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.
# 61 01-02-2004 , 08:43 AM
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Just got my new machine a couple of weeks ago:

Dell Inspiron 8600 (laptop)
1.7 GHz Pentium M
1 GB ram
60 GB 7200 rpm hard drive
15.4" WUXGA (widescreen, 1920x1200)
128 MB Mobility Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo
DVD+RW/CD-RW drive
802.11b/g
Bluetooth

In short, this little baby rocks! user added image


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# 62 01-02-2004 , 09:15 PM
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P4 2.53 (533fsb)
Mobo GIGabyte GA-8pE667 wtih hyper thread
768 ddr333
geforce 4 tI200 128ram 4xagp
200 gigs HD space in total
cdrw 40x dvd rom 12x
17" viewsonic profession series flat screen
logitech black elte keyboard/mx400 mouse

xp pro/maya 5/4.5

all in a thermaltake black supertower with 4 fan speed controllers and blue cothode lighting.


hmmmm.... maybe this is why i'm alway's broke. DAMN computers.....DAMN them all to hell.


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# 63 14-02-2004 , 04:31 AM
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P4 1.7 Gigz ----> not so high on my priorty list to upgrade soon
512 DDR Ram ------> same as above
geforce 4 MX 64 meg ---------> high priorty!
40 gig HD ------> semi high priorty
DVD Drive
52x cD Drive
48x CDRW
Just ordered a DVD writer user added image

I plan on upgrading my video card, then proccessor, and then ram, after getting a new mobo user added image Maybe it'll be cheaper just to sell my comp and build a new one again? When i got this comp, it was great for its time but that was before I was into 3d


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# 64 14-02-2004 , 07:23 PM
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My Baby
Multivision Laptop

P4 2.8ghz
512 DDR RAM
Radeon 64mb mobile graphics
DVD RAM drive
Scored just under 10,000 in 3d mark 2001!!
Extra 17" monitor for extended desktop

Just ordered a Wacom Volito tablet.
And will upgrade to 1gig of RAM


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# 65 15-02-2004 , 05:41 AM
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P4 2.6 Gghz
512MB DDR RAM
ATI Radeon 128MB 9200 Series graphics card
DVD/Burner/CD-ROM drive
120GB HD 7200RPM
17" Samsung SyncMaster 753df monitor

Anyone have problems with the ATI Radeon 9200 Series? when i played Halo it would randomly crash and some games are laggy which shouldn't be happening. I updated the drivers too.


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# 66 17-02-2004 , 10:12 PM
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Asus a7n8x mobo
1 gig corsair xms ram
Asus Geforce 4 Ti 9280
160 gig ata-100 WD 8 mg cache hd
cd burner
dvd drive
Dual 17" monitors
running windows 2K os

So far this rig is rock solid have no complaints!

# 67 18-02-2004 , 06:55 PM
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# 68 19-02-2004 , 07:00 PM
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Amiga with the all mighty 1 meg upgrade user added image

# 69 20-02-2004 , 04:25 AM
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ok I built this about 6 months ago ..I am running a P4 2.8 GHz with HyperThreading on an Intel D865GBF mobo,
1024 DDR Ram and 160GB hard drive.
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics card which is probably the weakest link..might upgrade this soon.
Hansol H530 [Monitor]
Creative Audigy 2 sound card
NEC DVD_RW ND-1300A
PLEXTOR CD-RW PX-W5224A
TEAC DV-516E [DVD-ROM drive]

Running Maya 5.01 and it's sweet except for the nvidia viewport problem but it's a minor annoyance.

I upgraded the vga to a Leadtek Nvida FX 5950 ultra and added some more Ram ..now got 1500mb DDR RAM user added image
nvidia have finally sorted the viewport issue...the system rocks now user added image




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# 70 27-02-2004 , 01:12 PM
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just upgraded my system to:
Asus PC-DL Deluxe dual processor motherboard
two Intel Xeon 2.4 Ghz
2 GB of RAM
nVidia Quadro4 980 XGL graphics card
Matrox SATA 250 GB Hard Disk

compared to the system i was using before, this gets 10 from me


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# 71 14-03-2004 , 09:55 AM
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Hi,

I just got a new computer 2 days ago.

I don't know that much about pc, and I wanted somthing fast, well faster then my mac G4.

So I had a friend build me a pc, and I told him I wanted a fast one! Because it take waaay to long to render on my mac.

So as far as I can see looking through my computer and stuff, this is what I have.

AMD Athlon XP 2600+ Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Version: 5.0.2195 Service Pack 4 Build 2195
System Name: SoNATA1
System Manufacturer: NVIDIA
System Model: AWRADACPI
System Type: x86-based PC
Processor: x86 Family 6 Model 10 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~ 16...
BIOS Version: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
NVIDIA nForce K7N2G Series. I'm not sure about what this is, a graphic card maybe?
1,048,048 KB RAM. I guess that my membery?

I really don't know what the hell any of this stuff means! But I can tell you this, this pc is waaaaayyyy better then my mac! Rendering rocks!

# 72 15-03-2004 , 11:50 PM
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Ok now I know what I have now,

It an Athalon 2800 xp 32 bit processor,
Radeon 9200 series graphic card
1G of ram
ViewSonic G790 19" monitor

I give this computer a "10" compare to the mac G4, rendering is very fast!

# 73 16-03-2004 , 06:20 AM
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I have a AMD dual processor Opteron 242,
1 gig ram,
80 gig hd,
Nvidia Quadro 1000 FX video card,
17inch lcd screen,
4x pioneer dvd burner

I would say this is the ultimate system. Not the best but wayyyy up their, just ran outta money!

Maya runs like a charm..

RROOOOOOM RRROOOOOOM RRRROOOOOOM.........

# 74 17-03-2004 , 02:52 AM
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Originally posted by MainlineX
Pentium III 800( Actually a PIII 600, but overclocked with Huge Fan)
392mg RAM
20GB HD
Nvidia Gforce 4MX 64mg
SoundBlaster Live!
Win 2000 pro
Maya 5.0.1

It does it's job but it certainly lacks on the speed side but hey will be upgrading soon, then this will be used for rendering and a linux firewall.

Well I have finally upgraded to a certain degree that is...
I now have...
PIV-2.8 800FSB with HT
512 DDR 400 RAM
ASUS Muthabrd.

The rest of the other specs are the same. When i get a bit more cash i will continue to upgrade.

# 75 19-03-2004 , 12:55 PM
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hmmm.

P4 3.0 (800fsb)
Asus P4P800 dlx mobo
160GB SATA
2 GB Corsair TwinX DDR 400
Asus 256MB nVidia fx5950

its not bad, but it has issues with z-buffer, which is REALLY annoying, because my older machine with a Geforce4 card doesnt have the problem user added image GRRRRRR

but for rendering, it screams... so word-up

lol

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