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Softbody collision

Hi there need some help about soft bodies collision. I have a SOFTBODY plane, I've made also a polygonal bee that falls in the softbody and...

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by powernemo

20-05-2004|03:49 PM

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CLouds???

Hello Everyone. I am using Maya 4.5 and on a mac, so no fluid effects. I was wondering how can I make fairly good looking clouds, (Ie: aSupercell...

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by ragecgi

15-05-2004|06:30 AM

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cloth_CPSolver

Hey, I'm workin on a girl wearing a kimono (kurt, if your reading maybe this sounds familiar) anywho, she has an under garment and then she wears...

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by Tim_T

12-05-2004|09:22 AM

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Real World Clothing Patterns W/ Maya

Hey, is it possible to use patterns by companies like Butterick, Simplicity, and McCall to make clothes for characters? I know there has to be a...

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by Russell

05-05-2004|09:26 PM

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Maya Live

Does anyone know where to find good tutorials on Maya Live? Thanks JD

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by Spyd03

04-05-2004|08:15 PM

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custom paint effects? DNA???

Hey all, I would like to try and make my own paint effects. specifically, I would like to try to make DNA using paint effects (like they did in the...

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by scopa

04-05-2004|08:44 AM

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Bullet trail....

where can i get bullet trail texture or shade?

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by ragecgi

04-05-2004|04:20 AM

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Changing Lightning Color

Im creating a lightning effect for a project. The problem that I have is that I can't seem to change the color of it. I tried changing the color...

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by pfejsø

27-04-2004|03:56 PM

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Completely Different Bicycle Problem...

This got killed, and I am not sure why, but tenacity will win the day. Okay, here's the problem. I need to have a bicycle chain interact with...

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by posthumust

23-04-2004|11:39 PM

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Bicycle Chain Problem

Okay, here's the problem. I need to have a bicycle chain interact with either a cog, sprocket or chain wheel...whatever you want to call it. ...

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by kbrown

22-04-2004|08:44 PM

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help on learning cinematic special effects

hello everyone! i've done work before in maya and am at a pretty decent level for the local crop of maya users in my school. i've added some...

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by deryk

14-04-2004|03:56 PM

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Tentacles

I'm trying to figure a way to animate a tentacle and was trying to use softbodies. Anyway to make this work? I obviously need the tentacle to keep...

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by mrmacca

14-04-2004|03:06 PM

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Cloth deformation.

Hi, I've made a peice of clothing from polys which is an apron, then I turned it into a cloth object to put on my character. But no matter how I...

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by siom

13-04-2004|08:20 PM

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need help urgent!

for example i got a wall, then hit by a ball and fall down(the wall) i used Dynamics>Rigid body to do it but i can't made it realistics. any...

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by ragecgi

11-04-2004|03:20 AM

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Fluid Effects

Well, this question might be very basic. :) I've created a 2D container, and i chose paint fluids tool to color the container. The thing is I...

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by kannan

09-04-2004|02:28 AM

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Problem with gravity

**I'm wretchedly new to Maya so please forgive my n00bness** I have 12 letters: "Clean Records" imported from Illustrator and extruded using Bevel...

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by mtmckinley

06-04-2004|06:14 AM

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Underwater Fog

Hi, I've been trying to apply the water physical environment fog to a scene of mine and am getting nowhere fast. I can bare;y make heads or tales of...

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by dberry

06-04-2004|06:00 AM

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Scope of Dynamics in Maya 6.0

well i have heard.....alot of rumors ...abt this new...release but dont u think the process is getting too fast... plus there is no .5 version........

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by mind_raper

03-04-2004|06:10 PM

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whisps of snow?

Hello, Could someone please help? I'm working on a scene where I need whisps of snow to blow off a mountain top and swirl around in the air as it...

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by ragecgi

29-03-2004|05:53 PM

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Meteor Impact

I want to beable to create a impact zone for a meteor. I want the ground to crumble and leave a path in the ground. What is the best way to do this....

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by ragecgi

26-03-2004|08:17 PM

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Engine Glow?

Hello. I need some help creating an Engine glow in maya similar to this image: Spaceship glows Hopefully you'll see this Rage, as you...

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by ragecgi

25-03-2004|01:21 AM