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
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Mirror problem
Can somebody able to help me how to mirror NURBS objects. I try with duplicate options, but dont work out.
Is there different way?
I love mechanical thing.
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Now, to mirror it, reset your duplication settings to default. Also, it can help if you Freeze Transformations, but it's not necessary (Modify > Freeze Transformations). So, duplicate the shape and in whichever axis you want to mirror on, put a "-" (without quotes) in front of that Scale Axis in the Channel Box.
So, for example. I've got half a torso that I want to mirro in the X direction. I'll Freeze Transformations, taking it's scale back to 1, move the pivot point to the center (I model around the origin for simplicity's sake, so the center is usually the origin for me), Duplicate, and put -1 in Scale X.
Note that most mirrored surfaces end up with their normals reversed after you freeze their transformations to make the -1 a positive 1.
Hope some of that makes sense. heh heh
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