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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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mental ray/rendering problem

Hello, I'm making one of my first animations in maya, but strumbled on a big problem. I would like to use the mental ray to render my animation,...

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by Gen

15-06-2013|07:56 PM

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Texture/Color not present when rendered

Hello, I have a tiff image that I'm using as a texture, along with a displacement map to match it. The texture looks like it works great in the...

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by cdozier86

24-06-2013|05:38 AM

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Hardware/software maps

This may not be the most appropriate place or forum for this question - but hopefully it's reasonably on-topic... I've been looking into occlusion...

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by se7enhedd

25-06-2013|10:57 AM

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MIB Color Mix

I've watched a couple of tutorials about this node but it doesn't cover the desired effect I'm needing or the instructor isn't very good at...

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by Gen

26-06-2013|09:41 AM

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mia_car_paint

Hey! I've got a big problem with the mia_car_paint shader. I've modeled the exteriour design of a lamborghini murcielago, but the paint doesn't...

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by s1acker

27-06-2013|11:35 PM

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Help with Maya Fur please

Hi all, Sorry if this is in the wrong forum, couldn't seem to find a fur-specific thread. :) I'm working on an anthropomorphic furry character,...

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by Calvin

02-07-2013|08:06 AM

Replies: 10

Sun and Sky, mia_exposure_photographic and background image

Hi everybody I am a bit stumped. I have a simple scene lit with MR sun and sky. The default setup uses a mia_exposure_simple node connected to...

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by PixalZA

09-07-2013|09:48 AM

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Spatial Contrast???

I am working with Jennifer O'Connors book Mastering Mental Ray. She is working in Max Design in the book. In there she mentions a setting...

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by BldRnr

17-07-2013|05:04 PM

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Top layer is not receiving shadows

I'm using the dj_mix_colors node to compile a miaX as my base metal layer and a Lambert to overlay some rust on top. It's overlapping properly but...

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by CyberGolem

19-07-2013|10:56 PM

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Batch render taking longer than single-frame

Like the title says, :) I've noticed that the batch render takes longer per frame than a single test render does. As in much longer, almost double...

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by NextDesign

20-07-2013|04:50 AM

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Maya Software Renderer bug?

Hi there! I have an issue with Maya Software. When I render scene..... the textures just aren't on their places. Here is what I mean:...

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by BldRnr

21-07-2013|08:48 PM

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Glowing Plane

Hey there. I've been wondering how to make simple glowing plane. When I increased/decreased the glowing intensity on the material nothing changes. I...

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by Gen

25-07-2013|08:14 PM

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Transparent texture without lighting

Hey there! I've been wondering how to make transparent texture to not "catch" lights on transparent places. Maybe it's simple but I don't know how

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by Gen

26-07-2013|11:22 PM

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Paint Effects transparency problem

Hi, I have nebula gas made with the 3D brush tool When I render the image looks fine in Maya, I export it as a jpeg and again everything looks as it...

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by general zod

03-08-2013|12:27 PM

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MR Blinn Color Not Matching Sample Colors in Attribute Editor

Hello All, Needing a little help rendering a boat in Mental Ray. I am rendering out a boat and can't seem to get the cabin color to match the...

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by Gen

05-08-2013|09:44 PM

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acceptable resolution for showreel

hi all, im not at the stage where im ready to put a show reel together, but i am aware when rendering out a personal project that i dont want to...

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by stwert

08-09-2013|11:23 PM

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Shadow pass of Png textures and Render stats problem_

Hello Everyone I need to know is there a way to make shadow pass of png texture we use for tree's leaf or in any other objects? Second. I...

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by Dushyant

10-09-2013|06:15 PM

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Maya 2012 objects won't cast shadows

So i'm totally new to maya, and I've been doing well so far in figuring out the program, but I'm starting to have major trouble. none of the objects...

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by LauriePriest

22-09-2013|12:15 AM

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Default Maya- FG+IBL+Usebackground node

Hi guys, I have tried this before and it worked fine, but only thing I am using IBL node and its giving me trouble only in Batch Render . Help...

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by cod3

27-09-2013|03:40 AM

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Batch render issue

Hello people, So here I am with a whole new issue. Last week I was working as usual on my scene and wanted to batch render it. It didn't worked...

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by Fantilir

01-10-2013|02:05 AM

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Lights problem when exporting in .obj

Hello everyone! Im new here and also in maya so forgive my noobness. I just made a simple model of an ukulele in maya 2012 and i want to export...

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by stevemaster

02-10-2013|07:44 PM

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Render the current frame Problem! :(

Hello all , my name is Constantine from Greece. I am kinda new to Maya...but i can manage some things. I have searched for hours for...

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by PixalZA

05-10-2013|05:42 AM

Replies: 11

Shadow Layer Problem

Hi all, I am currently practising render passes and layers and what-not. I created a seperate render layer which will only capture my shadows using...

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