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Maya - render settings: orange

Suddenly some of my render settings display in orange, why? http://s16.postimage.org/y9t2mvw9h/orange.jpg

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by stwert

31-01-2012|10:15 PM

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Final Gather

Hi, are there any tips and tricks in reducing render times whilst using final gather. Its archviz and it's also going to be an animation.

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by murambi

31-01-2012|05:41 PM

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Exporting for Unity - PROBLEM

Hey guys, I tried to export my textured model for Unity by first selecting my object and then: File>Export Selection>Files of type...

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by betelgeuse4721

30-01-2012|11:14 PM

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the best of the best in FX

This one is one of the best and actually is funny. http://youped.com/danielworlock/youp/1246-shit-vfx-artists-say/ let me know what you guys...

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by danielworlock

30-01-2012|10:07 PM

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animated streamer

Please can anyone help. I want to animate a couple of ribbons or streamers to bring into After Effects and I'm totally stumped. Once things start...

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by thaysoad

30-01-2012|05:54 PM

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Multiple issues :/

Hey all, 1. I accidentally changed my Lamert1 to have a texture, so whenever I create a new poly like a sphere, it has that stupid texture. How do...

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by daverave

30-01-2012|04:52 PM

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How to make a necklace Stone?

How can one create a necklace? Let say I created a Curve spline and a stone piece of the necklace. Now, how am I going to make this stone piece...

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by cgisoul

30-01-2012|01:20 PM

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Wireframe render help

Q1: I'm trying to render out a wireframe footage to composite on top of my render in AE. I used the toonshader method: select object, add new...

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by nov2011

29-01-2012|08:57 PM

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e-mail not updating SM posts

Is anyone else having trouble with their e-mail not updating to subscribed posts?? My sincere apologies to anyone I am not replying to...but just...

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by bullet1968

29-01-2012|04:13 AM

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GFX Artist.com shuts site done forever.

If anyone here is a member of GFX Artist.com, be aware that they are shutting their site down on the 29th of February due to lack of profits and...

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by THX1138

28-01-2012|05:33 PM

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gravity effected objects pile up

hi please help i want some objects (apples) to pile up over my character (bird) the apples are effected to gravity field but as soon as they hit...

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by Tami

27-01-2012|07:50 PM

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light linker broken?

maya2011 area light + lightshape On + visible checked. I have some materials (mia_material_x) in the scene which I want to disconnect from that...

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by Falott

27-01-2012|06:24 PM

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Interior animation with physical sun and sky

Hey everybody when I render a scene in maya using Physical sun and sky the Image renders ok but when I render using batch render the images are...

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by Sircharles

27-01-2012|03:29 PM

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Edge Flow Right or Wrong? Current Project...

Hi, I am currently working on a goggles project. I think i am half the way so far and have good looking meshes. But i am not sure how the edge...

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by daverave

27-01-2012|07:32 AM

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Kinect Motion capture | Page: 1 2 3

have you guys heard about this anyone tried to use it yet? Kinect Motion Capture - Under The HUD - YouTube

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by honestdom

27-01-2012|07:00 AM

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Need Help

Hey, does anyone have a low poly character thats already textured. My alienware crapped the bed and i didnt back anything up and i have a programming...

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by 99GsTurbo

26-01-2012|01:21 PM

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Setting up image planes in Photoshop and Maya

I will try to explain, as simple as possible, so you can understand and give me a good advice. I found some blueprints from cars, tanks and...

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by Acid44

26-01-2012|01:01 PM

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Window Shatter

Hello, I need to know how to build a Shatter effects, so that a window breaks into pieces and falls down (gravity). I've done this years before in...

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by daverave

26-01-2012|07:32 AM

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looking for albatross (bird)

a place where one can chat about anything.. but dont talk about religion or politics.., what else is there?? :)lol (beside maya and sure THATS safe,...

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by mirek03

26-01-2012|06:39 AM

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Resident Evil 6

Excited? you should be... Resident Evil 6 Official Trailer US - YouTube

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by murambi

26-01-2012|05:36 AM

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Ikinema

more cool stuff to use with Maya :P IKinema - the ultimate animation tool for Maya - YouTube

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by MamoruK

26-01-2012|04:34 AM

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Wireframe on shaded shortcut?

Hey all, Just wondering if there's a keyboard shortcut for wireframe on shaded? Cheers.

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by yoruneko

25-01-2012|10:04 AM

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rigging and skin weights

So i'm coming VERY close to rigging up my imp model the body is all assembled but the head is still detached because I was wondering for the purpose...

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by MamoruK

25-01-2012|08:13 AM

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Changing Light Decay?

How can I adjust the decay of a light in Maya? I have a point light (a lantern) and want it to emit light that gets weaker with the distance. I can...

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by stwert

24-01-2012|10:35 PM

Replies: 10