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Complex UV Layout in Maya

Over the last couple of years UV layout in Maya has changed for the better. In this course we're going to be taking a look at some of those changes as we UV map an entire character

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How to modify/wrap existing Maya window?

I am building a script to create 3d text from a file containing list of words. I have no problems to read in text file and parse it with MEL. Now...

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by memory_leak

31-12-2014|01:10 AM

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How to properly align a button group?

*admin please delete - I have just solved the problem on my own*

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by memory_leak

30-12-2014|02:31 PM

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Adding a squash and stretch expression through mel

Hi everyone, I'm currently trying to finish off a rigging tool I've developed, and the last step to do so is adding an expression for squash and...

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by thebooface

27-12-2014|04:15 PM

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// Warning: line 0: swatches file depend node not found

Hey there. I am currently working on a scene in Maya 2014. I saved my maya 2014 file in .mb and then I restarted my computer. And when I tried to...

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by paragsharma

14-12-2014|12:44 PM

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Exporting UV data from Maya

Hi, I am migrating development from Lightwave 9.6 to Maya 2014. This requires I port a file exporter plugin designed for lightwave to support...

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by fanaticlatic

26-11-2014|01:27 PM

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Proper increment of duplicated group members

Hi everyone, don't know if my subject title is clear so let me elaborate. when you duplicate a group in maya, it increments the group name but...

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by Gen

22-10-2014|12:44 AM

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converting degrees into unit vector for a function

Hello all!, i have a script which can fire a ray out in a particular direction and print the collision point with a surface. What i want to be...

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by samwilliams

17-10-2014|03:00 PM

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shrinkwrapping edit points of a curve to a surface

Hello there!, i have quite a specific problem - i have a 3 cubic EP curve that i have drawn out with a few points which i want to shrinkwrap to a...

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by samwilliams

17-10-2014|02:52 PM

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Create functions in Maya optionMenuGrp

Seeing that I have 2 menu options, while it is possible for me to create functions individually for each of the menu option, I was wondering how do I...

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by salik89

17-10-2014|04:09 AM

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Hide Selected Faces

I'm trying to create two simple scripts in Maya '12 to replicate the "Hide Selected" faces and "Unhide All" functions from Max. I have minimal...

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by Gen

14-10-2014|10:23 PM

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Script for creating joints based on existing locators?

Hey there! I'm currently in a scripting class, and I've decided to write a script to create joints based on a selection of locators. Said joints...

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by thebooface

13-10-2014|02:15 PM

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Please help: Transformation of one shape to another shape

Hi, Suppose I have one human model(A) and another human model of different size(B). I want to transform A to B that is I want to transform the...

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by daverave

23-09-2014|06:59 PM

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Python TreeView

Using Python and Maya's treeView control, I've defined a class for my UI and some methods to handle various portions of it. One method in particular...

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by Gen

21-09-2014|01:10 AM

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Editing Manipulator

Hi eveyrone, I am an Alias Autodesk user who needs to learn modeling in Maya. I find the use of manipulator not efficient and old fashion. I...

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by sylvester3

02-08-2014|03:14 AM

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snap to joints

anyone have or know where i can get a snap to joints script? Thanks David

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by NextDesign

24-07-2014|06:35 AM

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Error: Cannot convert data type float to type float

This is a script for cloning a tank tread. I got it from a tutorial but applying it on different model. I tried to make sure that names of the...

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by baguzie2

15-07-2014|11:49 PM

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Keyframe simple maya loops in python?

Hey, I have this very simple python script in Maya that I want to "animate". I first want to adapt the end time of the animation to the number...

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by St4rb0y

14-07-2014|04:36 PM

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Selected polygons smooth

In XSI Softimage there is greate deformer called Smooth. It can be applied to selected polygons or it can be applied to whole object. In Maya...

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by Prostrelov

09-06-2014|02:59 PM

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about Eval

Anyone here familiar with 'Complete Maya Programming' book by David Gould? Well I'm studying with that book now and I'm kinda stuck with sth I don't...

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by Ace of FX

25-05-2014|10:26 AM

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Spin Faces | Page: 1 2

Does anyone know how to add a "spin faces" MEL to Maya. I do not know anyhting about MEL. I downloaded something off of the Internet and it seems as...

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by Jay

01-05-2014|09:38 PM

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Attach an object to the vertices of another selected object

Hi everyone, Please, can someone help me :( I have to make a script with a GUI that places object (A) on every single vertex of a selected object...

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by stwert

20-04-2014|01:05 PM

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Management of GUI window elements

Hello all, I need a simple script that controls GUI elements (buttons, scrollfields, pictures) in main window from external procedure. Below the...

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by Gen

12-04-2014|09:10 PM

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Create Reference Image Planes - Mel Script | Page: 1 2

Hrr...here it is :) My first, not complete, not optimized, not fully tested, propably buggy but somewhat usable I hope :D Just extract it in...

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by syfer

30-03-2014|08:04 PM

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New Script REquest

Is there a script that i haven't found That allows for Mass obj export to separate files? I need something that will allow me to export every...

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by Unhurdof

06-03-2014|03:41 AM

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3x3/randomize an object's UVs

I remember a few years back when i tried making a tree I got adviced to use a script that would layout my UVs for the leaves 3x3. This was the link i...

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