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Character gets deformed

Hey guys! i´ve got another problem with my animation. I created a character out of polygons and added a skeleton to him. Now I tried to animate...

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by Tobsen

05-12-2007|06:36 PM

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Bevel Tool

Hi, Can anyone help I'm trying to us the bevel tool however when i split surfaces sometimes the tool doesn't work seems like bug ??? Apple OSX...

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by mattbarb

22-11-2007|03:04 PM

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Tablet Problems on dual monitor

Hi all, I have a problem with a Graphics Tablet. I have set up a second monitor and i want my tablet to only use one of the monitors instead of...

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by Some Guy

25-11-2007|04:55 AM

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New to maya

Hi everyone, I'm new to maya, i have learnt a few things from tutorials on youtube. I'm using 8.5. I would like to know how to animate, adding...

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by tecmeister

23-11-2007|09:50 PM

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Best System to Buy?

I'm new to Maya, so please be kind... What's the best computer system to buy? Model Numbers, Brands and Specs please....

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by mastone

24-11-2007|09:36 AM

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BRAD BIRD PIXAR INTERVIEW!

Ok, I was just over at PIXAR in Emeryville with my friend that works in the animation dept. He gave me this link to this site of a rare interview of...

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by David

24-11-2007|01:17 PM

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i can't convert Polygons to Subdiv

Hi! i can't convert Polygons to Subdiv.. what have I done wrong? please help me :/

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by blackstrings

29-11-2007|07:53 AM

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hmmm...

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by djknucklez1

26-11-2007|05:38 PM

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Couple of Questions Views & Referance

Hi, Couple of questions. 1. In Solidworks its possible to select a view and do a cut aweay so you can see inside an object for exmaple. It...

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by mattbarb

27-11-2007|02:50 PM

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Alpha image?

Can any one tell me how to apply an alpha image?

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by sunny10471

27-11-2007|01:47 PM

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road on a plane

hi folks, i'm working on a maya project for study. first of all, i'm a complete newbie in maya, so i appreciate every comment that helps me...

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by wokendreams

28-11-2007|07:19 PM

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Free models

Hi, since I have a problem with my model I downloaded from here, and no one can help solve it... I'm looking for alternative places where I can...

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by mirek03

28-11-2007|08:04 PM

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A lot of "Fatal Error" messages

Hi, been getting this a lot recently: "Fatal Error. Attempting to save in C:Docum~1/(user name)~/locals@1/temp/(user name).(date).(time).ma. ...

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by gubar

29-11-2007|01:49 AM

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displacement map help

hi - i've been having some problems using a displacement map for this model of a radio. I want to use it to add some grooves to the volume dial on...

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by arran

30-11-2007|11:57 PM

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Model problem

OH MY GOD! ok...ok. so i was doing modeling, an suddenly my model turned black and i havent even used any shader or any thing. HELP!:confused:...

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by sunny10471

01-12-2007|12:07 AM

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Paint Weight

Hi, I am new to rigging. I modelled a horse, and built a skeleton and smooth bound it. Till now everything worked out fine, but now I am not able...

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by deech

03-12-2007|02:37 AM

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How do I fill a three sided hole?

I'm sure this is very easy, but I don't know how to fill in a hole (on polygons) in a plane when it is not completely enclosed on all four sides,...

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by SJCarlson22

02-12-2007|10:49 AM

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Making a fur texture

I have been working with maya for nearly a month now and I am currently making an anteater. i have got the basic shape, but i dont know how to go...

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by elephantinc

04-12-2007|03:00 PM

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Edge Faces selection - Easy question!

I feel slightly silly...after knowing Maya for quite a while, and I can't figure it out. The question is: When you make an object into faces...

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by LadySekhmet

03-06-2008|05:45 AM

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Animating a post-it note?

I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to Maya, so bear with me... I'm trying to animate a post-it note, in the same fashion that a hand would pick up...

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by jchapuran

04-04-2010|11:23 PM

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Lambert texture transparency issue

Hi I'm adding some textures to some flags I've made. I've been searching for source images on google and changing the size and filetype to .tiff....

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by jsprogg

01-05-2010|08:56 PM

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Ambient Occlusion

I have Maya 2011. I want to render a scene with ambient occlusion but I want to have Maya apply/combine the ambient occlusion layer instead of doing...

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by anasasis

04-05-2010|01:20 AM

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Merging edges

:confused: Hi Everyone, I'm new here and I'm hoping someone can help me. Ive created a model that needs two edges joined. I've combined both pieces...

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by Elgotto

03-05-2010|02:21 AM

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delete laminated faces tips for us noobs

Ok guys, having had the 'laminated faces' problem a few times I came up with 2 methods. Sometimes M1 works sometimes M2 works. tried it a few...

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