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Mesh Cleanup does nothing

I've got a peculiar problem where the Mesh > Cleanup is being completely ineffective. I have a mesh with some bad areas that I know have tris and...

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by stwert

29-10-2015|08:18 PM

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Model messes up in OBJ exported file.

Hello! I am creating a room that has multiple door exits. (As shown in screenshot) And I need to export to .obj to use within unity, now this room...

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by Gen

21-10-2015|12:30 AM

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beveling Problem

Hello everyone, I encountered a problem when I was modeling this http://www.freeuploadsite.com/do.php?img=80397 Corners of the door are more...

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by stwert

17-10-2015|10:32 PM

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some advice on bendy holes needed!

hi guys, I need some advice on how to proceed with this bit of geometry - I'm trying to model the piece in the middle diagram - I'm just working...

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by nickynacky

17-10-2015|01:46 PM

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NURBS reversing direction when transformed

I've got a NURBS surface direction/normals question. I'm using the surfaces > extrude operation, style: tube, result position: At path. Pretty...

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by stwert

09-10-2015|06:29 PM

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Best workflow for vehicle modelling in Maya

Hello, I am new to vehicle modelling and am in my third year at university. studying Computer Animation and VFX. For my personal project I am...

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by mythandra

09-10-2015|03:23 PM

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Newbie Help - Texture Not Displaying Properly

I'll preface this by saying I've been a long time away from Maya and this is most certainly something stupid I'm doing or, more likely, not doing. ...

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by kingcole32

08-10-2015|12:48 PM

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Missing Tools on "Edit Mesh" dropdown list

Hello I'm new to the forum, I apologise for my grammar/spelling since english is not my first language. I'm looking for help with a little issue. ...

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by David

23-09-2015|01:27 AM

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Newbie help plz with simple polygon shapes

What would the method be to create the legs of this monitor? should i create a octagon shape extrude from the side and bevel the corners?...

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by husbyhogan

21-09-2015|01:05 PM

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Modeling problem - mug handle doesn't look right

Hi all, I'm a Maya beginner. Just trying to model this mug with a handle. First I made the body of the cup, which looks fine, then I extruded the...

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by MrYeti

21-09-2015|03:53 AM

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Halftrack wheel - boolean divide fails & alternatives | Page: 1 2 3 4

Hey guys, first post here so thank you all for having me. http://i58.tinypic.com/122c8qh.png A quick introduction, I am a graphic...

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by VinceDn

14-09-2015|01:33 PM

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Smoothing - Strange artifacts

I modeled this in Lightwave and then imported it into Maya as an obj ...

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by titansurface

11-09-2015|07:06 PM

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Need help with nonlinear deformer overlapping portions

I'm trying to recreate a soft, 'wavy' twisted look (the blue wavy tube image) by using overlapping Nonlinear Twist Deformers in Maya, but the twist...

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by stwert

02-09-2015|11:59 PM

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Newbie help - Customizing Pivot Points

Hello! So I am brand new to Maya and I am having some issues with the manipulator/gizmo/pivot point thing. I want to move it to the origin of the...

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by stwert

02-09-2015|02:04 AM

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Conform with surface paint like 3ds max?

Hi, is there a way to conform a mesh to another object in Maya the same way as in 3ds Max? I know that I can collide the nCloth and nParticles but...

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by ctbram

31-08-2015|04:23 AM

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Triangular faces problem

I'm modeling a hemisphere and to close off the bottom face, I extruded and collapsed the edges which resulted in triangular faces. Now I can't insert...

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by stwert

30-08-2015|12:07 AM

Replies: 3

Model disappeared

Whenever I open up the model I was working on yesterday, nothing shows up in any of the view panels. I have tried using display>show all to no avail,...

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by husbyhogan

27-08-2015|02:36 PM

Replies: 4

Can someone help? Missing Panel.

Hey, just opened Maya after a while, and the panel with 'view, shading, lighting, show, renderer, panels' has disappeared. I've been using Maya for a...

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by stwert

19-08-2015|04:15 PM

Replies: 1

Separating a Polygon into pieces

Hi, Can anyone help me please... I have made a Cubic Polygon with 20 subdivisions. now I want to separate all the subdivision from each other...

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by ctbram

18-08-2015|12:36 PM

Replies: 7

Box Modelling Help

I'm trying to box Model a weapon like the guys in the Gif, but I can't seem to recreate his technique. He Extends some faces to create an extension...

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by stwert

11-08-2015|10:42 PM

Replies: 5

Vertices problem.

It was working fine before I must of toggled something, but. When I select a vertex of any polygon it will select the opposite sides one as well (as...

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by JamieGB

11-08-2015|02:06 AM

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Model Elements?

Hay folks. I'm making a rough transition from Max to Maya. I sent over a model from Max, and for the life of me, I can't figure out how to move...

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by cubialpha

19-07-2015|12:35 AM