now I hid the front and side of the car to work on the back.. and after...

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by bastiaanwormgoor

10-11-2003|08:03 AM

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creating ocean wake

I have been playing around with the ocean wake creator for a while now but I can't ever seem to get good results. has anyone played around with it...

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by ragecgi

10-11-2003|06:08 AM

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rounded edges without smooth?

Hi I am Trying to figure out a way to make rounded edges in polys without using the smooth poly function. The idea is I want to be able to...

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by ragecgi

09-11-2003|11:06 PM

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Question...

The S3DW newsletter said that the positino for SimplyPhotoshop was filled. When were we told about these positions, as i would have loved to had an...

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by Ultragames

09-11-2003|08:16 PM

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REGARDING TRIMS PLEASE HELP!!!

Hi, I have gone through enough documentation and tutorials. But for some surfaces you have to settle down for trimmed surfaces and maybe because...

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by mtmckinley

09-11-2003|02:19 PM

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Specularity and Global Illumination

I've been experimenting with GI for a little while now in both Maya (using Mental Ray, of course) and Cinema 4D. One thing I've noticed is that GI...

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by kbrown

09-11-2003|11:18 AM

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help with batch files. (.bat)

I'm trying to learn how to make batch files on my own so I can easily do certain things on my computer like erase my temporary internet files with a...

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by Darkware

09-11-2003|02:02 AM

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Shadow pass using Mental Ray

I've been experimenting with both compositing and global illumination seperatly and decided to try combining the two to do a realistic 3d composite...

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by Soviut

09-11-2003|12:37 AM

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Great Free books Learn to draw

I ran into this link and has a 2 free books in pdf format. Learn how to draw From Andrew Loomis http://www.saveloomis.org/:)

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by Ultragames

08-11-2003|11:52 PM

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easier way to slice a poly

Ok there has got to be an easier way to slice several poly faces at a time. In 3dmax there was a slice modifier....but to use the splitpoly tool...

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by Grayth

08-11-2003|08:39 PM

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Sleep? Whats that?

So i've been doing lighting for a school play. So i spend from 8 in the morning to 10 at night at school. Nice 14 hour day. Then i get to come home,...

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by Ultragames

08-11-2003|08:15 PM

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Poll: Preferred techniques for NURBS modelling a character?

Ok, I understand there are several methods of doing this to get an equally good result - I would just like to know what techniques people use and for...

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by mtmckinley

08-11-2003|07:38 AM

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rendering no background but have a shadow

I am coming to the completion of my group animation and we were wanting to have our characters doing things as the credits go by. Our problem is...

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by stavs82

08-11-2003|04:04 AM

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Check this out

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/11/07/digital.diva.reut/index.html THink of doing another project? This could get world wide press attension.

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by RickStefani

07-11-2003|10:25 PM

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HELP ..Trying to Connect EP on the EP curve tool

I am trying to connect 2 Edit point to form a Closed Circle. I have tried everything under the sun to try and connect these points. I am just...

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by SuperDave71

07-11-2003|02:54 PM

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Mental Crash

Hi all... When trying to render a certain scene, Mental Ray loves to crash on me (abnormal program termination: maya,exe) with following...

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by Renderizer

07-11-2003|02:09 PM

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Poll: To imax or not to imax Matrix? | Page: 1 2 3 4

Soo... will you spend 3€+ and wait the long cue to get the tiket to see Matrix on imax ... or you will see it on whatever you find tikets asap? ...

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by adldesigner

07-11-2003|09:10 AM

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Shrek it´s good....but...FINDING NEMO IS THE GREATEST!!!!

I agree too!...Shrek is one of the best....but THE BEST OF THE BEST IT´S FINDING NEMO!!!!!!!! What are you think? Hello to everybody i´m new...

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by adldesigner

07-11-2003|08:54 AM

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Is this a hint to what's yet to come?

Found this over at Gamespy. Is this a hint at things to come? First Mark Skelton, now this? ...

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by dave_baer

07-11-2003|08:47 AM

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Poll: FLCL (Furi Kuri)

For those of you who have the privellage of watchig this strange show, what do you think FLCL means?

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by Zyk0tiK

07-11-2003|08:35 AM

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Problems extruding faces

Hi, I am an animation student and new to the forum. I been working in Maya for a few months and lately I been having problems when I extrude faces. ...

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by GundamRX78

07-11-2003|06:09 AM

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mechanical aircraft modeling help

Hi Everyone, Ok so I thought I would take a stab at trying to model something to get me used to the tools outside of doing a bunch of...

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by Grayth

07-11-2003|05:07 AM

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Should I sue? | Page: 1 2

I was using a toothpick and got a splinter in my mouth. Grounds for a lawsuit? :beer:

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by dave_baer

07-11-2003|04:28 AM

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How about specific Maya Sessions?

I came across a forum dedicated to modeling by Bay Raitt and I see that they have these "sessions" where a moderator selects a topic and people go in...

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