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Missing input editor

When I create a new object or click on an existing one the input node box is missing (see screenshot). I tried resetting everything and turning...

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by Witchy

07-10-2003|04:34 PM

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Selection for interface.

I am rigging a character right now and would like to know if I can make it so that when I select an object it gives me manipulator handles but does...

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by Wishbonekenobi

04-02-2007|10:39 AM

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.Map File

I am trying to make a displacment map from zbrush into a .map file. However the procedure looks like it is for windows and I am on a mac. Can someone...

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by evengi

02-04-2007|11:08 PM

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Light Decay Help

Hello, I'm new to this site and was wondering if somebody could help me with a question. I am trying to use light decay on point lights. However when...

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by mtmckinley

18-03-2006|10:17 PM

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Strata to Maya

Hi, I recently converted from strata 3d to Maya and have found it much more powerful. However there was an effect I could get in strata called...

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by Wishbonekenobi

20-03-2006|08:50 AM

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Lamp Shader

Can anybody help me make a shader that works like a lamp shade. Namley, one that has no transperancy but allows some light through. Another example...

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by Falott

25-03-2006|02:06 AM

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Rug threads

I've been trying to make rugs for environmental pics and have succedded except in one way. I have no idea how to make the tassells at the end that...

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by Wishbonekenobi

01-04-2006|06:27 PM

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Light Bleed

Is there a way to decrease the amount of color reflection in global illumination without decreaseing the illumination it self. Thanks

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by Wishbonekenobi

05-04-2006|11:15 AM

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Mental ray animation

How do i output a quicktime movie of a mental ray animation?

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by pbman

18-04-2006|07:43 PM

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IK Help

Hello, I have a small problem with Ik and Fk working to gether. I have rigged a robot and used Ik handles for his arms. The only problem is that...

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by Jay

23-04-2006|09:41 PM

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Light Linking

Is there a way to link a light to a layer rather than a specific object. It seems like this could save a lot of time. Thanks

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by Wishbonekenobi

12-05-2006|12:23 AM

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Skin HELP!

I'm having major problems trying to get skin weights painted. I modeled a figure that is now a subdivision surface. I built a skeleton for it and...

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by Wishbonekenobi

24-05-2006|08:29 AM

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Sub D Skin

Does anybody know why I can't paint skin weights when I bind a sub D skin to a skeleton. I have no problem doing it with polygon skins but when I go...

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by Torrriate

24-05-2007|08:28 AM

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soft bodies

Does anyone have experience using soft bodies as influence objects on a skin. I can get the Soft body to move the way I want but when I use it as an...

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by Wishbonekenobi

12-06-2006|08:34 PM

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Maya emergency

For no apperent reason any time I move an edge or vertex on an object and the object is symetrical, it moves the oppisite edge or vertex that I don't...

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by Joopson

05-07-2006|10:22 PM

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download

I downloaded a model from this site but it is just text. I added the .mb suffix but when I try to bring it into maya it says unrecognized file...

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by NeoStrider

13-07-2006|01:47 PM

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Invisibility

How can you make an object invisible when you render it but have it still cast shadowds and show up in reflections? If anyone knows then thanks

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by arneoog

24-07-2006|12:12 AM

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flipping bound skin

I have made a model of a glove with a skeleton. I am setting SDK's to the fingers. I would like to flip the hand and skeleton across the ZY plane to...

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by Wishbonekenobi

17-08-2006|04:46 AM

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Image reference

I am planning to use a project on several different computers and am a little confused about how to handle the texture maps. Since maya references...

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by Wishbonekenobi

27-08-2006|05:40 AM

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Quad

Would anybody know if maya and/or mental ray takes advantage of a quad processor. I am using a single 2 gigahertz processor. If I bought a mac pro...

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by vladimirjp

07-09-2006|11:58 AM

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Image Size???????

I need to be able to view a very large texture in real time to do some work on it but once My maps get bigger than about 3000 X 3000 they just show...

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by AnthonyCg

20-09-2006|08:49 PM

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selection Conversion

Is there a way if I am selecting an edged to change the selection to automaticly select the verticies that make up the edge, without having to do it...

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by Wishbonekenobi

06-10-2006|06:15 AM

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Full body IK

I'm sorry if this has been talked about before, but I am trying to get good at rigging and would like to be a creature TD someday. My question is...

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by LauriePriest

31-10-2006|03:24 PM

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Clusters

I am trying to invent some facial rigging systems using clusters. My problem is that when multiple clusters are effecting a vertex the clusters...

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by mtmckinley

16-11-2006|11:32 AM

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Muscle jiggles

I am trying to use a jiggle deformer on an object as a muscle. When I add the muscle to the smooth skin as an influence object the jiggle effect does...

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by Wishbonekenobi

17-02-2007|08:03 AM

Replies: 7