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Using glow and bump maps with Arnold

Hello. I really like to use the Arnold renderer in Maya 2018 but for some reason, I can get bump map and glow effects with the Maya renderer but not...

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by chuckbutler

23-05-2019|08:44 PM

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text question

how can i create e red text with metal outline?

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by sifidis

12-05-2019|03:53 PM

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Random Face depth extrude

Hi, I am wondering there is a straight forward way to randomly extrude faces to different lengths only, while keeps the face itself fairly flat. I...

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by MacNimation

24-04-2019|12:36 PM

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Cylinder issue - probably very straightforward

Hi everyone, first post here, so please forgive how simple a problem I'm encountering! I've got a cylinder and would like to have one of the...

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by christrom

15-04-2019|08:03 PM

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Normal Maps

Hi. I work in a studio where we have separate modeling and texturing departments. The Texture artists also do the UV. I wanted to know whose job is...

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by shravaness

12-04-2019|08:30 AM

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Poll: Normal Maps

Hi. I work in a studio where we have separate modeling and texturing departments. The Texture artists also do the UV. I wanted to know whose job is...

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by shravaness

11-04-2019|07:22 AM

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ideal unit height for characters

Hi All, I'm about to rig a character and just wondered if there is an ideal unit height for a character in Maya? I'm worried if it's rigged too...

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by grendizer

31-03-2019|02:17 PM

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HELP! - Playback gives Memory Usage Error

Hello friends, Can someone please help me solve this issue? I've been using Maya for one week. I'm doing an Autodesk tutorial (see link below)....

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by MissouriTiger

25-03-2019|06:04 PM

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post infinity beginning at custom key?

Hello, i have an animation and it starts with a guy walking and waving and continous with another walking animation. I would like to activate...

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by yerude

25-03-2019|11:06 AM

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by phantom503

16-03-2019|05:00 AM

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Missing Mental Ray Plug-In

I'm using an older version of Maya.... 2013. I've installed this version before and was able to enable the Mayatomr plug-in but my new install does...

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by vladio

13-03-2019|05:24 PM

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Reverse zoom direction with mouse ?

Hi , ALT+Right Click and mouse forward zooms OUT ALT+Right Click and mouse backwards zooms IN Is there a way to invert this ? Thanks a lot !

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by lalalemm

10-03-2019|01:24 PM

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Saving scene snaps to frame 1?

Here's a new thing thats happening to me. On saving a scene the animation snaps to frame one on save, no matter where the key was in the time...

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by Stephen

05-02-2019|11:17 AM

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Help with old Script

Hi Im following a old maya 2013 tutorial. Atm i try to build write a FK /IK snap script. $r_upperArm = `xform -query -worldSpace -rotation...

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by toulalee

30-01-2019|12:17 AM

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MTOA error still after copying file over into folder.

Hey All, For some reason, the Maya 2018 Arnold render errors out and eventually switches to the default Maya software. I've tried copying the new...

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by lisichenko

15-01-2019|01:47 PM

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Normals Color

Hey guys, I have been having trouble exporting some files via Collada, and I think I may have found that the problem is with the Normals on my mesh...

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by Wackrior1212

04-01-2019|05:51 PM

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Very Basic Noob question

Hi everyone, New to Maya modeling. Created a high poly character in Zbrush- brought it into Maya to retopo. Have created half the mesh but trying...

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by MartianGirl

29-11-2018|02:12 PM