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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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Problems with joint Flexor can anyone help?

I have added a joint flexor to my elbow joint, but every time I try to bend it to the angle in the picture it creases and folds strange. I have...

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by Bloodylotus

08-05-2012|06:55 PM

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Animation Methods?

I've had this question for a while: Is there an alternative way of animating other than using joints? I've seen this in alot of Rigs, and it looks...

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by Gen

25-04-2012|05:04 PM

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propeller Helico

Hello Problem rotation proppler Tail rotor axis and Main Rotor Turn not in the axis .. (SeePicture) See:...

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by CLAUDE

25-04-2012|08:18 AM

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quick test

so i'm doing a bunch of little tests for my school to pass up the intro classes and this is one of them. still a few tweaks to do in it but u get the...

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by MamoruK

24-04-2012|09:12 AM

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Face Controller.

I have connected blendshapes to a curve controller, But it resets when i move it halfway up, In the pictures you can see how the values on the...

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by Zebahan

23-04-2012|07:28 AM

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BlendShapes stopped working!

So I have rigged up a face with blenshapes, and after animating amount of frames, When I move around the controller, theres no deifference from...

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by daverave

21-04-2012|09:25 PM

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ferris wheel animation help

hi i have a model of a ferris wheel and im tring to animate it using driven keys any help thanks

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by stwert

16-04-2012|05:24 PM

Replies: 9

Custom Animation Interface

This might be an annoying question. But is there any tutorial out there that shows how to make those custom interfaces with curves to change facial...

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by petersrin

15-04-2012|04:32 PM

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Few questions from a beginner

Hi all, First, apologies if these questions have been asked before. I'm not really sure how to describe them, or if there are any technical terms...

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by animationspot

19-04-2012|11:02 AM

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How to animate adjustments in geometry edges/vertices

The subject is really wordy and I apologize. Basically I have this object you can (hopefully) see here: ...

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by dontbugme

14-04-2012|12:20 AM

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Visibility Not Keying

I'm trying to change out geometry in my animation - I have rocket geometry constrained to a motion path, and I want to turn off the visibility on one...

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by capnmich

12-04-2012|12:53 AM

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Rigging problem, Please Help!

I have succesfully modeled my character, placed and "smooth bound" bones in its arm, legs and torso. However, when i move a bone in the torso, the...

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by Jay

09-04-2012|12:10 PM

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Maya rigging please help

Hey guys, i have stuck on this for 3 days, and no idea how to do it. I am following a tutorial, that was given from studio here where i live, need to...

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by NextDesign

02-04-2012|06:47 PM

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animating an ncloth moving thru space

I want to control the animation of multiple vertical ncloth planes moving horisontally in space that sticks and wraps around a miltiple passive...

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by honestdom

29-03-2012|03:51 PM

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Save animation as avi or something

Okay, i made a simply animation for a task, one of the vfx studio here, to get an internship. I made a animation, ball jumping onto circle. Now, how...

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by stwert

26-03-2012|04:38 PM

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Animated Powder (like potassium)

I am a beginner in Maya and I need to know how can I create a potassium drops from a chemistry tube. The powder or dust effect is the problem + its...

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by dalem

30-03-2012|12:16 PM

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Can Maya animate at 23.98 fps?

I checked windows > preferences > animate, it seems as the only option is 24 fps. Is there a way to change the setting to 23.98 fps?:help:

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by animaguy

21-03-2012|05:28 PM

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Run cycle

Hey, i am having troubles looping a run cycle for an animation, the current character moves forward in the cycle. Ive tried everything that I can...

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by stwert

18-03-2012|10:08 PM

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Blendshapes cause translation on my character

I've been trying to solve this for ages now, i've looked at threads and different websites. I've partially solved it. The problem was whenever I...

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by Jaspyy

16-03-2012|12:01 PM

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Dynamics & Rigging

Hi Id like to be able to 1.Use dynamics on a puppet character, so dynamic objects would affect the parts and they would 'Spring' back into place...

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by Sircharles

14-03-2012|01:37 PM

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How can I combine the animations of multiple .dae files into one timeline?

I am developing a game using the Unity engine. Unity accepts the .fbx format, which can contain animation but is limited to a single timeline. I...

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by EvaXephon

14-03-2012|07:34 AM

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Exporting .OBJ Animation for AR

Hi. I’m working with Augmented Reality (AR) and am reading the Prototyping Augmented Reality book from Sybex. The book only relates its 3D modelling...

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by NextDesign

28-02-2012|01:45 PM

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ikHandle

Hi all, I'm learning to use the ikHandle tool but I already have some problems... I made my skeleton with the joint tool and built my ikHandle...

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by waste

27-02-2012|10:50 AM

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maya muscle system

has anyone used this yet? I'm thinking that I might want to start playing around with it and was wondering if anyone here has any experience with it...

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by II Neko II

21-03-2012|01:17 AM

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REQ: Minecraft Rig for maya

I am making a minecraft music video in maya and I need to have a rig to help me. If you can, you will earn yourself a spot in the credits. The rig...

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by NextDesign

27-02-2012|03:31 PM