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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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Multiple Merge

check this video YouTube - hard surface modelling hints pt2 My question is, how he is using the merge function for all vertex and not only for...

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by Nilla

14-12-2010|12:47 PM

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question

this may sound stupid but it has been bothering me for quite a while, i did a 3d animation course but it wasnt video game oriented so i don't really...

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by ctbram

12-12-2010|11:52 AM

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Dog Model

After finishing the tutorial on how to model a dog, I went to convert from polygons to subdiv, yet nothing was happening. I then went back to before...

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by ctbram

10-12-2010|10:28 AM

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Seams on Nurbs

There are subtle seems on Nurbs object. Does anyone knows how I can fix this?

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by ctbram

10-12-2010|09:01 AM

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Normals Funkyness

K I've had this problem for awhile. I'm going to annoy a lot of people if I start a new thread for every hiccup I have, and I hiccup regularly -...

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by Jay

04-12-2010|03:10 PM

Replies: 5

Scaling in Maya

Hi all, I'm making a model of an apartment based on blueprints and i'd like to do it to scale but i can't really wrap my head around how it works in...

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by stwert

22-10-2010|06:20 PM

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nurbs to poly???

I cannnot convert nurbs to polygon.Even when there are no holes in it. photo is given below. It says "nurbs to poly, No valid items selected".

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by puneet chopra

19-10-2010|09:39 AM

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Making a door/door way

I hope I'm posting in the right spot. I am having a little difficulty making a door and a door way. The door needs to have a door frame and I need...

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by bullet1968

12-10-2010|01:41 AM

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Multiple Geometry Refrencing

Am looking for some help, i have a scene where i have multiple hex cylinder geomtry more than 200. i want to help reduce the load on rendering so was...

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by Syphon

15-09-2010|09:34 AM

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map

instead of using actual mesh to make it, what you could do is create a texture, something like this:...

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by hamidz90

15-09-2010|04:02 AM

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Shading on duplicated half is different

Hello everyone, my name is Brian and I'm new to the site so I apologise if I've posted this in the wrong place. I've used Maya for about 6 mnths...

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by BrianM

13-08-2010|11:26 PM

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transfer vertex order /numbers

hello everyone. i need to find a way to transfer the order of vertex numbers from one object to antoher. they have identical topology and size...

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by delesh

26-07-2010|09:49 PM

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Showreel advice...

Me again! Some advice on showreel presentation this time! When showing off your models, what exactly do you show? Wireframe original?...

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by Jay

09-07-2010|11:57 AM

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Maya and Mudbox / ZBrush

I'm probably asking an obvious question, but: why use Mudbox / ZBrush when you can just model most of the detail in Maya? Is it so you can add...

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by Jay

03-07-2010|08:27 PM

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Polygon Smoothing Difficulty | Page: 1 2

Is there any mesh flow that will allow me to smooth the highlighted object so that I get results like the un-highlighted object? Currently the...

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by Angelblade

02-06-2010|08:10 PM

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Copy/Paste vs Export Selection ...

What are the pro's and con's of copy/paste vs export selection?

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by bendingiscool

02-06-2010|04:46 PM

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Need help

Hey! I'm new with Maya and i found this great tutorial on simplymaya called FrankyFree or something. but the thing is, when i try to add new...

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by zunyer

27-02-2010|10:19 PM

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Hi bullet1968

I think your problem is about the normals. Though i suggest you to check normals of duplicated object. To view the correct normals uncheck the Two...

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by bullet1968

16-02-2010|01:09 PM

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polygon duplication render problem

Hi guys, sadly Im back, Im stuck again. I have attached a WIP (very new to this) of a Lancaster Bomber. It is only my 4th model so please be...

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by bullet1968

14-02-2010|01:20 AM

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help modeling a chair and typewriter

I am recreating a scene from the movie Schindler's List for a class project that I am currently working on. The goal of the assignment is to model...

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by jgreen827

13-02-2010|08:43 PM

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test

hello all, i'm having some issue with this shape. trying to model it as a poly. so far, i've gone about it by creating surfaces to cut away...

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by G-Man

04-02-2010|04:22 AM

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selecting opposite vertices

Hi guys, I hope Im in the right area?? I have just watched a tutorial on modelling a human skull, the query is : He could pick vertices on...

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by bullet1968

02-02-2010|11:18 PM

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square question

I have made this object with a boolean operation. My question is: should I draw new edges so that every face is a square or could i leave it that...

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by Chirone

02-02-2010|09:33 AM

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Break between nurbs surfaces

Howdy. I thought I should give nurbs a little test and I hit a snag at once. I did a few cureves, a birail, then lofted the top to close it off...

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by Olorin

29-01-2010|11:08 PM

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Polygon Breaks When Smoothing

Hey guys. I haven't used maya for a really long time and I'm starting too get back into it by modeling simple objects. I was modeling a floppy disk...

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