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# 1 14-09-2012 , 02:04 PM

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Hello there!

I have never been using Maya before, but I need to as a requirement for my future education.
To be more specific, I will need to demonstrate some works that I have done. It would be just great if you can help me find out some sort of course that I can shoose to start with from the very beginning! user added image

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# 2 14-09-2012 , 02:38 PM

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Maya is a large package what part are you interested in,modelling,animation,lighting,dynamics or texturing

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# 3 14-09-2012 , 03:19 PM

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Particularly in some kind of 3D modeling for Game Design major.

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# 4 14-09-2012 , 03:23 PM

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I would have a look at some of the tutorial on this site should give you a starting place see link.................dave

https://simplymaya.com/autodesk-maya-..._id=&sub_cat=3

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# 5 14-09-2012 , 07:23 PM

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My best advice is if you cant find a specific subject/tutorial for maya, you will prorbaly be able to find one for another 3d package, but watch/read it as a lot of the things you may learn will be transferable, you just need to know where the tools are to do it in maya!

If you get stuck on anything just ask in this forum. Everybody here seems to be really helpfull and somebody will know the answer to what you need to know.

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# 6 17-09-2012 , 06:22 AM

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My best advice is if you cant find a specific subject/tutorial for maya, you will prorbaly be able to find one for another 3d package, but watch/read it as a lot of the things you may learn will be transferable, you just need to know where the tools are to do it in maya!

If you get stuck on anything just ask in this forum. Everybody here seems to be really helpfull and somebody will know the answer to what you need to know.

Best of luck learning maya

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# 7 06-10-2012 , 06:36 AM

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Hey guys! I am experiencing difficulties with finding "Isoparm" button in Maya 2013! Here is the screenshot. It would be nice if someone could help me out user added image

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# 8 06-10-2012 , 08:07 AM

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You're using a polygon sphere instead of a NURBS sphere like the tut is using.

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# 9 06-10-2012 , 11:10 PM

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Don't be afraid to do a search on Amazon for instance for books on Maya as well. I've found quite a few and normaly you can get them fairly inexpensive as well.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...ords=maya+2013

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# 10 07-10-2012 , 09:07 AM

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Thank you! I want to say that this is my first experience using Maya, so I have one more question. After choosing Isoparm, in the tutorial he made a doted circle in the bottom of the sphere. How can I do that?

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# 11 07-10-2012 , 12:13 PM

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After choosing Isoparm, in the tutorial he made a doted circle in the bottom of the sphere. How can I do that?

Originally Posted by Ormix

1. Right-click over the selected object and choose "isoparm".
2. Left-click on the isoparms (blue circles) and move your mouse still holding down the left-mouse button which will give you dotted yellow circles. Hold shift to create multiple.
3. To insert new isoparms, in the "surfaces" menu set, go to edit NURBS>insert isoparms (or for quick press space bar in viewport>edit NURBS>insert isoparms)

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