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 01-05-2003 , 03:30 AM
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maya bonus tools

hi can anybody tell me how can i put the bonus tools to work?

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# 2 01-05-2003 , 03:54 AM
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for which version of Maya?

# 3 01-05-2003 , 03:56 AM
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got some info for you

Maya 4.5
Simple Install
1.Extract the bonusGame45.zip file to your 4.5 user directory. For example:

c:\winnt\profiles\maya\USER_NAME\maya\4.5

2.2. Start Maya and enter the following MEL command:
bonusGameMenu;
- or -
To have the menu autoload everytime you start maya, copy the userSetup.mel file to your maya\4.0\scripts directory or add:

bonusGameMenu;
to your existing userSetup.mel file and start Maya.


Maya 5.0

1. Extract the bonusTools50 archive to the user's maya home directory:

Sample Linux/Irix path: /u/user_name/maya/5.0

2. Using a text editor, edit the bonusTools5.0 file from within the user's maya/5.0/modules directory. The bonusTools5.0 file has a sample line for each operating system and has this basic format:

+ bonusTools5.0 5.0 "absolute path to bonusTools5.0 directory"

For your operating system, uncomment the line that starts with + by removing the //. Replace the user_name from that line with the login name of the user. Save the file.


thats it!

# 4 01-05-2003 , 04:13 AM
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hey thax a lot for your help, in my case is maya 5.0 but when i open the file with for exemple EditPlus i can't find the line that starts with + !
But thanks anyway user added image


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# 5 01-05-2003 , 05:53 AM
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Originally posted by englar
hey thax a lot for your help, in my case is maya 5.0 but when i open the file with for exemple EditPlus i can't find the line that starts with + !
But thanks anyway user added image

that's easy...

the original file looks like this:

// edit this file for your o/s by removing the slashes (//)
// from in front of the line for your o/s
//
// the basic format is:
// + bonusTools5.0 5.0 "absolute path to bonusTools5.0 directory"

// sample windows path
//+ bonusTools5.0 5.0 C:\Documents and Settings\Maya\My Documents\maya\5.0\bonusTools5.0

// sample linux/irix path
//+ bonusTools5.0 5.0 /u/user_name/maya/5.0/bonusTools5.0

in your case, Maya 5.0, you just need to edit the bold stuff out of this line:

//+ bonusTools5.0 5.0 C:\Documents and Settings\Maya\My Documents\maya\5.0\bonusTools5.0

now, take the // completely off and then replace the maya with the the XP name that is running Maya... in my case, I have a separate account only for maya so that's why its' called Maya user added image

that's it

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what is the bonusgame ?


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# 7 01-05-2003 , 10:48 AM
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BonusGame is a bundle of handy scripts made by Alias|Wavefront. You can download it at their site. It includes new tools like poly face split which basically splits a polygonal object all the way around as opposed to one face at a time. It includes some very useful tools. Other sites have similar scipts as well.

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well thx.. off to the download then user added image


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# 9 01-05-2003 , 01:23 PM
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what text editor do you use? notepad?


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# 10 01-05-2003 , 01:42 PM
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Yup, Notepad is enough....

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# 11 01-05-2003 , 01:45 PM
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ok thx a lot emo!!!


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# 12 02-05-2003 , 01:10 AM
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englar, your PM box was full so I'll post it here...

Ok, this is what I did....

I downloaded the file for Windows from:

https://www.aliaswavefront.com/en/Com...5.0Windows.zip

Then in the zip file you should have total 534 files...

extract the files in: C:\Documents and Settings\Emo\My Documents\maya\5.0 <- Note that the Emo in the line is my username so yours will be different...
(dont forget to "Use Folder Names" when extracting from WinZip)

after you do that, go into that path, C:\Documents and Settings\Emo\My Documents\maya\5.0 and there should be a folder named bonusTools5.0. in it there will be 6 other folders. Go into the one that's named "modules" and there should be ONLY ONE file called bonusTools5.0 and that is the file you have to edit with notepad... after that just follow my instructions in the thread...

tell me if you dont get anything user added image

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# 13 02-05-2003 , 01:41 AM
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hey emo many thanks for that reply, this time the downloaded file was complete and the link you gave me is working fine!

i don't know why, but i followed the link that the help in maya 5.0 gave me and the file that i downloaded from there was very uncomplete (only one file).

Thanks again user added image


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# 14 02-05-2003 , 03:08 AM
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no problem! glad I could help

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I'm having problems installing.
Comand line does not work "cannot find procedure bonusGameMenue;" their is no usersetup.mel. I have activated the plug-in window using loaded/auto load, but the exrtra stuff still does not show up in the uv texture editor (have reloaded Maya several times).
Thanks!
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