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Nurbs - select all all CVs on an isoparm?

Is there a quick way to select all of the CVs on an isoparm, instead of clicking each one? thanks, gubar

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by jsprogg

13-09-2007|06:14 AM

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Proxy won't render when adjusted - annoying problem

Hi all, say I create a proxy. It will render fine at first - but as soon as I adjust my original (even one vertice), when I render I get an error...

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by gubar

25-09-2007|02:20 PM

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Maya freezing

Hi, maya has started to freeze on me. All I have to do is select an object, or worst of all, try and access the attribute editor, and it can...

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by gster123

16-09-2007|03:35 AM

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UV mapping - mesh has been assigned two textures?

Hi, been uv mapping a model, and something has gone wrong. When I select certain UVs on the mesh, I get the default black and white chequered...

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by Weyu

13-10-2007|04:13 AM

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Layered texture help

I've been experimenting with layered textures and shaders, and to be honest I am bamboozled. What I'd like to do at some point is have an object...

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by gubar

03-10-2007|01:26 AM

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Bump mapping help

Hi, just been experimenting with bump maps before starting for real. On my grey base image in photoshop, if I paint one white stripe and one...

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by gster123

30-09-2007|11:14 PM

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Exporting/Importing Nurbs? +, uv maps after combining

Hi, if I am making a character, with just skin showing on his upper body, and say shiny trousers on his legs, how would I control the difference...

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by gubar

01-10-2007|09:26 PM

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How to get rid of this vertex with six edges coming from it?

Hi all, as you can see, this vertex is overcrowded. I believe this could cause me problems later when I texture, paint weights and animate. ...

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by gubar

02-10-2007|03:22 AM

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Uneven render due to edge loops - solution?

Hi, got an issue with edge loops creating surface unevenness on my renders. I've attatched images to illustrate. Since I plan to model the areas...

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by Jay

03-10-2007|03:28 AM

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Loft Tool not working right

Hi, I select my curves, and select loft. The tool becomes active but it doesn't complete; I have to select the curves with the tool active and it...

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by gubar

05-10-2007|09:24 PM

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Spherical particel attribute - Threshold?

Hi, in the tutorial I'm following (their using maya 6) the spherical particles have an attribute (under Render Attributes) called Threshold. This...

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by gubar

06-10-2007|12:05 PM

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When creating adjacent objects (like a wall with a skirting board)

Should you combine them and connect their vertices, so you can adjust them to get rid of a hard edge? Say where a wall meet a skirting board - you...

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by The Architect

06-10-2007|01:54 PM

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Why won't fur render?

I've googled this, and it 's happened to several people, though noone has posted why. First tried fur a few months back when I first got maya and...

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by ArtieLange

07-10-2007|01:20 AM

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Making ncloth tracksuita bottoms

Hi, want to make these for a project I'm working on and looking for some advice. I understand the basics. I want though to model the elastice...

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by gster123

08-10-2007|01:27 PM

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Zbrush 3.1, normal maps, and the layer brush

Hello, I know this isn't a zbrush forum, but I've posted on zbrush central and it's a pretty slow board. If anyone knows anything about zbrush...

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by gubar

10-10-2007|11:00 AM

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UV mapping when I've got a texture - but it's mapping to default grid

Hi, know when you map, and you've not assigned a texture, you get the black and white grid? I've assigned a texture, but any new maps I make are...

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by mtmckinley

14-10-2007|08:01 AM

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Creating a base bump for skin + converting fractal to file

Hi, I'm texturing at the moment, and having trouble creating a base bump map. Not wrinkles and spots and so on - just a base bump for the whole...

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by gubar

15-10-2007|11:21 PM

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Bump map problem with SSS fast skin

Hi, whenever I apply my bump map to my sss fast skin material (I have created the placement node and attatched manually) it is giving a result as...

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by LauriePriest

18-10-2007|09:49 AM

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Controlling u and v directions of a noise or fractal?

Hi, a while back I had a tutorial, which I've now lost. It had a quick and effective way to bump the vertical grooves/styrations you see on teeth...

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by gubar

19-10-2007|07:43 AM

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Texturing issues - different uv sets/resolutions

Hi, for the character I'm making, I've got a base bump map that's 3000x3000 for his whole body. The UV space is taken up by his head, arms, hands...

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by Weyu

20-10-2007|07:11 AM

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Making eyebrows and hair

Hi, I am experimenting with making these for my character and wondering which way is best. They will both be short and non-dynamic. I could use...

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by Weyu

20-10-2007|03:27 PM

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Using sss fast skin

Hi all, back at maya after an extended break, and I'm experimenting with sss fast skin. I've followed several very good tutorials, which give...

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by gubar

31-10-2007|07:10 PM

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Importting and exporting shading networks

HI, can someone advise how to do this? I've tried the help files which have not worked. I've tried to select all the nodes in the hypershade,...

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by gubar

31-10-2007|06:19 PM

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Using two bump maps with a layered shader

Hi, I've got two bump maps (bodyBump and faceBump) which are allocated to their correct spaces within the uv connection editor. I had them...

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by gubar

01-11-2007|07:06 AM

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No way to display absolute sizes?

Hi, in maya you can't display the absolute size of an object, only it's scale in relation to it's creation size, is that correct? Is the only...

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by gubar

06-11-2007|09:00 PM

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