Complex UV Layout in Maya
Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character
# 1 07-04-2003 , 12:51 AM
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MAYA 5 just OUT



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# 2 07-04-2003 , 12:51 AM
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MAYA 5 ANNOUNCED

Here's the one we've all been waitng for!!



Maya 5

# 3 07-04-2003 , 01:14 AM
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Ive just picked out a few points user added image

Maya now has four new rendering options!!! The improved software renderer, Mental Ray 3.2 (Fully integrated by the looks of it, please God please God lol), an all new vector renderer (woohoo) and an all new hardware renderer 20 times faster than b4....phew

The speed of the dynamics computation is upto a whopping 90% increase in areas...heehee

Maya paint effect can now be converted to polygons! luverly hehe

A new fur clamping system...oh boy


Have I missed out anything exciting? hehe

# 4 07-04-2003 , 01:17 AM
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heh we both posted at the exact same time....


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# 5 07-04-2003 , 01:22 AM
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wow!!! flash export, vector rendering,, improved polygonal modelling, paint effects to polygons (there is something i want to tell you, but i cant, violates NDA laws), the dynmamics... phew.. damn these people, just when i thought i was having the latest version of maya.. boom!! a .5 added to my version!!!

# 6 07-04-2003 , 01:39 AM
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yes... you have missed out the vector rendering option and flash export

# 7 07-04-2003 , 01:52 AM
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nope mentioned vector renderer user added image

an all new vector renderer (woohoo)

but yes i forgot the flash exporter

# 8 07-04-2003 , 02:07 AM
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I hope they release more info soon, as I really don't see any major improvments as of yet...

time will tell tho...


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# 9 07-04-2003 , 02:31 AM
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Just reading some of the new poly tools.

Extrude Along Curve
Extrude Poly Vertex
Chamfer Vertex
Extrude Graph Widget


Yeah, but no but yeah but no....
# 10 07-04-2003 , 02:44 AM
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typical....

oi ur stealing the limelight from my post!

bloody mods hehe

ok, we'll just say that as it's such an important event, we had to post two threads to do it justice user added image

# 11 07-04-2003 , 03:52 AM
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I can merge the two threads if you want.

# 12 07-04-2003 , 03:56 AM
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sounds good mate


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# 13 07-04-2003 , 04:01 AM
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there ya go

# 14 07-04-2003 , 04:57 AM
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hehe, I was just coming here to tell you guys about it and I saw this thread!

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# 15 07-04-2003 , 05:55 AM
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Looks good. Really good. I might not need Lightwave after all.

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