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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 complex objects.

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# 1 07-05-2010 , 12:40 PM

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Ok guys,

having had the 'laminated faces' problem a few times I came up with 2 methods. Sometimes M1 works sometimes M2 works. tried it a few times as mesh cleanup doesnt remove the extra faces for some reason.

I run Maya 8 and tried M1 with a mate and it didnt work for him, 2009 I think he runs.

Anyway after solving a simple one I noticed my bloody wing on my Spitfire was laminated. M1 didnt work and I was crying tears of blood. Then I tried a couple of things and found M2.

You probably already know these tricks, again if I can help 1 person then my job is done. It works on combined meshes too, though extracting them first is easier.

Hope this helps you noobs out there, as a noob myself its good to find things that work when in trouble.

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/4090628/how_...ated_faces.wmv

cheers bullet

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# 2 07-05-2010 , 01:15 PM

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hehe... lamina not laminated. user added image

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# 3 07-05-2010 , 01:17 PM

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Once a Surveyor always a Surveyor hammer, bahahahahahahaha. When its a road its 'laminated' and one surface peels away and the road breaks up. Same dog different leg mate, but you are right bahahahaha

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