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Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping

In this course we're going to look at something a little different, creating technically accurate 3D printed parts.

Booleans Operation for 3D Printing?

Hello all! I have a question concerning booleans in use for 3D printing. I am wanting to take this alpha *see attached below* and use Shapeways to...

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by jgilbreath

03-12-2013|01:44 PM

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criticize this topology

http://i42.tinypic.com/2cfti4o.png I havent been modeling faces in a while now, this is the topology i will finish off with (will probably still...

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by Skalman

22-11-2013|07:53 AM

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How to change the label on this Beer Mug.

So, this is a bought model. I am trying to change the label from the current one (shown in pic), to a Bud light Logo. This is not a NURBS...

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by WestSideHK

18-11-2013|10:13 PM

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Weird vert selection problem

So I'm familiar with backface culling, camera far clip plane, and camera based selection, none of those seem to have any effect on my problem. ...

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by wtbuser

14-11-2013|11:53 PM

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HELP PLEASE

Ok so I've been working on making a meat grinder and when I select the two faces, as seen in the picture, some other points are getting selected too....

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by m0hammad

14-11-2013|12:05 PM

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How to I make the grid show.....?

So I've tried reading over the help section in Maya 2013 but I've yet to figure out what I'm having trouble fixing. I know I post a lot here so...

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by Skalman

06-11-2013|09:11 AM

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smooth hole in cylinder

Hi this one has probably been asked a thousand times, but.. Would someone be able to help with the correct topology on this one. Graham

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by Sircharles

25-10-2013|11:31 AM

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Free Lattice Tool Script

Howdy Folks, it's been an absolute age since I've been here so I thought I'd drop by and let you know that I've written a script that allows you...

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by happymat27

24-10-2013|10:16 AM

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Help deleted a face!

Hey! So, I'm new to Maya and I was doing a digital tutors tutorial and deleted a bunch of faces like a I was supposed to. I saved it came back to it...

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by ctbram

21-10-2013|08:55 AM

Replies: 9

Help with checker tool script.

Hello everyone. I've been using the checker tool script for some time. and well. All of sudden when I'm going to use it I get the error. It don't...

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by ctbram

19-10-2013|01:03 AM

Replies: 5

Boolean - Difference

Hey Guys, I selected one polygon and selected the second polygon, then I used boolean > difference. It somehow deleted both polygons. What went...

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by ctbram

15-10-2013|10:36 PM

Replies: 3

IGS Export

hi i have a file to be converted to IGES Format for 3D Printing. it has 16 lakhs polygons. If i convert it to subd its not happening. the file size...

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by DineshArasu

10-10-2013|03:37 AM

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Clothing Modeling Question

I hope that I'm in the right place, this is my first post. Recently I've been getting into character modeling and I've got the body down pretty well....

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by Skalman

09-10-2013|08:26 AM

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Blueprint Nissan Maxima qx 2005

hi.... i want blueprint Nissan Maxima qx 2005 please help me

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by Skalman

09-10-2013|08:22 AM

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Maya High to Low Poly

Hi everyone, before posting this thread I searched forum on this topic. they have been discussing Maya along with ZBrush/Mudbox workflow. I...

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by bullet1968

08-10-2013|11:47 AM

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MAYA question on using curve tool to create subdivisions on mesh

I learned this technique way back like 2-3 years ago. But due to national service,i've little room to practise and the technique was forgotten...

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by ctfan

08-10-2013|11:19 AM

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Modeling books

Hey guys. Recently I've been trying to model a book for a scene. An open book with some of the pages slightly lifted. I've tried several ways and I...

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by Skalman

08-10-2013|08:16 AM

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Low Poly Look

Hello fellow maya enthusiasts. http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/toruslowpoly.jpg Im trying to model a low poly look of...

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by Skalman

08-10-2013|08:15 AM

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Accurate car tyre modeling tutorial

Hi there, I just thought I'd share my car tyre modeling tutorial, enjoy! http://kevisual.com/?p=564

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by russkev

25-09-2013|07:36 PM

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Scaling way up

I made a scene, in default cm scale. I scaled the whole scene up like maybe 200X and now all my geo is kinda transparent from a distance. It gets...

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by clocker1

24-09-2013|11:14 PM

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Can't import a obj. file

I'm new with maya. So the problem is that i export a obj. model and I save it, but when i'm going to load that file nothing apears, I don't know...

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by Gen

24-09-2013|09:57 AM

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// Warning: Encountered a non-manifold vertex. Cannot Bevel. //

http://s1.directupload.net/images/130907/jlouqpuf.png How to fix this Problem on those Edges? EDIT: I did a clean mesh for manifold...

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by LauriePriest

16-09-2013|02:12 PM

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Weird question re discrete scaling

I've been using the scale tool with discrete scaling along edge loops to align the vertices along the same axis. Initially I was just using this to...

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by LauriePriest

16-09-2013|02:05 PM

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Surface Loft Issue

Hello everyone, I have an Issue when I try to loft two curves. The lofted surface cames out reversed some how -I don't know. I've tried to delete...

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by ssd160

06-09-2013|04:27 AM