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Substance Painter

In this start to finish texturing project within Substance Painter we cover all the techniques you need to texture the robot character.

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Planet lighting and shadows

I am trying to make an Earth scence (I know it has been done a thousand times before) but im having a few problems. 1) Creating a night side, I...

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by Tim_LIVID

17-02-2004|03:15 PM

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Points at absolute X for mirroring...

While I may still be pretty new to maya, I have spent a decently long time up and perfecting a model. Foolishly, after smoothing my model once, I...

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by Pony

20-02-2004|03:42 PM

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Very New to Maya

Hai all... I am very new to Maya. i dont know anything about 3d things. But i want to learn maya. Actually i am flash&photoshop guy. I dont...

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by drizzt

20-02-2004|08:23 AM

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new toy

Got a new toy this weekend. I only wish it was red to match my car. http://www.dannyngan.com/temp/transformer1.jpg ...

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by Ankalagon

22-02-2004|10:33 PM

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How do i change pole vector direction

Hi Im trying to make a skeleton for an animation. This is my first time and im following a tut. But im stuck, I have to change the direction of...

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by stavs82

19-02-2004|04:02 PM

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demo reel need advice

I am nearing the end of my demo reel and I need some advice. I have a funny alien character, female model, highly detailed m2 bradley fight vehicle,...

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by soulcialism

26-02-2004|10:17 PM

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Dust

How can i make it look like dust is falliing when i have the door move open? Thanks chris

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by dragonsfire

23-02-2004|05:46 PM

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creating an iris

Hi, I don't think this is exactly a newbie question, but I don't know if I should put this under modeling, animation or dinamics, because it's a bit...

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by NightPhantom

26-02-2004|04:22 AM

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Expression HELP

I am trying to have a ball follow a motion path (which I have set and working). However, I would also like the ball to rotate on its Z axis as it...

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by InvaZimm

25-02-2004|09:06 PM

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nurbs/polygon

which is easier to model with ?? for a car/bike.... with blueprints..

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by dragonsfire

27-02-2004|03:12 AM

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Quadro or GeForce?

Hi Gang, I've been messing around with Maya for a few weeks now and I'm loving it - I'm really quite hooked and ready to further my hobby with...

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by Phopojijo

27-02-2005|09:27 PM

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Problems splitting polygons

I'm currently under-going the Male body tutorial from the Modelling PLE book/DVD, though with out using the body template as reference as I got...

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by j5ive

27-02-2005|04:52 PM

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Just some Newb Questions

hi .. i'm starting to learn maya, my 4th day now .. i'll post all my questions in this same topic from now on .. I was just curious, will models...

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by WH33LS

11-01-2006|06:55 PM

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extruding edge problem

I go to extrude edge on a house I'm building and some of the edges come inward shaded and the other edges don't come in shaded. I don't know what I'm...

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by enhzflep

07-01-2007|01:57 PM

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How to import video in maya ?

Hi all i wanan know if anyone can tell me how i can import video in maya ... i want to make som effect and other stuffs to it ?? :)

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by ColdWave

09-01-2007|01:14 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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Can anyone tell me whats wrong with this???

thanks

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by mattbarb

24-04-2008|05:44 AM

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No Makeup!

Just felt like shouting about my suckfest.. Just when I start to master maya 7.. 8 has to come around with its new terminology and interface ...

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by AikoWorld

08-05-2008|03:52 AM

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selecting every second edge loop possible?

Hi, I've got a cylinder with loads of divisions because I want to scale down every second one to create a series of ridges around its...

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by AikoWorld

08-05-2008|03:45 AM

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how to import .max in maya 2008

is there any way to import .max to maya 2008? i can import .3ds and have installed the bonus plug-in for maya 2008. any other plug-ins used? i...

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by mezdez

24-05-2011|06:20 AM

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Batch render multiple maya files using cmd

Does anyone have any idea about batch rendering a bunch of maya files kept in a folder using command prompt? I can render 1 file at a time using...

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by iiisam

18-04-2011|12:40 PM

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Human IK bindpose

So how does it work? I have created a character using mayas HumanIK and skinned it to my poly mesh. I deform the IK system with the default controls...

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by Stephen

13-04-2011|08:51 AM

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An interview with Jason Edwards Senior Modeler at Windmill Lane VFX

Please take a look at this thread http://simplymaya.com/forum/showthread.php?p=316538 if you want a better idea of whats coming up along the same...

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by David

28-03-2011|06:44 PM

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Creature Reel

I recently started learning Renderman at work so i can do more creature work. Its pretty cool, very quick at fur and sss and displacement and all...

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by TerryG

25-03-2011|05:28 PM

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Texture looks repeating when it shouldn't

I have the UV's set up so that I am just going to paint over them in photo shop, but when I put on the texture it looks as though I have a repeating...

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by weeds484

30-03-2011|03:42 PM

Replies: 6