Maya 7 and 8 What is The Diffrerence ?

# 1 27-08-2006 , 05:43 PM

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What The Diffrerence between Maya 7 and 8 ???? user added image

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# 2 27-08-2006 , 06:01 PM

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Have a look on Autodesks website for the release notes for a full run down on the differences.

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# 3 27-08-2006 , 06:24 PM

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Keep in mind that also the interface is slightly modified but also the menus have completly changed.
Things are gone or renamed etc.
Cutomising your toolbars just became invaluable!

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# 4 27-08-2006 , 06:37 PM

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maybe it's an autodesk conspiracy to try and 'persuade' people to move over to 3dsmax user added image

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# 5 27-08-2006 , 06:40 PM

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I would stick with Maya 7. There have been very little improvements from 7 to 8. Also IMHO its a way for Autodesk to get a Maya release out ASAP with their name on...

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# 6 28-08-2006 , 01:41 PM

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Originally posted by R@nSiD
There have been very little improvements from 7 to 8. Also IMHO its a way for Autodesk to get a Maya release out ASAP with their name on...

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i agree with you there mate.

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# 7 28-08-2006 , 02:04 PM

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I can't understand that these comments are so negative about the new version of Maya. I am new to the program, spent like 2 1/2 weeks on PLE 7 and now already bout a week on 8. I can assure you there are enough changes in the new version, even Jay admids that. I am used to work with advanced programs like FCP, Shake, AE, Motion, etc. So I'm not a complete idiot in learning advanced programs. For Maya however I'm only covering modeling for now so I can't give you a more detailed view on animation and texturing in Maya 8 but as far as the modelling goes, the features have improved and are quite logic. Of course, with a yearslong experience it might be harder to learn/accept these changes. And yes there are a few bugs around apparently, like the extrude function wich snaps to center grid instead of center pivot -not always though-, but these thing have workarounds.
Also the tread about the logo... gimme a break, it's a logo guys! I really don't think that the engineers from Autodesk and Alias are batteling about that...

Anyhow, I do have Maya 8 and I like it. (so far....)
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# 8 28-08-2006 , 04:23 PM

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Did you ecer get the models imported that you got from your friend?

https://forum.simplymaya.com/showthre...threadid=22828

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# 9 28-08-2006 , 04:34 PM

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No.
It didn't work, but now I'm back on the Mech tut again so I didn't strife do get them imported.
Thing is I checked the Window>Settings/Preferences>Plug-in Manager but there (see pic *) is nothing that resembles the 3dsImport.mll so I wouldn't know what further to do. And where are the import options?
I also checked the help button with a search on 3ds import: NADA. (No Results) !!
So you got any other ideas?

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# 10 28-08-2006 , 05:21 PM

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Do you have Maya Bonus Tools loaded? That is where you get it. I thought I had mentioned that. But since you have moved on, then good luck and fun with it.

I have tried using Version 8 and had a problem of when using the orient between local and world with extract it always jumped to the middle of the grid. Sort of 0,0,0 location and not on what I have selected. So I have went back to 7. And any files I had opened and saved with 8, won't open now in 7. That was a drag.

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If you work with ma files then just ammend the lines that refer to Maya 8 to refer to Maya 7 or lower... If they are mb then you are screwed user added image

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# 12 28-08-2006 , 08:44 PM

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Thank you for passing that along. They are .mb but not too big of a loss I didn't open and save but a couple. Think I will change the format I use, or is that wise?

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# 13 28-08-2006 , 10:55 PM

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Originally posted by oldhippie_tom
[B]Do you have Maya Bonus Tools loaded? That is where you get it. I thought I had mentioned that. But since you have moved on, then good luck and fun with it.
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Are you sure i think i had it by default on v8