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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 07-04-2004 , 03:09 AM

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Was messing around in maya in a kind of "I wonder what it would look like if?" sort of way and made this pic:

Might put the idea to good use. What do you think?

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# 2 07-04-2004 , 03:11 AM

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Pretty neat. Care to show a small wireframe view?

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# 3 07-04-2004 , 03:24 AM

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Yeh sure

The wire is very simple as its all nurbs:

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# 4 07-04-2004 , 03:38 AM

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How did you convert the isoparms into tube-like shapes? Or am I seeing this wrong?

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# 5 07-04-2004 , 05:03 AM

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I selected the isoparms and beveled them. I then deleated the the original nurb and left the beveled edges.

Nothing special just seems go give a cool effect.

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