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.
# 1 24-01-2003 , 06:11 AM
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set driven Key help

I am animating this soda can I made I seperated the vertices so the can can open. But here is my problem I want to use set driven key linked to a locator but when I laod the set i made of the mouth I get this


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# 2 24-01-2003 , 08:49 AM
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if you want to animate the vertices directly I believe you'll have to create clusters from them and use them instead. afaik maya doesnt "do" direct vertex animation..

# 3 24-01-2003 , 08:57 AM
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Kal is right 3djoe u can group specific vertices around the mouth into several different clusters and then use blendshape deformers to animate the mouth. :bgreen:

# 4 24-01-2003 , 11:43 AM
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Great. Thanks for the help I will try this lateruser added image


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# 5 24-01-2003 , 10:55 PM
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thanks guys for the help I managed to do it with blend shapes.


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