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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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HELP!!! What is up with this TEXTURE???

Ok. I have an object that is ready to me texture mapped. The existing material is a LAMBERT. I go in to make a 2D Texture under loading image FROM...

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by mtmckinley

14-09-2003|11:36 PM

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HELP!!! THIS IS A PICKLE FOR Camera image planes???

Ok guys. This problem has been driving me nuts so I know one of you Maya demi-gods can solve it. Here it goes: I imported a video background image...

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by Sardo Numspa

12-10-2003|08:15 PM

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Display Problem Causing Bluriness Help!!!

I am having a strange Display problem in Maya. See Image. Everything else on my system is fine and I even reloaded the drivers for my video card...

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by MukiMuki

16-12-2003|10:12 PM

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Help! Mental Ray Question/comments suggestions.

Hey guys. I have always used Maya software renderer to output my projects. I now want to use Mental Ray but can not find where it is. I looked in the...

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by tariqrf

03-05-2004|09:04 PM

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Help with Ray Traced Shadows

Hey guys. How do I soften/harden raytraced shadows? I am having this problem in my renders that the shadows are becoming grainy and noise like. How...

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by cb8rwh

12-05-2004|04:01 PM

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I think I killed Maya. Rendering problem.

He guys. I am having some problems rendering out a scene. Here's the problem; Please see attached image: Maya cannot render out this scene. In the...

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by Mantat

22-05-2004|10:47 PM

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How do You create Fog/Volumetric Light?

Hey Guys. I am working on a scene which needs a Fog effect. Specfically, I have a warehouse scene where a square opening exists in the ceiling. From...

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by Sardo Numspa

01-10-2004|06:50 PM

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Moving groups

I have a question that I am sure has a very simple answer. I am working on my first maya project after going through several weeks of tutorials and I...

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by mtmckinley

26-01-2004|06:33 PM

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The worst newbie? | Page: 1 2

I'm totally new to Maya, I know nothing, I just got the program and I'm starting to download the tutorials. While doing it I came to the forums to...

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by Alaric

24-03-2006|02:57 AM

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HELP!!?? Setting up Orthographic image references?

Can someone PLEASE help! how do you set up an orthographic image ref./ bring a drawing into Maya, so it can be used as a guide in modeling. would...

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by ExtrudedDingus

07-06-2008|04:37 AM

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Scale problem

Hi, I'm new in Maya. I have a polygon whit scale in 0,6; 0,65; 0,3 and I want to change the scale to 1, 1, 1 (X, Y, Z), but keep it in the same...

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by santiagoco

06-10-2015|12:21 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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Post Cleanup Tool triangles??

Here is a picture of my character model after using the cleanup tool. Everything was quaded but now looks to be a bunch of triangles. Im sure this is...

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by santanajade

10-10-2011|08:58 PM

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I am not able to trace EP curve on Y axis.

Hello Everyone! I am the new kid on the block have some interest in modelling. I have a question about the EP Curve which I could not find in...

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by SantaG

30-01-2008|07:22 AM

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May Export Problems

Hi, everyone! I am completely new to Maya, but I have created a model which I'm ready to export. This model had two joints and an IK handle. I want...

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by CollinBishop

07-05-2014|01:15 PM

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Help with editing new buttons

Hello everybody. I could really need some help with adding / editing new buttons. I know how to create a new button in my custom bar but I do not...

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by sannehed

09-03-2008|03:33 AM

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Wrong resolution size

Hello guys I have got a little problem here. When I render my size of the resolution is 50 % bigger / larger then the settings I have. I have looked...

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by alexanderH

02-04-2008|03:32 PM

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Mirror question

Hello guys I have a question. I wonder if there is a way to "change" a mirrored objects two sides by just modeling it on one side? I know that...

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by arran

15-04-2008|07:51 PM

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Maya scenes to Screensavers ?

Hello SimplyMaya. I wonder if there is any way to create a screensaver of my scene or my animation. I have googled it but have not got anything so...

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by sannehed

22-10-2008|09:14 AM

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Collada, Maya > Flash

Hello again... I have got a problem when I am importing my collada file to flash. Or not really when I am importing it but when I am going to export...

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by sannehed

31-10-2008|05:26 PM

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Converting Maya PLE to Maya 7

Is there a way of converting .mp files (the file used in Maya Personal Learning Edition) to .mb files (normal Maya files)?

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