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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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Polygon cleanup problem

I need some help/advice on what the "Faces with Zero map " means when I do a polygon cleanup. Quite a few of the faces are highlighted with this...

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by Kurt

09-01-2004|04:38 PM

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curves

sry nubprob but how can i do curve square 2 one object, so that i can't single select all 4 curves ??? also that i just can select the square. n...

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by revenant

08-01-2004|09:42 PM

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Polygon Split Tool trouble

I'm new to maya and I've found this tutorial showing a method to model a head, but I'm at a loss. Here's the link , it shows how to use the create...

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by mtmckinley

05-01-2004|01:09 AM

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converting

OK, I have a simple lamp I am working on, made up of seperate extrudes that will not convert. Do I need to stitch all the extrudes together for it...

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by strobe7

04-01-2004|07:28 PM

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making chamfer on edges ?

I discovered the new chamfer vertices function in maya 5 but still exists in MJ poly tools too. The question I must ask to mayan users is how to...

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by jafounet

31-12-2003|08:30 AM

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Polygon Count

Simple question but I still don't know how you do it in Maya - How to you get a polygon count?

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by drknow

29-12-2003|04:07 AM

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Stitching Problem

I am having trouble stitching these 3 corners together can anyone help me! THanks

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by mtmckinley

27-12-2003|03:19 AM

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What technique would you use to poly model a car

how would i go about modeling a car with polies? Would i make a poly plane and just follow the shape of the car or a poly cube and extrude faces?

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by Kurt

27-12-2003|12:29 AM

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Best Method To Model A Head

Hi everyone i am still looking for the best way(easiest and detailed) to model a head and i wanted anyone who found his best method to explain it...

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by mtmckinley

20-12-2003|10:31 PM

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Improving workflow and efficiency

Hey, I'm at the point where I'm comfortable using Maya for modelling and stuff, and I'm trying to streamline my workflow and make things more...

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by fleetside

19-12-2003|10:05 PM

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A Nurbs detective needed ! | Page: 1 2

In the image you see one part (yellow articulation) of the model has disappeared you can see I did not mess with its visibility. and one more...

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by iron_tick

19-12-2003|03:33 PM

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nonmanifold edges on sub-d proxy

HI, I'm modelling a Porsche 959 in Sub-d's. I modelled only 1 half of the body and used an instanced copy for the other half while I modelled. Now...

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by -<{ JB }>-

16-12-2003|04:51 AM

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Loft Problem | Page: 1 2

Hi masters, I'm smoking my brains out because i can't loft these two curves that i imported from Illustrator.. Is that possible at all? but if i...

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by hamster

14-12-2003|08:50 PM

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Head Modelling Failed again

OK ive been trying to model a head for years, I always try for a few days, fail terribly and give up. Well recently I designed a character that I...

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by mtmckinley

13-12-2003|02:13 AM

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What did i press that created these huge handles?

Hi, Was trying to save electricity, so I was working with my computer in the dark and wasn't sure what I pressed on the keyboard. But the WER...

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by tvholicjames

11-12-2003|04:17 AM

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Project curves on polys

Can the "project curves on surface" function be duplicted to be used in polys somehow? Is there a way to get the same result but instead of doing it...

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by dannyngan

10-12-2003|04:30 AM

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Soften/Harden edges?

Hi all, Just wondering if anybody has had the same strange problem as myself? I'm trying to use the Polygon Soften/Harden edges tool, the tool...

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by ade90054

10-12-2003|12:04 AM

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Filleting Problem

Hi I need to fillet a surface to 2 adjacent surfaces - how can it be done. Thanks

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by nirsul

09-12-2003|09:41 AM

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Roll of Paper

Hey, I'm trying to model a roll of paper, where the paper eventually moves in one direction, just like a toiler paper roll for example. How...

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by vladimirjp

09-12-2003|07:14 AM

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Adding detail

Looking for some advice from some of the great poly modellers here at SM regarding good techniques for adding detail. I've posted this image with a...

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by mrmacca

08-12-2003|07:18 AM

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How do I?

How do I create a NURBS spline like in this tut? http://www.animagraph.com.br/DeathBrain/Modeling/tire_tutorial_page2.htm This phrase: Now...

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by barvini

05-12-2003|07:00 PM

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Poly Shading Prob?

Hi all, I'm modeling a lowpoly charcter for a game project i'm working on, as i've been modeling i've noticed a re-occuring problem with the...

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by ade90054

05-12-2003|01:13 AM

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Boolean problem

Having problems performing any type of boolean on my wing. I actually want to make a few booleans but the first one doesn't work though there's no...

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by mrmacca

04-12-2003|07:06 AM

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Shred

Hi I came across this the other day and I was wondering how it is done in maya. I am assuming that the shreds are derived from the...

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by moffiosso

03-12-2003|07:27 PM

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Rings or tubes

How do you cope with simple geometry to make a tube, ie two circles traced consecutively and then extruded. Ive tried a circle then the offset curve...

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by misterdi

03-12-2003|06:21 AM

Replies: 8