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Introduction to Maya - Rendering in Arnold

This course will look at the fundamentals of rendering in Arnold. We'll go through the different light types available, cameras, shaders, Arnold's render settings and finally how to split an image into render passes (AOV's), before we then reassemble it i

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Soft and Rigid bodies

Hey How do I make a soft body collide with a passive rigid body. It works fine if they are both rigid bodies? Thanks

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by Mr_Ridd

23-08-2004|08:39 AM

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Particles and Animation

Hey I know the basics of particles and all that stuff but there is one thing I'm not sure how to do. How do I make the particles only start...

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by Dann

23-08-2004|03:10 PM

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Freeze particle Emition??????

Hi there, Is there a way to freeze particle emition?? - in Maya 6 I've got a scene that is proving to be too render intensive and there...

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by Alan

25-08-2004|07:01 AM

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Cloth Without Maya Cloth?

I am (or will be soon!) animating a character wearing a long dress. As I don't have Maya Unlimited, I cannot use Maya Cloth to make the skirt look...

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by vladimirjp

26-08-2004|12:05 PM

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jitter

Does anyone know of a good way to add some random jitter to a poly object. I'm not talking about the whole object, but rather the vertices. I...

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by Dann

26-08-2004|01:45 PM

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multi Radius

Hey all, I'm using MultiPoint Particles, and I'd like to animate the multi-radius as they age. The problem is, I cannot figure out how to create...

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by tame_imagery

27-08-2004|01:28 PM

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"Shading color" in a fire-scene

Hi! I'm a hungarian boy and i'm sorry if my english isn't the best! Here's my problem : http://www.tejedes.hu/maya/shading.jpg I don't...

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by worldofmaya

31-08-2004|12:10 PM

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Vehicle suspension using dynamics

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions on rigging the suspension of a vehicle so that it reacts dynamically (i.e. working shock...

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by Alan

31-08-2004|01:15 PM

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particle flow and array mapper tut

Hi all! I've written a short tutorial about paticle flow and how to use an array mapper. A more detailed tutorial will come soon if response is...

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by worldofmaya

02-09-2004|08:39 AM

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growing vine leaves?

Hi there! I have a problem where i need to grow leaves on a grape vine. I have animated a leaf growing in size, unfurling etc. then i chose...

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by dirack

04-09-2004|07:40 PM

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ground Fog using Fluids/ Particles: Please help!

Hi, I want to make a ground fog (with a small heigth) which flows through a forest towards the cam. Later when the fog on the ground has reached...

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by dirack

04-09-2004|07:51 PM

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Smooth liquids

Hello all :) I was wondering if anyone knew how to get a smooth looking liquid out of blobby surfaces? Think maple syrup or honey. I'm not much...

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by dirack

04-09-2004|07:56 PM

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help on fluids

I need some help. I need to create a fluid effect, I have to make a fluid that falls in to a glass or cup and I dont know anything of fluids....

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by dirack

04-09-2004|08:03 PM

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Dynamic fire

hello, I have been using Maya PLE for a while now, and just bought Maya 3 Unlimited. I am making a rocket, but I need the fire to be dynamic. Plz...

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by dirack

04-09-2004|08:11 PM

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"BAMF-like" X-MEN NIGHTCRAWLER effect how-to

Hi all, Rage here with another tempting morsel:) Vectorman has asked this question of me tonight, and since his PM-box was full, I thought it...

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by .:morpher:.

08-09-2004|01:26 PM

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Multiple Emissions into Fluid Container

Hi, I have a 3D container with an emitter in it. I'm trying to get the emitter to emit its initial "burst" several times during a given period,...

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by dirack

15-09-2004|06:02 PM

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Not a question - just pure entertaining

Hi all I just wanted to share some fun with u! Me and the guys at work had this idea - to make a "Shoot them up" game in real life. We call...

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by luke

16-09-2004|08:11 AM

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Animating Hair

I have a hair mesh that I imported into Maya using the Trinity for Maya plugin, and I want to animate it blowing in the wind. I have heard that...

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by NextDesign

20-09-2004|12:18 AM

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raindrops

Some raineffects for the IRC peep, will post some info bout it later (also when I've made it not hurting to look at) :eek: :rolleyes: addendum:...

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by Dann

21-09-2004|09:51 PM

Replies: 7

water and heat haze

Hey all! Just wondering if anyone knew of a good tutorial for heat haze and also for creating a gushing flow of water. Thanks heaps.

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by ragecgi

26-09-2004|09:32 PM

Replies: 4

This is to ragecgi or anyother dynamic expert

I don't know if you remember the mouse trap board game. For class I got to model and animate the hole game using just dynamics. I'm having problem...

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by Dann

29-09-2004|07:56 PM

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HARDWARE RENDERING PARTICLES

I have seen this question raised here many time so i think this should be a sticky. Its pretty straightforward rendering particles using the...

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by Alan

07-10-2004|08:29 AM

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Light beams- anyone have any clues?

Hey, I'm a student and I'm tryin to learn maya for my animation course. I was hoping one of you could point me in the right direction for a tutorial...

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by Outlaw-Monk

18-10-2004|06:52 PM

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firework timing

How do you get a firework to explode at a certain frame any help appreciated

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by Dann

02-11-2004|07:11 PM