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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

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# 1 21-09-2008 , 06:25 AM

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Hey guy's

Found thins and though I would post it for anyone interested

https://www.bulletphysics.com/Bullet/wordpress/ (second article down in the main body of text

Heres the download for it

https://code.google.com/p/bullet/

Its all open source and free and thers some tutorial videos on there so you can see what it can do.

not tried it myself but though that some of your guys would be interested

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# 2 21-09-2008 , 08:46 AM

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Heres an eg of what it does

https://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...83537206672720

Need to give it a crack.

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# 3 21-09-2008 , 09:24 AM

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that looks fast!!!

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# 4 21-09-2008 , 10:43 AM

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Yeah, something like 15-20 fps on simulation. its also meant to be very accurate too, its been used in a few disney films as its apparatley their code.

But not using it I couldent say as yet.

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# 5 21-09-2008 , 10:46 PM

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Disney? Since when did they ever make action films? :p

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# 6 22-09-2008 , 12:30 AM

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Just tried it out, its pretty fast, looks like a good tool to have, gives really nice simulations.

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# 7 22-09-2008 , 07:19 AM

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It's only for Maya 32bit, I'm runing Maya 64, pah!!

I'm thinking I might install 32bit again, there are quite a few plug-ins and tools which are 32bit specific.

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# 8 22-09-2008 , 07:24 AM

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I think ther is a 64 bit version, saw it on another forum whilst searching for info on it, i'll have a look.

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# 9 22-09-2008 , 08:30 AM

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Originally posted by The Architect
Disney? Since when did they ever make action films? :p

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Actually, the National Treasure movies are Disney.

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# 10 22-09-2008 , 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by The Architect
Disney? Since when did they ever make action films? :p

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pirates of the caribbean doesn't count as action?

that's a "Ch" pronounced as a "K"

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# 11 23-09-2008 , 08:13 AM

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The 64 bit's in development looking over on CGtalk.

Been having a fiddle with it its great fun, one thing though I cant seem to get the objects to render when they are rigids....

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