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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

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26 Oct. 11:15 – 12:15 || 12:15 – 13:15 The special guest Patrice Paradis from Autodesk will come directly in Turin (Italy) during the VIEW...

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by TravisCowsill

17-10-2011|07:45 PM

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Show shelf missing..

The view/show/etc shelf that helps you see the polygons in each perspective has gone missing. Ive tried ctrl+m etc and its not the shelf that...

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by santanajade

17-10-2011|05:44 PM

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UV mapping based on mesh normals

Hi, I would like to project UV on a plane based on its normal, because I don't know the rotation of it and need to get perfect representation in...

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by Gaucher

17-10-2011|05:30 PM

Replies: 8

extruding

I'm trying to follow this guys tutorial. He's using Blender. I'm having a bit of trouble transfering the methods. How do you extrude vertecis the way...

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by daverave

17-10-2011|04:01 PM

Replies: 3

Alpha Channel Problem.

I'm trying to import hair created in photoshop, but I'm having troubles. I created the hair, and added the alpha channel, exported both out. went...

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by Gen

17-10-2011|01:32 PM

Replies: 11

Looking for:

Maya2012 videos of how to bake Currently working on a Gothic-style house Hope to bake a variety of things. Presently doing the chimney and was...

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by n88tr

17-10-2011|01:40 AM

Replies: 6

Low Poly Trees.

I've been searching for this forever, but can't seem to find a good maya tutorail. Only speed modeling on youtube. One tutorial I did find was for...

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by jeremybenson10

16-10-2011|11:16 PM

Replies: 6

Low res models

I have a model in zbrush that I want to send back to Maya, but everywhere I read it talks about making low res models for game assets. Is this...

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by jeremybenson10

16-10-2011|10:17 PM

Replies: 11

Parented Objects do weird scale things

Hey guys, i'm pretty new to the 3d world and now i have a problem with parent objects: I have succesfully parented one object to another and when i...

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by ctbram

16-10-2011|06:29 PM

Replies: 8

Newbee:Texturing a house

Hi all, I was starting a few weeks ago with Maya 2011 trying to modeling some houses, log cabins, barns etc. for a game (Farming Simulator 2011)....

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by publicFunction

16-10-2011|03:38 PM

Replies: 4

Advice for working from home? | Page: 1 2

I've been having trouble with keeping myself motivated/on any sort of schedule. I have a major tendency to just do an hour of modeling and then play...

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by publicFunction

16-10-2011|03:34 PM

Replies: 23

Non Standard Polygons

I'm trying to get into game asset creating, but it's proving to be a daunting task. Are there any good sources of free information out there? ...

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by jeremybenson10

15-10-2011|11:37 PM

Replies: 5

Questions about saving models

I've created a block, like kids play with, with the letters on them. They were just cubes painted. I saved the block out as a Maya file Ascii. When I...

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by jeremybenson10

15-10-2011|03:03 AM

Replies: 9

Error Message..

I'm making a model from a book of the solar system. I'm not a complete newb, so I wanted to set my sun on fire. I've added fire to objects before,...

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by Gen

14-10-2011|12:01 PM

Replies: 1

How to smooth a curve next to a smooth surface

Hello Im modeling A10 thunderbird and Im having a slight problems with smoothing curves next to a smooth surface. Can please someone advice me how to...

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by alentor

14-10-2011|09:18 AM

Replies: 6

Joints Question

I'm trying to connect a joint to my character Eye, but I'm having troubles. When I select the joint, and then the joint tool my selected joint...

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by jeremybenson10

14-10-2011|08:53 AM

Replies: 9

Maya to zbrush

I have a question about maya to zbrush. When I transfer a model from zbrush it goes into maya perfect, but when I use the Goz button to transer from...

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by jeremybenson10

14-10-2011|02:33 AM

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AIM_Constraint Flipping

Hi People, back again with the final things to get my bending tube functioning properly in my animation thank you all for helping me out to get...

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by ieoie

14-10-2011|01:06 AM

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Z distortion

I'm working on a car that has to be 1:1 scale, when I modeled it it was fine, but I modeled it at about 1/5th of teh scale, now when I scale up I...

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by Acid44

14-10-2011|01:06 AM

Replies: 1

Transformers MMO

Not a fan of pointless games that have no purpose and I've never heard of runescape, but look!...

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by Gen

13-10-2011|07:45 PM

Replies: 8

UV per faces (polygon) ?

Hello, i need UV large mesh which has polygons in square shape, all same size and shape (imagine block land or minecraft terrain), i need one...

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by publicFunction

13-10-2011|05:27 PM

Replies: 8

Some questions...

Hi there... I need some help.... Is it possible to select a face of an object and the face of another and make them go parralel to each...

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by Gen

13-10-2011|09:45 AM

Replies: 3

OMG - Who Invited HIM Back | Page: 1 2

Well I have been away for a very very very long time. Due to personal stuff, work and the such I have decided that I will stick my toe back into the...

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by publicFunction

13-10-2011|07:02 AM

Replies: 17

Maya smooth preview help

Just practicing some high poly modeling but im having issues with creating smoothed holes on a angle. As you can see in the middle picture, the...

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by pixel_poison

13-10-2011|12:30 AM