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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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# 1 04-05-2004 , 05:28 PM

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ello,

when shaping arms into muscle how do you go about it? I have a smooth poly arm which I want to make a much more defined muscular surface. Is it ok to cut up the mesh to get exactly the right shape you are after or do you need to be much more structured, i.e. follow the rest of the surface edges etc?

cheers

Rich

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# 2 04-05-2004 , 05:41 PM

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lots of differnt way to go abput it.. can cut it up if you wnat i just use split polygon tool and add edges and pull and push....

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination, knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world. (Albert Einstein)

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# 3 04-05-2004 , 06:11 PM

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yeah sorry that is what I meant by 'cut it up'.

do you have to be careful how and where you split, incase it shows up after smoothing and rendering?

cheers kurt

cheers

Rich

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# 4 04-05-2004 , 06:30 PM

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nope.. you can place them any where just try and keep the gep as clean as you can...

I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination, knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world. (Albert Einstein)

https://www.artstation.com/kurtb

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