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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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# 61 21-11-2011 , 07:31 PM

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Quick midweek update. Nearly done with all the symmetric work on the wing. Just the cut for the undercarriage and then I can mirror.

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# 62 21-11-2011 , 07:37 PM

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Thats comming along nicely, that hole worked out for you............dave

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# 63 22-11-2011 , 04:39 AM

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thanks dave. yet it did. how far are you with the uv mapping of the sherman?

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# 64 22-11-2011 , 08:14 AM

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Painfully slow but I think Im getting better at UVing and faster(snails pace)...LOL......dave

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# 65 22-11-2011 , 10:51 AM

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LOL... I'll join you in a few weeks time. I decided to texture the 190.

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# 66 22-11-2011 , 11:21 AM

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LOL this will be a trial of attrition methinks.....oh UV....why hast thou forsaken me...bahaha

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# 67 22-11-2011 , 11:56 AM

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funny pants... user added image

bullet i'm getting the impression you will thoroughly enjoy our protracted agony but we shall prevail and face the challenge with valor!

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# 68 22-11-2011 , 12:00 PM

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no no my friends...(tee heee)...LOL. Im kidding mate...I HATE UV mapping...painful stuff...I have learnt a wee bit doing buildings for the game dev Im working on...lots and LOTS of UV..sigh. BUT I have learnt to shorten the work load by applying UV attributes to identical objects, that way you only have to map once. Like your wings, do the left main and rear left tail and apply those UV to the right...only have to do it once user added image

same with the wheels, landing gear etc...as long as the geo is identical...transfer the mapped to the unmapped.

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# 69 22-11-2011 , 12:16 PM

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"LOL. Im kidding mate..."

LOL....i know. uvs are like house chores. a pain but something that has to be done.
i'll be duplicating attributes as i have quite a few identical objects (all those wonderful latches).

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# 70 22-11-2011 , 01:23 PM

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Good looking 190 PixalZA.

Ahh uv mapping is relaxing man. Put on the headphones and zone out.

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Thanks Jay. Will crank up some house beats.

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# 72 25-11-2011 , 07:23 PM

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Made some good progress on the landing gear. Just a few odds left (tread, brake lines, retractor arm) then I can scale it and import it into the main scene. That will give me an idea as to how to position the internal panels in the landing gear bay.

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# 73 25-11-2011 , 07:48 PM

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# 74 25-11-2011 , 09:19 PM

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Yep it's looking good you will be flying soon.

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Thanks. Quick question. Which one of the tutorials can give me an into into rigging (I think)? When fitting the landing gear assembly into the main scene I'll most probably will have to adjust the distance that the shock is protruding. I can do it manually but there is a fair amount of pieces that has to move and pivot in unison.

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