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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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# 1 06-12-2007 , 10:50 AM

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How do i open a maya project in Mudbox?

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# 2 06-12-2007 , 11:21 AM

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You will have to export your Maya mesh as an Obj file.

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# 3 06-12-2007 , 11:23 AM

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Okay

But i cant save it as an object only as Mb and Ma

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# 4 06-12-2007 , 12:35 PM

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Okay But i cant save it as an object only as Mb and Ma

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You have to export it, not save it.

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# 5 06-12-2007 , 12:36 PM

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Window -> Settings/Preferences -> Plug-in Manager

Find objExport in the list and load it. To make sure it loads every time you start Maya also tick the Auto Load option

You should now be able to import/export obj files

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# 6 06-12-2007 , 12:44 PM

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I can still not open it in Mudbox :/

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# 7 06-12-2007 , 02:48 PM

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I can still not open it in Mudbox :/

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Did you get it to export the obj from Maya?

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# 8 06-12-2007 , 03:03 PM

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The problem is that i dont know how to do. I didnt understand how to do. Window-Settings/Preferences-plug-in manager. and after that ?

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# 9 06-12-2007 , 03:54 PM

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The problem is that i dont know how to do. I didnt understand how to do. Window-Settings/Preferences-plug-in manager. and after that ?

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Maya
Window -> Settings/Preferences -> Plug-in Manager

Find objExport in the list and load it. To make sure it loads every time you start Maya also tick the Auto Load option

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# 10 06-12-2007 , 03:57 PM

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yeah, but.. after ive done that. How do i get it in ZBrush or Mudbox. Thats what i wanted to know

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# 11 06-12-2007 , 04:03 PM

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import it

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# 12 06-12-2007 , 05:00 PM

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Originally posted by Lunnep
yeah, but.. after ive done that. How do i get it in ZBrush or Mudbox. Thats what i wanted to know

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I don't know about Mudbox, but in Zbrush go to: Tool>> Import, and locate your model.obj

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