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# 1 31-07-2008 , 12:28 PM

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Hello all, new to Maya and I have to say after only one days I am very excited about this software. I'm a 3d Max user, and always told myself I would never use anything else. Then I downloaded the PLE for Maya, and I am hooked!!

I signed up here because I saw a lot of great tutorials that I would love to try, and the points systems is a very interesting, and inexpensive way for me to learn. Unfortunately I think I am too late for David's points giveaway, but no worries, I will hopefully catch the next one.

I'm a very inquisitive learner, so I pray my questions don't annoy anyone. Catch you all on the grid!!

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# 2 31-07-2008 , 12:52 PM

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Hey, and welcome to SM! (wow I'm waay too peppie atm, gotta lay off the candy)Yeah its a cool place and people are willing to help so don't worry about your questions being annoying :p

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# 3 31-07-2008 , 02:21 PM

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hey, welcome, This community should be able to help you with any and all questions you have, no matter how stupid, because we all asked questions like that at some point.
anyway,
I hope you stick with Maya instead of max!:p
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# 4 31-07-2008 , 03:38 PM

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welcome to our turf

feel free to ask anything other than "what you wearing?" or "what you look like?" cuz i will never know the answer to such questions

you're a max user who thought you'd never use anything else? heh, nothing ever goes to plan eh?
next you'll be saying "i'll never use anything other than Maya" until you get exposed to XSI :p

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# 5 31-07-2008 , 09:55 PM

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Welcome to Simply Maya .
we are happy to help if you post so feel free to ask away.

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# 6 01-08-2008 , 12:53 AM

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Welcome to SM

Hope you enjoy yourself, now that you have freed yourself from the dark side :p

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# 7 01-08-2008 , 02:32 AM

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yep, no more converting to an editable mesh! (never did see the point in that)

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# 8 01-08-2008 , 07:30 AM

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Originally posted by Chirone
.....you're a max user who thought you'd never use anything else? heh, nothing ever goes to plan eh?

Originally Posted by

yeah, Max has it's good points, as all 3d software do. But from what I have seen from Maya after only two days of learning, I wish I would have found it first.

Originally posted by Chirone
.....next you'll be saying "i'll never use anything other than Maya" until you get exposed to XSI :p

Originally Posted by

I don't think I will say anything like that user added image

, although if I never try another software I will be totally content with Maya and Max. Although I hear Lightwave is incredible also.

Originally posted by Joopson
yep, no more converting to an editable mesh! (never did see the point in that)

Originally Posted by

And the modifier stack is also a wonder to behold. All has it's uses, and I still enjoy using Max, but Maya is so much easier to use, I just need to get use to the differences in the two.

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# 9 01-08-2008 , 11:19 PM

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My personal favorites are Poser and Bryce.

By far they are the best tools I have come across in my life.

........wait...

.....whats this crack pipe doing in my hand?

hehe....

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# 10 02-08-2008 , 12:09 AM

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Originally posted by ragecgi
My personal favorites are Poser and Bryce.

By far they are the best tools I have come across in my life.

........wait...

.....whats this crack pipe doing in my hand?

hehe....

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LOL hey hey leave Poser alone, that was the first 3D program I ever used, I think it was like Poser 3 or 4 at the time, and thought it was the coolest shit it til I realized how limited it was..aah yes, memories.

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