Fixed it.

There were 2 typos in the file AEmisss_fast_skin_mayaTemplate.mel
The word 'Simple' had to be replaced with the word 'Skin'.

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// bump...

I'm not getting any normal bump mapping on my misss_fast_skin material using MentalRay.
I'm using May2008.

I initially set up the displacement map, normal map and lighting
using a blinn material...

That works. Thanks.

Sorry for such a novice question.

I've imported an object into maya who's position is away from maya's center.
The pivot point of the object is at maya's center though and not the object.
What I...