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Panel does not show. help please

If I click outside the panel the panel disappears. It reappears if I click again in the blank panel. Why wud that happen? Please help..

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by stwert

20-09-2009|08:08 PM

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MAYA AND VUE 7.5

Hi All I have just installed Vue 7.5 to rin inside Maya 2009 but in the procress the maya grid has been turn off. The only way I can get a grid in...

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by NextDesign

20-09-2009|09:37 PM

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Maya Character Modeling Books

Im looking for a character modeling book. Ive found alot on Amazon, and alot of them have mixed reviews. I want to ask your guys' opinions on what...

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by honestdom

24-09-2009|08:11 PM

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Hi All - I need some help with 3d Textures.

I need some help with 3d textures from file. This is a question for the more advanced users, as I am more advanced, yet I don't have time to look...

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by roobes72

21-09-2009|06:37 PM

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Border around deleated faces

In the Cartoon Dog tutorial (third part about 25 minutes into it) when he is attaching the jaw to the head he deleates some faces, but when he...

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by Ozgalis

21-09-2009|03:27 AM

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Starting with Matte Painting for Film

Hi! I know, this might be the wrong place for my question but since I always got very good answers from the simply maya community I post it here:...

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by honestdom

21-09-2009|10:48 AM

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nurbs and booleans??

in maya is there anyway to replicate polygon booleans tool but with nurbs primitives??

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by Gen

22-09-2009|06:51 AM

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Eurogamer Expo 2009

http://expo.eurogamer.net/ Is anyone plaining on going to the London one ??? - Have you guys heard of it ??? I`ll be there on the 31st - so if...

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by tweetytunes

21-09-2009|03:49 PM

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matte painting?

what is matte painting and how best does it help model compare to the regular textures:headbang:

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by daverave

23-09-2009|09:43 AM

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Hide normals and vertex disply, need help

sorry for this silly question. but I forgot totally how to turn off normals and vertex display for the object, can you remind me please, thanks

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by dubai3d

24-09-2009|06:51 AM

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creating geometry on a curve

Hi! I know that there is a command in Maya which lets you build up geometry by only having a cv or ep curve. I have the curve, select it and then...

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by stwert

23-09-2009|07:07 PM

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How to emulate a dia projector

Hi all, this is probably all too easy but anyways, here we go... =) I'd like to emulate a dia projector, i.e. projecting a texture like the...

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by mtnhome3d

25-09-2009|03:50 PM

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Custom Shelf not saving

Not sure why the buttons on my custom shelf aren't saving. I've tried hitting "Save all shelves," but that isn't working. Each time I open Maya I...

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by Sruli B

25-09-2009|02:33 PM

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Maya polygon extrusion

Hi, I'm gradually trying to switch from Lightwave to Maya, but I found several odd behaviours and things that are so different that I cannot figure...

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by honestdom

25-09-2009|05:47 PM

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Animating & Light Issues

Ok, so I made alittle lamp, and now Im working on animating it (yes, copying Pixar, but still. Just trying to learn alittle more about animating). ...

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by I-Iybrid

29-09-2009|07:56 PM

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EasyToy - A Sketch-based 3D modeling Software

EasyToy is a 3D modeling software. It uses a sketch-based modeling method and a 3D painting method. The user- interface is very friendly, and...

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by Chirone

27-09-2009|01:32 AM

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maya on linux?

Alright I've been getting into Ubuntu and I keep reading there are ways to install maya on Linux. I was wondering if anyone here has this setup or...

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by Rhetoric Camel

27-09-2009|06:17 PM

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Paint Skin Weights Tool Problem

I'm having a problem with the paint weights tool. I select the character mesh, and go into the tool, but none of the joints come up and the mesh...

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by Pentivar

27-09-2009|07:34 PM

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Reflection map question?

Hi Guys, This might be a rookie question, but does anyone know how to create a reflection map for objects in Maya? Also it has to be a TGA...

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by Anthonytony

29-09-2009|08:05 PM

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Motion Capture Intensive

Hey guys Im thinking i might start by introducing myself I am a motion capture TD currently working at Deakin motion.Lab in Australia. We are 50%...

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by anasasis

29-09-2009|02:20 AM

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Beginner rigging problems

Dear Mayas A few rigging and skinning problems I wonder if you may be able to help me with. 1. My characters' elbows are popping when I move...

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by elephantinc

29-09-2009|09:38 PM

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knees and elbows

Do knees and elbows always do that little popping thing when you move the end joint at full extension? Stretch

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by stretchandgrim

29-09-2009|10:10 AM

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3D or Game development Universities

I would like to ask you guys where in London i can learn this i search from google but did not find anything ? Can you help me out. 10x

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by curtis08

30-09-2009|10:20 AM

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Animate Menu is Missing!

On videos and in help I see numerous mentions and pictures of Animate on the menu bar. But when I open up Maya 2009 to try to add position markers to...

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by stwert

30-09-2009|01:00 AM

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quick question about face selection

I have a quick question about face selection. In this tutorial I see the guy selecting faces, by dragging a box over blue dots in the middle of the...

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