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Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping

In this course we're going to look at something a little different, creating technically accurate 3D printed parts.

Newbie Question

Hi everyone. I'm having issues with an assignment that I'm working on, and the first time around it was going well, but then all of a sudden the...

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by nov2011

22-02-2012|07:05 PM

Replies: 9

Credits not working

Okay... have I been asking in the wrong section? I don't want to start getting bitter due to this issue but I havent heard from a single admin all...

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by cgisoul

20-02-2012|03:56 PM

Replies: 10

Mac user needing help with some controll issues?

Ello, So, in school im on a pc all day and em used to those controls. at home, im a mac user. my issue is due to the mouse. the middle scroll...

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by Chirone

18-02-2012|10:36 PM

Replies: 3

Straighten imported model (STEP file)

Hiya, :help: I'm receiving STEP files of objects that we're rendering for a client (I don't normally work in Maya), but it seems they end up...

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by Jay

18-02-2012|01:42 PM

Replies: 3

Wrap along curve | Page: 1 2

Im sure this is basic but having trouble realising it. How do you get an object such as a flat plane to deform along a curve? I've tried motion...

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by ctbram

18-02-2012|02:44 AM

Replies: 23

Toon Outline with detailed Fur Control

Dear reader.... thank you for your time and willingness to share knowledge..... i am trying to create a certain effect to a human body like...

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by ieoie

16-02-2012|03:44 PM

Replies: 6

AE vs Premier

Hey guys, I started editing some clips for my brother. I started with AE and realized that maybe Premier was a better suited program. Is this a valid...

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by BlackArr0w

15-02-2012|01:49 PM

Replies: 6

Beginning animation

Hey All, Newbie here, So I have my wireframe mannequin, and I was about to start adding the joints. I'm in the front view, and selected animation...

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by Chirone

15-02-2012|10:01 AM

Replies: 1

modelling an aeroplane | Page: 1 2

hi im just starting my first animation project at university and i am modelling a military plane, does anyone have any tips on how to model this. I...

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by sampittes

14-02-2012|06:50 AM

Replies: 19

Camera

Hey everyone, been researching on camera angle of view and angle of coverage and wanted to know if it is possible to increase the view area of the...

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by honestdom

13-02-2012|03:06 PM

Replies: 4

Learning Maya 2009 tutorial problem!

I made this same thread in the wrong topic so im re-posting it here sorry, noob error. I'm going through 'Learning Maya 2009' and have found...

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by dannie25

13-02-2012|11:11 AM

Replies: 12

Head UV mapping | Page: 1 2

So reworking my model Ive already unwrapped the head and pieced it back together and got it into a circular UV map is this ok or should I have made...

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by MamoruK

13-02-2012|05:38 AM

Replies: 20

SOPA | Page: 1 2 3

Not sure if many of you have heard about this absolutely ridiculous law trying to be passed here in the US called SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) but...

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by ctbram

12-02-2012|12:49 AM

Replies: 35

how to make a path curve in the exect shape of a certain poligon scope?

hello everyone! i'm trying to figure out how to do this: i made a chair poligon. now in reality this chair has a metal strip that goes around its...

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by ctbram

11-02-2012|07:30 PM

Replies: 12

Loading Models

I am still learning Maya on the student version 2012, previously used Lightwave 3D. How do I load other models into a current scene and is there a...

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by yoruneko

11-02-2012|11:59 AM

Replies: 14

Free Plugin to create splashes

Hi Guys! Creating a splash is always been one of the most difficult tasks anyone might have come across. It takes a hell lot of time trying to...

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by coolheat

11-02-2012|09:06 AM

Replies: 0

simple edge/face needed

Hey all, Newbie here. I posted this pic with the question texted on it, but the cliff notes version: :need to create a face/2 edges, 2...

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by PixalZA

11-02-2012|05:03 AM

Replies: 1

Work Flow High Poly/Low Poly

Okay, I'm a little lost in my work flow. I would like to start doing normal maps on my models. I got the concept down and I understand how it...

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by bullet1968

11-02-2012|02:43 AM

Replies: 4

Render settings question

1. So I see this drop down menu with a bunch of options. http://i43.tinypic.com/qybkeq.jpg I usually use Production quality when I render but I...

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by Gen

10-02-2012|07:46 PM

Replies: 13

Deleted Face...How do I add one again?

Hey all. Silly newbie here. I had to delete a bunch of crazy faces that I should have had inside my geometry, and in doing so, deleted an...

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by srlake314

09-02-2012|06:47 PM

Replies: 2

Animating eyelashes

Hi, i am working on my character's blinking and i am struck at the part where the top eyelashes are supposed to follow the upper eyelips. Is...

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by choo

09-02-2012|01:06 PM

Replies: 0

UV editng problem | Page: 1 2

I keep having the problem that whenever i select the UV verticies it keep selecting other from different parts of the mesh like i'm selecting them in...

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by daverave

09-02-2012|07:47 AM

Replies: 24

Perspective camera & Normal camera-- different rendering results?

I just found out that rendering with perspective camera gives you a different result than using a normal camera(Create > Cameras > Camera). Now my...

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by wayne123

08-02-2012|08:49 PM

Replies: 4

Adding more divisions to the flat ends of a cylinder? | Page: 1 2

Aloha, I'm just wondering how to add more circular divisions to the flat-end of a cylinder. I want to create an inner ring that can be...

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by yoruneko

08-02-2012|02:25 PM

Replies: 15

Stuck in bend mode?

everytime i open maya and crate a new poly its yellow and doesnt allow me to move and vertexes, i tried reseting the default setting nothing...i dont...

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by helpAE

08-02-2012|04:19 AM

Replies: 2