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Maya for 3D Printing - Rapid Prototyping

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Particle Incand Mapper node?

anyone know where to find the Particle Incand Mapper node? I looked in particle utilities but only found the particle sampler. I'm looking for...

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by CrazyOwl

27-03-2006|08:03 AM

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"Shading color" in a fire-scene

Hi! I'm a hungarian boy and i'm sorry if my english isn't the best! Here's my problem : http://www.tejedes.hu/maya/shading.jpg I don't...

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by worldofmaya

31-08-2004|12:10 PM

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particle count on particle grid?

hi anyone know how to get more particles in a Particle Grid after creation? (ie. reduce particle size and distance apart within the grid). I...

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by Ebrahim Emira

02-05-2005|01:54 PM

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Renderable dynamic Text??

Hi, Can anybode tell me how to make dynamic text in 3d. It is so often used in music videos and I love it. I would like to create i.e. a text...

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by ragecgi

08-08-2003|01:08 AM

Replies: 5

Cloth Without Maya Cloth?

I am (or will be soon!) animating a character wearing a long dress. As I don't have Maya Unlimited, I cannot use Maya Cloth to make the skirt look...

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by vladimirjp

26-08-2004|12:05 PM

Replies: 1

Particles Emitter

Hi guys.. Im working on a jet chase movie and im facing some trouble with the flames and smokes of the engine behind... 1st problem is : the...

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by Insanity Projects

11-03-2006|01:53 AM

Replies: 4

Texture on Particle Instancer Objects

Hi All, I need help for maya particle instancer. I want to achieve a result like the picture on the left side which is poly cubes light up with...

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by Andy William

27-05-2008|06:44 AM

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Burning cottage fire test...Maya fluids

Rnd for the Burning cottage project... Just fire for now. Maya fluids, test with the very low resolution. Plz watch it, and suggestion for...

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by minkumis

03-08-2013|02:56 PM

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stock footage

Where would be the best place to get hold of stock footage? Doesnt just have to be restricted to pyrotechnics - any will do. I have looked around on...

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by ragecgi

22-01-2003|01:26 AM

Replies: 3

killing particles

Hey all. I'm working a piece that involves water running from a sink faucet. I've reached a good point where I have the water emitting from the...

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by bendingiscool

18-08-2008|01:20 AM

Replies: 1

Straw bending with fields

Hi I am trying to make a straw bending in the wind (with air, turbulence of whatever u recommend), but i am having trouble figuring out how to...

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by Uglynakedguy

27-01-2004|08:40 PM

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How would you do this effect ?

Hi! I'm working on a music video and have a big problem: I don't know exactly how to realise my idea:D. I want to have a guy smoking a cigar. Then...

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by .:morpher:.

15-01-2004|09:45 PM

Replies: 4

Blobby strings of goo

Hi folks, I am trying to set up strings of blobby saliver, the sort you might get in the corner of a dinosaur mouth. I have rigged some dynamic...

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by mtmckinley

10-02-2004|04:50 PM

Replies: 5

Random Instanced Geometry Problem

Hi everyone. I have a scene with a bunch of particles with animated instanced geometry on them. I instanced several copies of the geometry and had...

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by Calvin

02-03-2005|05:44 AM

Replies: 2

Xgen

Does anyone know how to use Xgen for creating fur like applying textures to it?

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by Bennell

20-12-2013|02:32 PM

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Death Decay Particles

Hi, This is my first post here, and i really do need some help - I am trying to find out if http://vimeo.com/2396904<< this video -- the particle...

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by ragecgi

22-06-2009|03:56 PM

Replies: 1

how2 delete initial state

Hey ... I saved a particle's initial state and now I want to delete it and start all over with my emmission. Is there an easy way to do that ? ...

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by Sir-Avalon

14-07-2006|09:12 AM

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need help pls

hi guy's.... am a graphic's desginer . (am learning dynamics now) i dont know how to use expression editor .. where can...

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by NextDesign

25-06-2009|04:02 AM

Replies: 1

Spread pieces after shatter effect

Is there any simple way to spread pieces after I've used the shatter effect? I can do it manually, but that's a big work when i'm dealing with many...

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by cung

22-04-2005|12:07 AM

Replies: 3

Sprites going through floor

Hey guys, I am having problems with my sprites, well not specifically sprites but particle/geometry collisions in general. I have a scene where...

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by bendingiscool

22-12-2007|06:37 AM

Replies: 6

animating hair prob

I am animating some characters at the moment but the hair is giving me trouble as always. I have set up the animation and when I just play it back...

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by leonlabyk

17-02-2008|08:03 PM

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Do your research: The Anatomy Of An Explosion

Ok folks, here is a link to a great research find on: The Anatomy of An Explosion: http://www.groundzerofx.com/explosions.htm

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by ragecgi

19-09-2005|05:27 AM

Replies: 0

Vehicle suspension using dynamics

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone has some suggestions on rigging the suspension of a vehicle so that it reacts dynamically (i.e. working shock...

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by Alan

31-08-2004|01:15 PM

Replies: 4

Welding glow

I've been fooling around trying to make a realistic laser welding, but it is quite hard to make the the color on the weld fade from glowing...

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by DukerX

09-12-2002|08:53 PM

Replies: 3

making streaks behind moving objects

say i wanted to animate a sphere and as it moved a blue streak would appear behind it in the path that it travelled. but would only appear when the...

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by paki

20-08-2003|07:30 AM

Replies: 8