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Bake deformer animations on mesh, FBX

Is there a way to bake deformer animations into fbx model ? I have created a character which uses maya muscle system, I would like to export it to...

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by lauris47

16-08-2015|01:08 PM

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Extrude Animate the tail??

Hi guys I want to create a game show intro sequence and am using extruded cubes and animating the sub curve. Only problem is that i cant...

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by martingilbert3d

14-08-2015|03:00 AM

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Copying muscle weights to duplicate muscle system

Is there a way to copy muscle weights from one muscle system to another, same like copying painted skin weights ? I have a problem, I didn't...

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by lauris47

08-08-2015|08:53 PM

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Multiple Attributes to drive an object?

Basically, I have a setup where I want a controller to control the visibility of multiple other objects, based on where the controller is (the...

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by tomundrwd

08-08-2015|10:10 AM

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Post Infinity Adjustment??

Hi guys I have a simple animation of a sphere bouncing abound inside an object and i want the animation to loop. Simple yeah, Post infinity...

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by Cyberwolf43

30-07-2015|11:19 AM

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Recreate animation

Hey. I have to recreate animation of an object in a video. My object has to overlap object in the video (basically I have to cover leaf with...

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by phantamisque

28-07-2015|05:20 PM

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IK Breaking Rigid Bind Skin?

I am creating a character who's arms and legs are rigid. I have attempted to make this effect using a smooth bind but it doesn't work perfectly; it's...

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by tomundrwd

20-07-2015|12:54 PM

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Help with Twist Deformers

TL;DR: Basically, everything below is moderately irrelevant. I'm wondering if I can create three rotation controls for a single nonlinear twist...

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by ninthtale

20-07-2015|06:01 AM

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Animating a cycle with a perfect start and end transition + offset principle

Hello dear Simply Maya, I've struggled with this problem for a while now and it's been hard ever since to take out the "snap" that shows when the...

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by Grazzor

20-07-2015|12:22 AM

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IK/FK Rig Pole Vector Issue

so i set up a nice IK/FK rig i have not skinned it yet but was wondering if someone could tell me what is going on with the pole vector so i have the...

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by Kryptedbbkick

13-07-2015|04:38 PM

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Rigging help!

Hello, Im having a little trouble with my rig. So if you see below in the attachments, my rig has a separate hair mesh which sits on the head and...

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by daverave

07-07-2015|09:40 PM

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help with jellyfish animation

Hello! I've been following this tutorial: http://www.blackorb.com/3dtutorials/jellyfish.pdf I can't parent the squash deformer with the jellyfish...

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by Jay

06-07-2015|03:30 PM

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Looping problem

Whenever I try to loop any animation through post infinity the curves completely mess up after a while. I'm still very new at this so it might be...

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by allebasi111

05-07-2015|05:58 PM

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Mesh skewing from bone rotation

Okay so I finished painting skin weights on my model but realized that when I rotate my bones, some of them skew the mesh horribly. I'd guessing this...

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by David

04-07-2015|10:09 AM

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Rig rotation issue:

Hey guys, I searched the forums for this issue and can not find anything similar.. The issue is I have a back hoe..and the hydraulic cylinders...

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by J450NP13

29-06-2015|03:45 PM

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elbow blendShape issue

After I sculpted a corrective blend shape for the elbow at 90 Degrees and setup a set driven keys for it. When I bend my elbow to 90 degrees and then...

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by mtmckinley

29-06-2015|02:52 PM

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Rig broke?!?

I'm new at rigging. I've modelled a tonne before but this is new for me. I set up an eye rig as taught in this video here:...

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by NextDesign

26-06-2015|03:05 PM

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some joints not binding to mesh

I made a lightfish model. I rigged,binded and paintweight..everything was perfect and working, but I forgot to put some joints, so, I exported the...

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by Quinux

09-06-2015|06:37 PM

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Make an Object Only Able to Move a Certain Distance

I am relatively new to rigging so sorry if this is a stupid question. Anyway, I have a slider controller made of two NURBS surfaces, one a small...

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by tomundrwd

07-06-2015|12:02 PM

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Robotic arm rigging help

Hi guys! Maybe this is a little too much to sak for, but if you don't ask you not gonna know;) Okay here we go. I am currently working on my first...

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by KoadRilL

05-05-2015|08:53 AM

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Losing Parent Constrain

Hello I'm fairly new to animation in Maya. I've made a character set from a mesh rigged with joints and IK handles, as well as two shoulderpads...

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by LukasDissing

29-04-2015|11:33 AM

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motion path problem

Hi, i've started to make an rocket luncher wich comes out of a hole in the floor. so far no problems but then i wanted to give the rocket (in the...

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by saboor21

21-04-2015|11:10 AM

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Help with bending/flexing a basic model | Page: 1 2

Hi all, Can I first say that i'm very new to the world of Maya so please forgive me if I come across stupid as i'm still learning. Ive been...

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by xeagle

17-04-2015|08:03 PM

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Rigging tank treads with joints?

Hi! I'm sure this has been covered before, one way or another, but I couldn't find anything in the forums that could be used for my model. I'm...

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by PotatoLynx

11-04-2015|11:11 AM

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Maya Rig Problem! Help!

Hi everyone, I'm a beginner animator and I was working on a scene when Maya crashed. When I opened my file the mesh and the rigging were...

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by Bibipinos

10-04-2015|02:18 PM

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