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Character Modeling Question

Hey! I just started learning modeling Characters in Maya. So i modeled one side of the Character and duplicate special the other side as an...

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by Xenophanes

25-03-2014|09:20 PM

Replies: 4

Repeat action in parts of mesh

So this is a problem i have stumbled on many times. http://i59.tinypic.com/w9ck1g.png See i get a certain area in my mesh that are the same,...

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by Skalman

12-03-2014|07:45 PM

Replies: 12

tile part of a tire

http://i59.tinypic.com/mhsi1z.png how can i tile this? if i duplicate and move it in the Y it will not be lined up properly. im going ****ing nuts...

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by NextDesign

11-03-2014|12:58 PM

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Extrude Face while keeping edges flexible

Hi, I'm trying to follow a tutorial. In it, the instructor moves a single face on a sphere, but the edges are flexible and end up being curved as...

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by tweetytunes

07-03-2014|01:11 AM

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Steel tube hand

Hi All, I'm hoping for a little help with some modeling. I want to create a model of a hand that looks like its made up of lots of steel tube...

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by Maya B Frank

21-02-2014|04:21 PM

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curved Stairs - Problem with planar surface creation

Hi all, I have modeled this stairs for a house patio.. but I don't know how to create a clean topology for the top of the stairs.. all I need is a...

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by goggles

19-02-2014|06:53 PM

Replies: 4

Generating a wavy/sine surface

I can't find it out using maya or using google how I can generate/manipulate a surface to make it wavy like in the picture below. Here is a link...

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by NextDesign

11-02-2014|08:37 PM

Replies: 11

modelling 3d character

Hello, i am newbie in maya . I am trying to make a 3d character but when i am selecting character's hand its leg is also selected . why ? please...

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by Skalman

11-02-2014|11:31 AM

Replies: 3

Modeling a realistic eye

Hi. I'm following this guide: http://phungdinhdung.com/Studies_paper/Realistic_face_modeling.shtm As i already know how to make decent head...

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by Skalman

10-02-2014|12:22 PM

Replies: 7

How to extrude on angled shapes?

Hi guys first things first I am relatively new to Maya and my major skill isn't modelling. Recently I encountered a problem which I thought is...

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by stwert

05-02-2014|03:18 PM

Replies: 3

Crazy black faces

Good Day everyone! I'm not a complete noob to 3D/Maya, but now I'm stuck and just cannot figure out what's going on. It's a face modeling which I...

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by NextDesign

04-02-2014|08:11 PM

Replies: 8

Iphone model helpp!!

Can someone please help me, I have a very close deadline and I have really been struggling with Maya. It seems I spend hours and hours trying to...

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by chetanMAAC

04-02-2014|12:50 PM

Replies: 4

Select vertice/edge

Hello! I'm new to Maya so have a question . When selecting edge or vertex all adjacent vertices/edges turn to yellow or red . Please tell how to...

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by nursbay

03-02-2014|09:37 AM

Replies: 3

Hi Im struggling with a few things on this tv I have inner panels which have a bevel on the edge and an inset. I cant seem to get the correct...

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by goggles

31-01-2014|09:53 PM

Replies: 14

Face modeling | Page: 1 2

Hi, I've seen a thread here for correct topology for head modeling, http://simplymaya.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24483&page=5 but when modeling a...

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by Skalman

29-01-2014|08:32 AM

Replies: 22

Avoid pinching caused by extrusions on subdivided surfaces.

How can i avoid having pinches on the shown vertices? İncreasing cyclinder segments solves it abit but still getting bad result. I moved the vertices...

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by goggles

24-01-2014|09:53 PM

Replies: 3

Reflection Not Working

Hi, I am working on a character, and everything went fine until I deleted an edge and vertices with DELETE and not CTRL + DELETE. Now the reflection...

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by bhc11

21-01-2014|03:30 PM

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Adding details to model without enough polygons?

So i got this model, im not sure if i can call it a low polygon model, thats not really what i'm aiming for. but the polygons are way to big for me...

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by bullet1968

15-01-2014|11:52 AM

Replies: 5

keen shapes

I have to do shape like this. How can I create this please? http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/30/guvd.jpg

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by ctbram

14-01-2014|04:39 PM

Replies: 7

Uv unfolding is not working.

I'm at my wit's end here... I've tried the entire day to make the uv unfold in the uv texture editor work in maya. But everytime I try the uv don't...

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by Skalman

09-01-2014|07:26 AM

Replies: 5

Extruding Tri's

Hey guys, i'm really stuck with what to do to fix this issue. I'm trying to extrude tri's without losing the back faces in Maya. I'v attached some...

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by midicharm

06-01-2014|04:41 PM

Replies: 2

Maya 2012 Render issue

Hello everyone, http://youtu.be/ZZNO3ey4NcI I am having trouble with rendering in Maya 2012. And would most appreciate and be greateful for...

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by Gen

29-12-2013|12:58 AM

Replies: 13

Scaling down part of a cylinder

Hello, I'm attempting to follow instructions from a book to scale down part of a cylinder (See attached photos). To quote it directly: I...

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by MrYeti

20-12-2013|01:39 AM

Replies: 8

No depth when extruding?!

Hi there, I'm here with another question. I'm working on a logo I want to animate and therefor I had to separate pieces from it. Now I want...

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by Gen

14-12-2013|08:25 AM

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How is it even possible in Maya to simply close a curve/cap a curve?

Firstly, I was following a tutorial to catch up on my modelling skills (since im an animator) however, when I got to the point where I make a planar...

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by dudechester

06-12-2013|03:12 PM

Replies: 6