Maya Technical Issues - Page 15 - Simply Maya User Community

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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I'm a little confused. What is the difference between SP4 and EXT SP2. Do I need both? Does SP4 include EXT SP2 ?

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by mtcgs

15-02-2014|01:52 PM

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How to seperate pieces with mesh seperate tool.

Hi I am having trouble in seperating these meshes I select and then go to Mesh>seperate but it gives fatal error ?

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by Ghazanfar17

13-02-2014|08:57 PM

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Different renderer - different mesh normals ?

Hello, I just notice while switching "renderer" in view window they change some of my model normal sides. For example in standard, "default quality...

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by lauris47

12-02-2014|08:37 PM

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Ambient Lights with Mental Ray Texture GOES WHITE

My ambient lights that I have setup when rendered using IPR (because that's all that works to get my camera rendering) makes the freaking couch...

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by Skalman

11-02-2014|11:36 AM

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HALP! Lights not working.

This is so frustrating, someone, please help. I have my scene in maya, with one area light placed in front of a couch with a Mental Ray material...

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by MKalman

07-02-2014|11:36 PM

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Move tool pointing in skewed directions

I have an image attached with the problem! It does not go on X, Y, Z but in between each of those values like 45 degrees in between them! HALP!

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by Skalman

07-02-2014|09:14 AM

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Camera Plane - no Dop please, how

Hi there! I've set the depth of field on the camera but I don't want it to be visible on my Camera Plane. How can I do this? Thanks!

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by Stylow

04-02-2014|08:55 PM

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CameraPlane Image sequence Noise only?

Hi there, I'm trying to import an image sequence. I've tried lots of thing but can't seem to fix it. tried to export it in .tif, .jpg, .png and...

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by Stylow

04-02-2014|06:45 PM

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Blue face dots on Polygon even in Object mode?

Hi, I am stuck with little blue dots on my model, like the ones used for selecting faces by centre. The only thing is, they're there whether i'm...

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by chetanMAAC

04-02-2014|12:32 PM

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How to remove geometry from pasted groups

I have multiple pasted groups from copying and pasting objects that I need a quick and easy way to remove all the geometry I have inside the groups...

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by MKalman

01-02-2014|08:20 PM

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Hypergraph cleaning script

I am trying to optimize my scene which is almost 2m in polygons. Normally it shouldnt be hard to work with this scene with the PC am using. But...

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by NextDesign

01-02-2014|07:57 PM

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"Check your Definition of ALIAS_WORKENV" ?

I'm evaluating Maya as a 3D Modeling solution for the company I work for. I have a good amount of experience with AutoCAD and in doing research, it...

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by schwertfisch

29-01-2014|11:53 AM

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Object gone - help!

Hi There I'm using Maya 2012. Earlier today I was working in maya and had saved my file. Now I come back to open the file to see that the object I...

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by NextDesign

29-01-2014|05:23 AM

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Problem rendering with clip plane turned on

Hi everyone, Have just encountered a very strange problem trying to render out my scene. The problem happens only in particular areas of the...

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by lelr

28-01-2014|03:28 PM

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Animation and Axis problem

I'm animating a car, ive rigged the body and controls to a curves which I can then animate the position with. Ive also used a script so that when I...

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by Louise55

25-01-2014|06:23 AM

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Maya 2011 not saving scenes/crashes

Maya 2011 not saving scenes/crashes This started yesterday, I opened Maya 2011 and started to work - I went to save scene and Maya seemed to...

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by danielchappelle

23-01-2014|06:04 PM

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Can't apply material on mesh !

I have decided it would be faster if I just show you this unknown bug ! Can someone help me ? bug - YouTube I can't apply material ! I can't...

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by tweetytunes

11-01-2014|08:02 PM

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Zbrush>Maya: Polypaint > Texture Problem | Page: 1 2

Hey All, I'm having a bit of trouble transferring my polypaint to a texture. Ive attached 4 different pictures. The first is of the his res...

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by Jay

11-01-2014|12:15 AM

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Graph Editor unknown curves !

Guys , I am sorry if I'm asking something simple but I have just noticed that I can't control my character controllers in the graph editor. No...

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by CollinBishop

02-01-2014|11:54 PM

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Mental Ray Batch Render Issues

Hello SimplyMaya, This is my first post here... I hope you can help me :) So I'm having trouble rendering a 130 frame batch render in metal...

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by brent2581

27-12-2013|02:45 AM

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Duplicate Special Smooth Mesh Issues

I'm a MASSIVE noob to Maya, so please try to explain things simply if possible or include shortcuts for commands, that would be really appreciated,...

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by Rehman87

18-12-2013|10:23 AM

Replies: 10

Non-Manifold errors

Hello, new to this Forum hoping to find folks with some answers... Anyways, I've been trying to rig up models I've Acquired from various websites,...

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by Furlow

13-12-2013|06:48 PM