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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 1

This course will look at the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. We'll look at what makes a good model in Maya and why objects are modeled in the way they are.

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add substrings to an array

hi folks, i have a string of numbers which i want seperated so that every figure has its own place in an array. i tried it this way, but i...

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by Alan

06-02-2006|06:23 PM

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for-loop: how to print variable data instead of variable name?

hi, i've got a new problem. it seems as if there was a simple solution, but i just don't figure out how to find it. what i've got: 6 variables: ...

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by skywola

16-02-2006|04:01 AM

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I have 2 startup files.. want to load both

hiyas all. i have 2 scripts which i want to both load. GOOMOO utilities and TinyTools. The trouble is, they both have a file called 'usersetup.mel'....

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by MattTheMan

12-02-2006|03:51 PM

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sel borderVerts and move them to [0 Y Z]

when borderselecting vertices from an object - a halfside modeled face for example - how can I move every single vertex from this selection to 0...

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by Falott

28-02-2006|01:35 AM

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rename duplicated object without selecting it

I´m new to scripting and have one simple question. could not find anything in the command ref. when duplicating an object, is there a way where I can...

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by Falott

27-02-2006|05:32 PM

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polyUnite -n NOT working

why is the flag (-n) not working with polyUnite? command ref says: -name (-n) Flag can appear in Create mode of command ...

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by Falott

27-02-2006|07:45 PM

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select all vertices from an object

I need to select all of the vertices from an object. when dragselecting over my geo scriptEditor says: select -r geometry.vtx ; how can I...

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by Falott

27-02-2006|09:38 PM

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The MEL "alias" command and how you can use it

During the building process of the Walkerman program that I created, I found that it was necessary at times to re-call up a window if I had closed...

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by skywola

04-03-2006|07:06 AM

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saving as COPY????

Hi all, Does anybody know of a way to do a "save as copy" much like photoshop does, I want to be able to save my current scene out as a differnt...

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by Alan

29-03-2006|09:30 AM

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Query windows.

I have been working with a simple MEL script for animation. The code imports a pixel map and searches through the pixels. Sometimes the pixels...

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by mayakid14

31-05-2006|08:57 PM

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shelfButton command

I know I've used this command before, but I can't get it to work today. According to the Maya docs, the following should make a button. ...

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by skywola

09-06-2006|01:26 AM

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pasting clips automatically

Hey, I am after trying to automate putting various animation clips into a pre-made character set depending on certain conditions. For instance say I...

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by bendingiscool

21-11-2008|03:30 PM

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select random object in selection

Hey, ok this should be dead simple, but I can't work out the syntax. Basically I want to be able to be able to select a bunch of geometry, cubes,...

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by t1ck135

16-12-2008|08:45 AM

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Exiting bouding box

Hey, back to bug some more ;) Here is some code to check when a cylinder enters a bounding box of a group of cubes. When it enters it prints a...

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by bendingiscool

14-01-2009|11:43 PM

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keeping objects on a poly surface

Hey, Basically I'm looking for a way to have objects (polyCylinders in this case) move around but stay on a poly surface (polyPlane), I have...

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by gster123

23-02-2009|07:51 AM

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MEL command for toonline

I'm working on a project using the toon shader and toon lines. Its a pretty big project with about 50 scenes, and multiple shots per scene, but...

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by bendingiscool

14-08-2009|10:56 PM

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Complete Maya Prodcution System Available for Download

www.plumber3d.com/plumber.html I wrote a complete Maya production system that I'd like to let everyone know about. I've worked in the...

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by antonibede

02-11-2009|06:40 AM

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Loading Maya's hidden "Production Shader" library ...

In spite of being a complete MEL dunce I did manage to load the hidden Maya "Production Shaders" library into my Hypershade. However, they're not in...

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by NextDesign

02-12-2009|10:24 PM

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MEL headache!!

Hi, it's been an age since I've posted up here but I need a little help with MEL and I figured that this would be the place to ask. So... ...

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by kbrown

03-12-2010|04:41 PM

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Color Switching

Hello, I'm trying to write an expression that exchanges a red light with a blue light shader. I would like it to be random. Problem is I'm very...

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by NextDesign

06-08-2012|02:10 AM

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Variables not acting right

YouTube - capture 1 After executing the script I replace one value(the y value within the move command ) with a variable that has the same exact...

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by ctbram

29-01-2011|01:55 PM

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Repeat MEL command

OK so this is the very first time i'm trying to create a MEL script so to let you know I'm very bad at this. however, i've got around 30 objects...

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by Gen

15-12-2013|09:39 PM

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Maya viewport streaming

Hi guys! Do you know if there's a script that would make it possible to broadcast/stream/output whatever is in the Maya Viewport to another device,...

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by NextDesign

17-12-2013|04:45 AM

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PolyUnite syntax error

I keep getting a syntax error when I try to put the result of a polyUnite into a string array. string $polySurf; = `polyUnite $planeList...

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by Gen

17-12-2013|10:10 PM