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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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fun easter egg in Maya 5 for OS X

While digging around in the Maya scripts folder (not the user one, but the big scary one that contains all of the scripts that define how Maya...

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by mtmckinley

07-01-2004|03:20 PM

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polys to subs to nurbs

OK, I am here again with most-likely a moronic question. What would cause a surface to be inable to convert? I have a poly table, slightly...

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by Ice Queen

08-01-2004|06:06 PM

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Hole in Nurb plane surface

Hi, I have created a birailed surface, and now want to "fill in" the area "inside" one of the rail curves. I created another curve, so there was a...

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by [=hris

21-01-2004|06:38 PM

Replies: 8

Help again

I downloaded the dragon tutorial, but my hypershade keeps getting a memory error. :( Is there another way of adding a picture to the background to...

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by wright100

10-04-2004|02:13 AM

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Another Noobie Tutorial Question.

Looking and downloading some of the free tutorials here, (which are the best I have found on the net by far!) I am a bit confused. Which would be...

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by Phopojijo

16-10-2004|02:41 AM

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How do i Render glow effects in toonshading?

I was currently working on rendering this robot with toonshading and glowing eyes.The glow is present on regular render (maya...

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by ryuhayabusa13

29-08-2005|10:03 PM

Replies: 8

Remove wireframe

Hi, on a polygon object I have a dark blue wireframe on it even when it's not selected, and when I try to grab vertices, it grabs the verticers that...

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by Husam

21-08-2006|05:55 PM

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Codec troubles...

Hi folks! I'm a maya newbie and I downloaded the Michael Mckinley character rigging tutorial. I tried to see the videos but there was no way. I...

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by animator80

05-09-2006|09:24 PM

Replies: 8

UV Editor problem

Hello, me again! I watched a tutorial recently as I am still trying to figure out texturing. In it the person made a chair and showed how to build...

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by palleon

03-09-2006|08:10 PM

Replies: 8

manipulator missing arrows/vanishes

My manipulator has is not displaying arrows (I am not in move normal mode.) if i select an object and hit the rotate or scale keys, then the...

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by gster123

27-04-2009|06:55 AM

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shadow problem

Hi in my scene i create a simple spot light, acting as a lamp above a door. i have no other lights at the mo so no ambient lights are in my scene...

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by blackstrings

30-09-2007|08:03 AM

Replies: 8

World Rugby - ENG vs RSA

Hey guys, for anyone who's interested ... Who do you reckon will win the World rugby? I reckon it will be a touch match ... I want england to...

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by AikoWorld

18-10-2007|01:57 PM

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Looking for a helpful and experienced Maya buddy!

Hey guys, I am learning the basics of Maya, and while following some tutorials, I get stuck often! And asking a question on these forums is great,...

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by Stannoman

21-04-2009|03:27 PM

Replies: 8

My New System

I just got my new system and decided to share with the community if you will. I am actually so relieved that i don't have a blasted ATI card anymore...

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by mastone

24-04-2009|06:58 PM

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render layers refraction

...you'd think i'd have render layers mastered by now... but anyway, i have a transparent bubble and when i use render layers the stuff behind it...

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by Chirone

29-04-2009|10:27 PM

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I just want to meet people in animation

Hi my name is Joshua Palmer and I am trying to get into maya. I am also trying to find people who know how to use it and give me advice. I am new so...

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by elephantinc

29-04-2009|07:12 PM

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Weird targa alpha thing...

I'm kinda new with using textures using an alpha map. And I'm modeling in maya for a game and i'm trying to put together this house and I made a roof...

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by groovdafied

24-05-2009|03:34 AM

Replies: 8

Brickvader

Hey Guys, Someone sent me this, absolutly top notch, its Star Wars Vs Guy Ritchie's Brick Top from Snatch ...

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by arran

20-06-2009|08:14 PM

Replies: 8

Memory vs Speed (Graphics card)

I'm looking for a new graphics card, as my PC has pretty much commited suicide this last month, and can't decide between a few different cards. ...

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by Acid44

27-02-2013|05:05 PM

Replies: 8

What is causing these White/Grey Artifacts (Mental Ray)

I'm Building a scene in Maya 2011 that has a mirror in it that, obvioiusly, needs to reflect. I've set up the settings of my Materials as I would...

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by Gen

07-11-2012|05:50 PM

Replies: 8

Simple animation between keyframes not working

Anyone run into this problem? When trying to create a simple animation - 2 keyframes, a sphere translating x from point a to point b, I get no...

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by stwert

07-10-2012|10:23 PM

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Kon Tiki -making of.....DROOOOOOL!!!

Kon-Tiki Making of on Vimeo simply...impressive Jay

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by mark_slw

23-10-2012|11:52 AM

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Rendering In Maya?? General Questions

Hello Guys- When it comes to rendering in Maya. what are the realities of its engine. Do we have a solid render set up or do we need other plugins...

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by MB07

10-12-2012|07:23 PM

Replies: 8

Light though glass

I have made glass cylinder and wanted to have light inside them, pretty much as you see on christmas lights, I have made a light inside the cylinder...

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