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.
# 1 26-04-2007 , 01:02 PM
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Apache Modeling 1

ok so im having a few problems on the apache model I hope the pictures I provide help. the basic issue is when i extrude faces it creates new ones.

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# 2 26-04-2007 , 01:21 PM
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er.. care to expand on your problem?? when you extrude it should create new faces.

also, try to keep your images 640 x 480 and you might want to keep your questions under one post rather than create a new thread. user added image

# 3 26-04-2007 , 01:26 PM
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yes in the tutorial of this lesson 2 21 mins (ish) the extrude pushes all the faces down and in mine go out.

# 4 26-04-2007 , 01:29 PM
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hmmm... i haven't done that tutorial, but you might want to try changing the rotation axis - just click the little blue circle. If not, post a pic from the vid of what it's supposed to look like.

# 5 26-04-2007 , 01:35 PM
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i think you need to either freeze transformations or delete history, sounds like a double transformation problem.

# 6 26-04-2007 , 01:45 PM
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yeah i did both of those im sending a picture of how it looks on the lesson.

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# 7 26-04-2007 , 01:49 PM
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or not as it wont send from windows movie player.

# 8 26-04-2007 , 01:51 PM
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just do a print screen.

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yes tried that but i get a blank image when posted here

# 10 26-04-2007 , 02:05 PM
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I think some programs won't let you take a snapshot like that unless you upgrade. I know that WinDVD is that way.

Edit: Maybe it has something to do with copyright?


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# 11 26-04-2007 , 02:07 PM
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you could try using real player - i'm pretty sure you can do a print screen from that. you could also try sending the instructor a pm.

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Is your question about the two faces in back that run along the z axis?


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# 13 26-04-2007 , 02:13 PM
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no its about the 2 faces created in between the shaded faces, basically on the dvd this doesnt happen on the extrude face. ive pm the instructor just waiting a relpy. ive tried deleting history, freeze transforms and merging verticies prior to extruding but this doesnt help.

# 14 26-04-2007 , 02:20 PM
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I just looked at the rear picture on your other thread and I THINK I know exactly what you're refering to now. I have the same issue as well and I'm curious if there's a solution. Even with my Keep Faces Setting Checked, I still get those extra faces when I extrude inward.

Edit: or outward on an adjoining face.


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Not quite sure what the question is all about but I have a gut feeling that your normals might be screwed up (some pointing in and some pointing out). You can check this with Display>Polygongs>Face Normals. If this is the case then try Normals>Set to face and/or Normals>Conform and then try extruding again.


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