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Sticky: Corrupted file prevention - A guide

I've seen a lot of "my file is corrupted" threads recently, and thought I would jot down some methods to avoid this. Now, this won't stop them from...

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by Janleex0

19-11-2015|07:54 AM

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Sticky: * READ ME BEFORE POSTING *

When asking for tech help, please try to be as specific as you can about the problem and provide as much information as you can so that we can assist...

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by dave_baer

11-07-2004|02:47 PM

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Rotation Channel Keyframes Not Changing Type

I created a Quick HumanIK Rig for a mesh I ported to Maya and after animating for a bit I noticed that the rotation channels on certain bones weren't...

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by ThreadHazard

30-04-2022|09:25 PM

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Set Driven Key button won't work

I'm trying to put an SDK on a controller that'll switch from IK controls to FK controls. The idea is that adjusting the attribute FKIK Switch will...

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by hectopod

12-04-2022|01:55 PM

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Move gizmo vanishes when set to normal axis orientation

Tried resetting the tool, deleted preferences, restarted maya and all my normals seem to be facing the right direction. It shows when I set the...

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by gatopingado

24-03-2022|11:41 PM

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Retopology tool makes model look sharper

Hello! So, I was trying to export a model from Vroid study to Maya in order to animate it, however, it{s original topology is horrible (Even though...

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by SakiSanobashi

05-03-2022|06:26 PM

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Object bends when in face mode

Hi, I have no idea how to enable or disable this feature, but suddenly, when I click on a face, to move it, the whole object moves with it and it...

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by distag

24-01-2022|01:12 AM

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Shader multiplying on its own

I'm currently using Maya 2019 and I've noticed that a Lambert shader is multiplying whenever I apply any shader or texture to my geometry. I've...

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by persius

15-01-2022|08:40 PM

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Objects move inconsistently when I move multiple

Uh, weird subject line, I admit, but here's my problem (which I am having with Maya 8.5 for Intel Mac): When I am working on a scene and paste in,...

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by SimplyFilip

26-12-2021|01:20 PM

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Uvs not matching after transfer attributes

Hi, If I'm transferring uvs from one mesh to another mesh using the transfer attributes. I am facing with some. Uvs shifting and going elsewhere....

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by arnovc

04-12-2021|03:42 AM

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Facial control following mesh problem

Hey guys. I have been working as Character TD for some time, but for the past year(s) it was mainly scripting, so I forgot how to make facial...

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by David

10-11-2021|01:26 PM

Replies: 5

Hypershade Previews with Arnold GPU are Noisy, CPU is not. (Maya 2022.1)

With Arnold set to GPU: https://i.imgur.com/N7f4sr2.png With Arnold set to CPU: https://i.imgur.com/SgswYo6.png In GPU mode it's like the...

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by David

20-09-2021|12:55 PM

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Can't drag and drop viewport

Hi folks. I can no longer drag and drop onto the maya viewport! scripts, images shaders, models. I get a circle with a line through it just not...

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by jackyjoy123

15-09-2021|12:30 PM

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How do I hide backside edge of faces

Hello As you will see from attached image, Edges shows in back faces, How Can I Hide these edges ? Thanks

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by mrepolygon

11-09-2021|12:34 PM

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Trouble deleting Transform nodes

I'm having trouble while parenting joints together to build a skeleton. Maya keeps generating these transform nodes into the outliner hierarchy....

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by Intersteller

04-09-2021|07:48 PM

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My background is not animated

Hi all, i'm newie in Maya but time ago i was working with 3ds max and Lightwave. Usually i work with PFtrack and a 3d software to create my...

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by rockman70

26-06-2021|04:05 PM

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Maya- control selection problem

Hello! Lately, I've been seeing an issue with my students and now myself with controls when selected not showing their animation in the Graph Editor...

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by Rocket Sky

12-04-2021|09:02 PM

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Rig explodes when translation on splineIK on spine

https://imgur.com/gallery/FF0bTwo Hi, I am working on a rig and everything seemed in order until i tried connecting the control shapes into a...

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by Wipez

04-01-2021|05:59 PM

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Issue with keyframes

There was a small issue with keyframes showing in the timeline when opening Maya (2018), and I never had this problem in other versions. I had to...

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by Bianka95

22-12-2020|02:33 PM

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Invisible Models

okay so, ive been working in maya for a while now, but I have never come across this problem before, All my modles are invisible, I have clicked...

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by KarlieBo2

19-12-2020|10:19 PM

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Layered Shader Animation

Maya Ver: 2020.2 Setup: Layered Shader (also tried a Layered Texture hooked up to a blinn color), two layer nodes that have textures, Compositing...

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by guruabbyss

01-12-2020|07:24 PM

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Maya: rig issue when mirroring mesh

/ Error: file: D:/Autodesk/Maya2019/scripts/others/doMirrorSkinWeightsArgList.mel line 84: saco is not in a skinCluster. That's the error I get...

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by delaro5a

21-09-2020|12:38 AM

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painting weights messes up previous painted joints

Hi people, Using Maya since 2011 but just recently got into rigging. I need to rig a simple packaging box and I'm using the Skin Paint Weight...

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by Sergenjy

10-07-2020|05:19 PM

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Object appears black in Arnold Render View

I'm fairly new to Maya and am trying to develop a basic character and wanted to test out what it looked like with lighting, but when I opened the...

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by David

09-07-2020|03:02 PM

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How to set a constant speed along one axis of an object following curve

I need to borrow someone's brain please! Short version of the question: How can you set a constant speed along one axis of an object following...

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by Unset

24-06-2020|10:40 AM

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Bones shortening/elongating when rotated

I am painting weights on this character and I noticed that when I rotate the arm the upper arm bone gets shorter resulting in unpleasant results. I...

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by corporatecas

17-06-2020|01:58 PM

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make selected object visible or invisible in outliner

hi, i met a file that contain some object(group,joint and curve) that invisible in outliner but the object is able to find through node editor or...

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by yiingrou

19-05-2020|05:29 AM