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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UV mapping basics video tutorial for beginners
its designed to give a basic and fast (only 5 mins!) overview of what UV mappings about.
Its my first ever video tutorial so its a bit rough and ready.....
It doesn't help that I cant pronounce the letter "v"
https://elephantanimations.110mb.com/uvmapping.html
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Also theres no actual description of what a UV is, you said we lay out UV's in strips and then select faces, if your a beginner its a tad confusing.
Do you like using select by center of the face?
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"Do you like using select by center of the face?"
What do you mean?
if your referring too the fact that i didn't right-click on the shader and select the faces that way its because my 3 button mouse is broken...
Thanks for watching BTW
I think ill will re-record it (or at least parts of it) to make it easier to follow and to include things i forgot.... ( Ill probably do that on friday, i might not have time tonight, if i do it tonight id have to rush it)
Its really surprising how long it takes to do a 5 minute tutorial....
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No I mean when your selecting faces, do you like to have theselect by center on? I cant stand it.Originally posted by elephantinc
"Do you like using select by center of the face?"
What do you mean?
if your referring too the fact that i didn't right-click on the shader and select the faces that way its because my 3 button mouse is broken...
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I didnt know you could have select by center off.... thinking about it it would be a lot better to have it off......
heres a list of things i need to change, let me know if ive missed anything-
1) include checking with a checked texture (i cant believe i forgot that)
2) Include info about spherical mapping etc.. (i had that originally but messed it up and forgot about it when re-filming)
3) include what uvs are for etc
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Yes you can, its in the preferences.Originally posted by elephantinc
I didnt know you could have select by center off.... thinking about it it would be a lot better to have it off......
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if it was on by default then i probably turned it off without knowing it :p
also, use the paint select tool instead of selecting all the faces one by one. i dont know why people don't use that... it's a lot easier than selecting components click by click
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Originally posted by Chirone
also, use the paint select tool instead of selecting all the faces one by one. i dont know why people don't use that... it's a lot easier than selecting components click by click
Just drag and select, the easiest way. The paint tool, you need to activate it to start with so that might be why??... for a little selection like that I would just drag. Though I use the paint selection tool lot when I've got a complex model that i'm laying out.
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although, you're right, the model is simple, so marquee selection works faster.
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I originally planed to remake the whole thing but i just couldn't get it right
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heres the update
Its a bit slap dash i know but for the amount of people that are likely to see it it doesnt really matter
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nice work man
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