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Maya won't render my surface

Whenever I try to render my human, it renders everything like eyes, hair, eyelashes, nails etc besides the body skin. I tried reseting the settings...

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by NextDesign

25-08-2011|11:56 PM

Replies: 4

render probs

hi guys i know i post this b4 but pls help me. when i render i got this error, i try to search every possible solution but i find it unsuccesfully if...

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by omegaend

24-08-2011|06:52 PM

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bumo maps in ao

any ideas on how to render bump maps in ao? I've found this :- "First make a lambert node and make it white. Then plug the AO node into the...

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by NextDesign

24-08-2011|05:54 PM

Replies: 3

wireframe

hi guys how to render model in wireframe maya2011

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by daverave

22-08-2011|06:31 PM

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quadro fx 3450 and maya 2011 64bit advice please

I have a quadro fx 3450 which i was told was a great graphics card however ive never been able to get much out of it. Ive recently upgraded to...

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by danielames

22-08-2011|07:41 AM

Replies: 1

Free memory is low error

Hi! I tried to use the mental ray but I found this error: Free memory is low. Memory exception thrown And the screen stop to make the rendering....

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by NextDesign

21-08-2011|11:32 PM

Replies: 7

logistic issue - texture variations at rendertime

Ahoi everyone, I have a huge task to tackle within the next weeks and need some creative input from you. My next project is about to render...

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by Gen

20-08-2011|10:25 AM

Replies: 8

bake in mr

hi guy this is a picture that i facing a problem when finish baking the head, pls have a look. tq:nerd:

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by omegaend

20-08-2011|01:08 AM

Replies: 3

FOG_EFFECT

Hey i have done a fog effect in this scene still work in progress The problem is how can i improve my fog as it is bit noisy.. FEEDBACKS

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by NextDesign

17-08-2011|05:48 PM

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Image Plane Issue ...

Why does my Image Plane disappear whenever I click anywhere in the viewport window. Also, the toggle button and pull-down display options for the...

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by mtcgs

11-08-2011|08:58 PM

Replies: 4

vue xStream and contribution maps in maya

I've got a little problem. Is it possible to add a vue scene to a contribution map? I have a glossy object in the middle of a vue scene. I want to...

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by filmtablette

21-07-2011|12:50 PM

Replies: 0

Model flickers in final render

Hey everyone, I just rendered my animation out a few times and each time I've got this strange flicker on my characters back arm. I've tried turning...

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by Gen

17-07-2011|03:45 PM

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Lights not lighting...

Hey so im trying to cope with lights here. i have a few little spotlights lighting up computers because i dont know how to do that glow to glow a...

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by daverave

14-07-2011|05:09 PM

Replies: 11

Crashes when baking?

Hey guys, so im trying to bake these textures onto my room using mental ray and when I click convert in the bake window, it waits a long time, then...

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by pyathus

12-07-2011|04:29 AM

Replies: 5

Floors lights and glowing lights

Hey guys, so im new to Maya and im wondering how to make small floor lights or ceiling lights and glowing lights.. i have a picture of what im trying...

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by pyathus

11-07-2011|11:21 PM

Replies: 4

FG HELP

Hello eveyone I am doing a scene in which i am using FG(FINAL GATHER) and when i render FG pass i always get problem of LOW MEMORY Either FATAL...

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by Dushyant

10-07-2011|06:30 PM

Replies: 2

Batch Render Issue

So I'm trying to batch render a few frames from a scene I'm working on, but I can't seem to get it to render. I get the "Rendering complete" message...

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by daverave

09-07-2011|09:48 PM

Replies: 4

Mental Ray Batch Bake - Nothing happens when, "Convert and Close"

I am trying to create an ambient occlusion black and white texture to use in my colormap. The current model I am working with has three different...

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by Stannoman

05-07-2011|08:14 PM

Replies: 13

render passes question

I have completed a model of a drum set and due to the complexity of the model I believe I will need to set up render passes/layers to render. Now I...

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by jgreen827

29-06-2011|11:38 PM

Replies: 2

MR shadows over ride shader

Ok this has had me stumped all day. It was all working fine, then I went to lunch and did another render...and not only did the shadows over ride the...

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by bullet1968

26-06-2011|01:40 AM

Replies: 2

Particles emitting light with FG

Okay, I've been working on this the whole day and feel like I'm probably missing one simple concept. I have a particle beam shooting at an...

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by honestdom

23-06-2011|11:53 AM

Replies: 1

Disable statistics window when rendering?

Whenever I am rendering with Maya or MR, there is a window (Output window) that pops up with various messages (with MR it nearly always pops up with...

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by BeAstMaSter

20-06-2011|07:27 PM

Replies: 1

car showroom light set up

Hey guys i was wondering if you could help me out with a good lighting rig to show off a car i have modelled. Ive tried lighting it myself but can...

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by chilledoutredhead

16-06-2011|05:28 PM

Replies: 5

trouble light a ship engine- help wanted

hello Im trying to get a lighting effect for my ship model so that the engine glow from the rear shot can be partly seen from the front this is to be...

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by daverave

08-06-2011|07:09 PM

Replies: 6

flickering Animation

Hey! Does anybody knows about how to setup Mental Ray to get flicker free Animations, with the use of indirect Illumination technics like FG or...

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