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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

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# 1 24-01-2007 , 10:49 AM

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Hello everyone,
im new to the Maya world and im going to as probably the most simple and easiest question ever asked on these forums but how i do hot key things and i can i re-map the keys for maya so they are easier for me to get to ???? please someone help.

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# 2 24-01-2007 , 11:45 AM

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The details of what you seek can be foud with the Maya Help Files (F1).

Go to Windows > Settings/ Preferences > Hotkeys...

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# 3 24-01-2007 , 08:24 PM

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you'll find the help files under 'help files' user added image

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# 4 25-01-2007 , 08:36 AM

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thanks.....another question is why is it when i create a nurb all i see is the wireframe not the actual nurb as they create in the tutorials???

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# 5 25-01-2007 , 08:38 AM

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Press 5 to go into Shaded Mode. Maya aways starts a new project in Wireframe.

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# 6 25-01-2007 , 08:58 AM

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thanks alot, one last thing. How do i rotate my camera, it seems like its stuck in one position and its kind of hard when im trying to model....

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# 7 25-01-2007 , 09:01 AM

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Seriously check out the free basic tutorials that come with maya, you press alt and move the mouse to rotate the camera

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# 8 25-01-2007 , 09:40 AM

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for some reason my movies wont play because it says my quick time isnt the right version but i have the most recent one that is out....really weird.

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# 9 25-01-2007 , 06:33 PM

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thats quiet a leap, from remapping keys to asking how to rotate the viewer to no quicktime beginners movies?? that is a riddle??

take it easy , one thing at a time. best look at the help files if your quicktime doesn't work, it is very well laid out and easy to read.

help files.., under HELP!

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