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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

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Hello! I try to learn MEL, but it`s too hard for me to now. I think it`s simple but very useful script and i can`t find it in google. Can you...

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by stwert

02-05-2012|11:53 AM

Replies: 6

Script Request

I was hoping that maybe someone like Next design who kindly offer their mel scripting talents to us all might be willing to undertake a challenge for...

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by ctbram

29-04-2012|06:49 PM

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Flow Animation script

Ive installed and tried to run a script called Flow Animation v1.2. Apparently its made for maya 2009 I have 2011 x64. I keep getting an error that...

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by clocker1

28-04-2012|04:59 PM

Replies: 2

Selecting all polygon objects in the scene with a certain prefix

Hi guys, Hope you're all well. So i'm relatively new to mel and have managed just fine so far copying and editing other peoples scripts and...

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by NextDesign

19-03-2012|06:08 PM

Replies: 3

Invalid argument: 0

Hi. I like the way one can program in Maya, but it would be nice if it could tell me where the errors are. string $nextline; string $fileName =...

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by Edward256

03-03-2012|07:15 PM

Replies: 4

Rotation Matrix from transform, rotation, and pivot

Hi all, I have a problem where i trying to develope a rotation matrix knowing a objects transform (x,y,z), rotation (x,y,z) world pivot (x,y,z). i...

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by NextDesign

01-03-2012|04:07 PM

Replies: 1

Help with renaming

Hi there. I don't know crap about mel. BUT I'm asking anyway, I have a script that assigns new materials from a selection and renames them based on...

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by NextDesign

21-02-2012|04:49 PM

Replies: 7

"Variable variable names"?

I'm writing an expression to take care of a "chasing lights" effect. Each row of lights has its own surfaceShader, and the expression uses a sine wav...

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by NextDesign

13-02-2012|08:42 PM

Replies: 2

Append the "usersetup.mel" file ...

I just purchased MentalCore for Maya and I've run into a roadblock ... for me anyway. It appears I need to append the usersetup.mel file and this is...

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by NextDesign

01-02-2012|05:10 AM

Replies: 2

light color script

hello i'm in need of serious help.. I'm working on a heavy scene with almost 60 lights, when i want to change color of a number of lights at once...

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by Gourish317

01-02-2012|03:32 AM

Replies: 0

BETA testers wanted for : Distributing scripts.

Hi, Let me introduce myself first, My name is Jouri and I enjoy programming, new challenges and to improve things. So that been said, I...

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by Jouri

07-12-2011|04:33 PM

Replies: 10

how to download char node script

i jst want to know what is CharNode grps_DT.mel in maya script and how to download pls reply soon

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by ritirupy

30-11-2011|12:41 PM

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changing the "Quick help" window size in the maya 2012 script editor.

Since I upgraded from Maya 2009 to maya 2012 I noticed that the quickhelp frame inside the script editor window has a fixed size. while previously...

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by Jouri

27-11-2011|06:15 AM

Replies: 3

Condition command

Has anyone successfully made their own user defined condition or event? Basically I'm trying to make a cute little editor to quickly tweak MR...

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by Gen

07-11-2011|10:38 PM

Replies: 8

Toggle Resolution Gate

It's always bugged me that you can't get a hotkey or shelf button for stuff like toggling the Resolution gate on and off. And it's a major pain with...

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by stwert

30-10-2011|01:53 PM

Replies: 2

The best way?

Am I right in thinking the best way to select a node via a script would be to select it via a unique attribute name? As opposed to using an explicit...

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by misterjackson

10-10-2011|09:33 AM

Replies: 14

Creative Crash gone bye bye

Hey everyone! Just a quick question about the maya scripts section on creative crash. Is anyone else having problems acessing it? It keeps coming up...

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by NextDesign

06-10-2011|11:53 PM

Replies: 1

A small problemo

Hello all ... I'm new here so I will try and tread carefully and hope not to upset anyone! I was hoping I might be able to pick your brains. I've...

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by misterjackson

05-10-2011|11:19 AM

Replies: 3

Script Error On Restart.

Hi , I downloaded a script Bake Under Parent from creative crash. My maya version is 2012. When I execute it in the script editor nothing happens. ...

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by Gen

11-09-2011|06:24 PM

Replies: 1

File name prefix and Layer names | Page: 1 2

what first seemed to be an easy task turned out to break my head right now. What I need to do is (for many many files and layers) to output rendered...

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by NextDesign

08-09-2011|01:57 AM

Replies: 26

Forgoten MEL command ReBuildSceneUI

I'm trying to desperatly remember the command, it was somthing like ReBuildSceneUI. I've even recommended it to people on this forum and can't...

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by NextDesign

18-08-2011|07:11 PM

Replies: 4

High to low poly

Is their any script through which i can convert my high poly model to low poly...?

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by Dushyant

12-07-2011|08:54 PM

Replies: 0

channel control for stretchy bones.

I have used Fahrenheit stretch on DT prod rigging. please exlpain me the procedure to set on/off channel control for stretch. Help appreciated...

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by puneet chopra

30-06-2011|04:08 AM

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A (most probably) very easy script...please correct!

Here I am, making my first script, using MEL Reference...but of course it is wrong, since I've never ever programmed again... I have a surface...

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by mechanicarts

17-06-2011|09:15 PM

Replies: 5

Learning OpenGL (ES)

I want to learn OpenGL (ES specifically). I've used OpenGL a bit in the past (really only a bit though), but only the fixed pipeline. Do you know of...

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