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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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.fbx model not moving

Hi guys, I sort of asking this in my other question but Ive got a .fbx model which looks great and everything, but i cant seem to be able to...

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by daverave

24-11-2012|10:57 PM

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Maya file and Project lost/disappeared, Help PLEASE

On sep 04 I was working on one project, I didn't save it as project but just saved it on desktop later drop it on a folder. I have the render...

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by daverave

24-11-2012|09:03 PM

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lightfog reflection?

Hi, i have created a spotlight with a lightfog. I got a mirror in the scene but the lightfog doesn't show up in the reflection. Anyone knows how to...

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by choo

24-11-2012|02:57 PM

Replies: 3

vray question

i assigned a blinn for both images below: with mental ray http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn13/sifidis/clouds_obj.jpg and with vray ...

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by daverave

24-11-2012|09:33 AM

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New issues with Texture Mapping | Page: 1 2

Hi dear Maya professionals, I reached another point struggling with textures. OMG, this chapter is a never ending story :furious: How can I...

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by stwert

23-11-2012|07:43 PM

Replies: 24

Can't figure out how do to circular holes

I've been googling and what not since yesterday now and I can't figure this one out. I'm fairly new to Maya and this is more or less the first...

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by Tottel

23-11-2012|09:38 AM

Replies: 4

Visual glitches with the spacebar

I just started learning Maya 2013. It I tap the spacebar it switches from a single view to a quad view as the tutorial says. If I hold the space bar...

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by Tottel

22-11-2012|03:00 PM

Replies: 5

Walking norman around a corner

how would i go about it because atm its long and annoying, my tutors werent sure. atm i'm trying to key each bit of the turn around the corner and...

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by chealey

22-11-2012|09:30 AM

Replies: 5

Help? Animating An Airplane

Hi, I've never used Maya animation before. For a class I'm taking, I have to animate my airplane to make it take off, fly, and land like a real...

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by ctbram

20-11-2012|12:03 AM

Replies: 3

shader Hardware Texturing dont startet

Hallo, i have a question. When I am click on shader-then-Hardware Texturing, it dosent show me the black and white square, whats my mistake? How...

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by Gen

18-11-2012|07:37 PM

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How I can get the Menü on Display top File, Edit, modify e.t.c...

Hi, sorry about my english but i am a german guy. I have a question, this is. How can I get the Menü on the top from the display? Where stand...

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by stwert

17-11-2012|02:17 PM

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Problems with spherical Mapping a Polysphere

Hello everyone, im trying to map a Planettexture to a sphere. Everything works well with the standard mapping. My problem is, that i want Mecca to...

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by PixalZA

16-11-2012|11:31 AM

Replies: 3

displacement to quads

Is it possible when converting displacement to polygons, keeping all the geo in quads rather then triangles when using displacement on a plane?

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by dustykhan

15-11-2012|10:55 PM

Replies: 2

Nurbs vertex control

Hello, guys This is my first post here and I am totally new to maya I got a quick question if someone can help me. When I create any shape with...

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by umarzaman

15-11-2012|02:47 PM

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Troll Rig help!

Yo, i'm new to Maya, previously a max user, i've downloaded the "Troll" rig from rigger101.com but when I open up the scene the rig is there (mesh)...

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by Nilla

14-11-2012|10:03 AM

Replies: 6

Bevelled edges are giving me the business

I've been using Maya for a little while now, enough to know some of the basics. I've run into a problem that seems like it should be simple to fix...

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by bananabobana

13-11-2012|11:48 PM

Replies: 4

Help! Creating a special roof!

Hi all, I don't really know hot to verbalize my needs and I don't really know how to search for that. I want to build a special roof which...

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by lecra

13-11-2012|07:59 PM

Replies: 4

need help with maya will pay

I need help that will take a maya expert 20 minutes to be able to do. I don't want to post what I need here pm me for details.

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by Nilla

13-11-2012|10:37 AM

Replies: 2

Topology help

Hey fellow SM's, I am having a brain dead moment and it's quite simple I'm sure but I'm just having a senior moment I think. Anyway I have...

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by NextDesign

13-11-2012|05:53 AM

Replies: 4

Learning Motion Builder?

I was intrested in learning Maya's Motion Builder program. What I need to know before I even try to learn Motion, is what do I need to know in Maya?...

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by CollinBishop

13-11-2012|05:16 AM

Replies: 1

Large River Landscape

I have tried this numerous ways, but can't quite figure this out! How would you go about creating a large landscape with a river running down from a...

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