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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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Textfield Access help.

Hey Guys, Complete nub coder trying to streamline rigging process here. Having an issue with textfield queries within a window, as a start just...

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by Gen

19-07-2013|10:06 PM

Replies: 5

$include error

New to script writing, I tried using a script from a book and it gave me this error. What does that mean? seems "$include" is fairly common. So...

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by NextDesign

28-06-2013|04:07 AM

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How to start study mel script?

If I want to learn about mel script how should I start? cause I am a beginner one who never use mel script before. please help me I'm really...

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by YRwong

26-06-2013|04:05 PM

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Gravity in Python ??? HELP PLEASE

Okay, so I have scripted a code which the user selects an object then the script duplicates that object around a path. I now want to add a Gravity...

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by NextDesign

08-04-2013|12:06 AM

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apply shader to all object instances

this might be a simple task but I didn´t find any working solution yet - please help! task: select lots of objects and all their instances via...

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by Falott

26-03-2013|07:16 AM

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Automated lip sync scripting in Mel or Python Request

Hi all, I am a student who doing the project in Maya software. I try to connect the microphone to the Avatar in Maya live. what is the...

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by evonne

05-03-2013|02:36 AM

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Expression help - Kill particle after nFrames of opacity

Hello, first post here, so hope im in the right place. So im trying to create an expression that will randomise when particle opacity will occur,...

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by Flares

01-03-2013|01:04 PM

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Loop slows down

Hey, I'm writing a short script in python that extrudes twice every face on a plane. With the following code it works but when i'm executing the...

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by NextDesign

27-02-2013|03:53 AM

Replies: 3

Repeat function in an expression

Hi Guys, I am trying to write an expression for a project. So far I have the following: ......................... magnet1.magnitude = 0; if...

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by stwert

19-02-2013|08:35 PM

Replies: 1

Random smooth flickering

am creating a close up of a star, and zoom out showing a star field..... for these stars i use a optical FX me is pretty pretty new to...

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by ieoie

03-02-2013|07:55 PM

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random rotate expression

Hi all, I have been ripping my hair out trying to get this correct. What I have is an airplane that is instanced to particles and moved in formation...

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by ieoie

03-02-2013|07:43 PM

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flickering lights

so im trying to emulate a firelight flicker using MEL but i have no real scripting experience. I looked up a few codes but they kept giving me...

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by ieoie

03-02-2013|07:28 PM

Replies: 5

create joints

Hi I am writing a bvh files translator in API C++ maya. I use the class MFnIkJoint and I have some difficulties in creating a skeleton....

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by NextDesign

12-01-2013|08:46 AM

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get the Name of an imported Object

Hey, I'm trying to write a script that builds me a house randomly in Python. For that I am importing a window model, and i have to get the name of...

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by stwert

11-12-2012|07:48 PM

Replies: 5

Expression Editor

Hello all of you;) RotoreTail small problem: Turn the wrong way, have to turn in the opposite direction in -X Unable to correct the problem ......

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by CLAUDE

24-11-2012|05:52 PM

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set text of the textfield from filedialog2 selected file path

I have a function that opens the dialog box and returns the string import maya.mel as mel import maya.cmds as cmds scnFilter ="All Scene files...

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by sanfx

06-11-2012|05:43 PM

Replies: 4

Creating vertices

Hi I'm a MEL noob, so be kind! I'm wondering whether it's possible to create vertices in Maya using a MEL script. I want to be able to use a...

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by NextDesign

06-11-2012|04:04 AM

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NURBS to Poly conversion and uv layout

I'm trying to write a script where I create a NURBS sphere, do some random stuff to the isoparams and control vertices, convert it to a polygon...

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by Chirone

02-10-2012|09:59 AM

Replies: 3

Color Switching

Hello, I'm trying to write an expression that exchanges a red light with a blue light shader. I would like it to be random. Problem is I'm very...

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by NextDesign

06-08-2012|02:10 AM

Replies: 1

What is the setKeyframe in Maya ASCII

Hello, I have some animations and save it, but on the next day when I wanted to continue it, some of the animations are missing. Luckily, I saved...

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by honestdom

18-07-2012|01:28 PM

Replies: 7

Did QT Beak Some Mel UI Formatting?

Pre QT I know you could set the text on the iconTextButton control to have different font styles like bold, italics etc and even change the...

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by Gen

04-07-2012|03:43 PM

Replies: 5

Automated Rendering

Hi - I'm using Maya to create stimuli for a psychology project. I have written a procedural modeling script that churns out random objects. Here is...

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by stwert

03-07-2012|12:33 PM

Replies: 1

Batch render different frames into different directories

I just want to automate this with mel. I thought "How hard could it be?"... HA! I just to make a mel script that will: render frames 1-10 into...

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by danielames

22-06-2012|06:01 PM

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Random number

Hi Id like to be able to create an expression to generate a number between 100 - 200 and use it in the magnitude slot of my wind field? But...

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by NextDesign

19-06-2012|03:22 PM

Replies: 9

Maya remembering old variables... Memory Leak?

Today I have discovered something very odd, while using Maya's python scripting language. As I was trying to run a script, I noticed that I did not...

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by junkyBob

06-05-2012|02:24 PM

Replies: 0