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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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Geometry disappears when I try to cache

I'm working on a simple animation of a bunch of objects falling into a container. However, when I try to cache the geometry, almost all of the...

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by xgabrielx

12-12-2014|05:27 PM

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snowing and snow landscape

Hi, I'm looking for a snowing scene and Snowy landscape. Thanks.

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by Denague

08-12-2014|09:05 PM

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Offset Xgen Archive animation

I've created a cilia (essentially a little tentacle) that whips back and forth, which I've saved as an animated archive. I then populate a surface...

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by sooterkin81

01-12-2014|08:06 PM

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Replicating a Specific Simulation

Hi there, I'm looking to replicate the simulation used in this video. Knee Surgery: Torn ACL - YouTube Basically, I'm trying to recreate...

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by AlphaShisno

19-11-2014|11:21 PM

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Maya 2015 XGen doesn't open brush settings

Hi guys, I am currently working on the Tutorial "Creating a Pegasus in Maya with XGen"...

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by 3dArtist91

07-11-2014|10:27 AM

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Maya Hair and Fields

Hello, I'm trying to explore Maya hair but I get stuck at the point where fields are introduced. I cannot make fields affect the hair system....

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by meterizos

28-10-2014|02:00 PM

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Best way to increase detail of ncloth simulation?

Hi Guys, So I have an ncloth banner that flops down over the side of a building. I have physical weights at the bottom edge to help pull it down....

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by dre4mer

24-10-2014|03:50 PM

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nCloth Penetrating Itself

I'm quite new to the concept of nCloth, and I'm having a bit of trouble. I modelled the clothes, made it to nCloth and set the character to a...

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by Lengendary

22-10-2014|01:56 PM

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Blobby Fire render

I am pretty new to Maya fluids and currently I am having some problems with the settings? Basically, I have an animated snake, and I am trying to...

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by stwert

09-10-2014|02:49 AM

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How to control Fire burning across object

I've been learning and practicing how to create fires, watching a lot of tutorials and whatnot. So at this point, I've successfully created a fire...

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by daverave

22-09-2014|06:35 PM

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Create fog that can be interacted with

Hi guys, I've created some fog with a 3D fluid container. Given it a little wispy texture with the texture opacity setting. It looks nice and can be...

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by dre4mer

29-08-2014|11:09 PM

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making nparticle rain drops not perfectly round?

Hi Guys, I'm trying to make some slow motion rain drops. I have an nparticle system with a vray water material applied. so I have these perfectly...

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by dre4mer

29-08-2014|05:48 PM

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Jet Exhaust with Particle Emitter

Hi, I am trying to create some type of jet exhaust / fire effect. Something like this, for example:...

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by thewrongvine

12-08-2014|08:04 PM

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Rigid body disappearing

Hello, I have a problem with a rigid body disappearing through another one, basically a rock (active body) falling through a road (passive body)....

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by Turboyac

20-07-2014|09:38 PM

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Parenting a Motor Boat and Ocean Wake Together?

Hello all! I am looking to render two boats in a Maya Ocean, and have them both produce wake and foam. How do you go about doing this? I...

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by jgilbreath

18-06-2014|04:47 PM

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How can I bake a dynamic curve simulation?

Hi everyone, I'm a beginner to dynamics but for my latest project I have a character with a dynamic curve/rope attached to him. All worked out...

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by Screaner

17-06-2014|03:03 PM

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Ring of Fire with Maya fluid

Hello all, I need some help again. I've been looking around for how to use Maya fluids to create a ring of fire around my character. It's part of...

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by Blocker226

13-06-2014|05:12 AM

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Help me make particles stick on surface of object

Hi everyone, I'm making a scene that have sauce pour on a crab (on a dish). I was able to make the sauce look good, but the sauce wouldn't stick...

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by trungnguyen

06-06-2014|08:04 AM

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Cloaking Effect on Vehicle

I dunno if you guys have seen the trailer for Ghost Recon Future Soldier Live action but theres a few scenes where the soldiers cloak in order to get...

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by KHM3dia

29-05-2014|05:54 PM

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Picking up/ Dropping with Dynamic Parenting and Physics

I made a thread earlier about this project, but it was a different problem. I hope I can make this new thread. I am trying to animate a claw...

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by Calvin

27-05-2014|04:50 AM