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Introduction to Maya - Modeling Fundamentals Vol 2

This course will look in the fundamentals of modeling in Maya with an emphasis on creating good topology. It's aimed at people that have some modeling experience in Maya but are having trouble with complex objects.

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I want a Tutor for Matrix Bullet Trail?

I want a Tutor for Matrix Bullet Trail? Thx.

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by ragecgi

19-01-2003|12:55 AM

Replies: 14

dust cloud

does anyone know what would be the best way to make a realistic looking dust cloud, like the kind you'd find under a helicopter or in dragonball z?...

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by Dann

09-11-2003|08:45 PM

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Particle Animation - Too fast for field interaction?

Hello! mtmckinley's Tuorial for creating Water by using Blobby Particles inspired me a hell much, Thanx for...

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by ragecgi

22-08-2003|05:15 AM

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Flag motion path

Is it possible to make a flag or rag of some sort, without using cloth, and attach it to a motion path, and whenever it moves, it flutters around the...

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by Shadeblade

27-09-2005|04:37 PM

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Bed Cloth Tutorial

Hello, I try to learn the bed tutorial....and after i follow exactly the same steps as the tut....my square or blanket falls and slides down to...

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by strykernet

17-01-2003|12:05 AM

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water splashes etc...

6 months ago i saw a xara commercial where they didnt showed the car, it was completely transparent, they splashed water over it and sugested the...

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by ragecgi

08-11-2003|03:49 AM

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the matrix bullet ripple shader ragecgi created

:confused: I think that the shader is some how wrong! It has reflects! In the Matrix, the bullet ripples has no reflections, they don't reflect the...

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by ragecgi

05-01-2004|02:10 AM

Replies: 13

Maya Live

Does anyone know where to find good tutorials on Maya Live? Thanks JD

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by Spyd03

04-05-2004|08:15 PM

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Batch render ignores my fluid sims

Hi guys. I have been working on a scene which holds basic polygon geometry and two fluid containers. The fluid is cached and when I test render it...

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by tombarnett

23-02-2015|12:51 AM

Replies: 13

Dynamics Error message

Hello I have been having trouble in Maya 2011 with Dynamics. So I ran a simple test to illustrate. Create CUBE, add Vortex and then PLAY but does...

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by daverave

18-04-2013|08:01 PM

Replies: 13

Replicating a Specific Simulation

Hi there, I'm looking to replicate the simulation used in this video. Knee Surgery: Torn ACL - YouTube Basically, I'm trying to recreate...

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by AlphaShisno

19-11-2014|11:21 PM

Replies: 13

cables with gravity effect

hi guys, i need your help on this one, but first i must apologize for my english (not my mother language). The problem is that i need an electric...

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by xr1140

12-02-2003|11:09 PM

Replies: 12

Environment fog

Hi, I'm looking for some help with environment fog. I've followed the docs on how to set it up, but I can't get any good results. I'm using the...

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by ragecgi

05-09-2003|08:11 PM

Replies: 12

Is maya non-deterministic?

I mean, i have made a simple setup: 2 active hardbody spheres with some initial velocity, affected by a gravity field colliding with a pasive...

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by dirack

18-03-2004|08:40 PM

Replies: 12

Voxels problem

Hey! I haven't posted in a while but I've been busy trying to learn new things with Maya. I'm working on a meteor that has crashed throught the...

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by Velusion

28-09-2005|09:07 PM

Replies: 12

Creating win in Maya

Hello everyone, I am currently working on a school project, creating an interactive statue that draws energy from the win, using a technology...

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by maoam

18-05-2008|04:12 PM

Replies: 12

Particles and Dynamics

Hi everyone, I'm not very experienced at all in using MAYA, and I happened to want to make a fountain, and animate it. I thought that particles...

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by Bluethunder

24-07-2008|06:33 AM

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Growing Grass ...

How do I confine growing grass to stay within an object (like a box) so that it doesn’t penetrate through the sides?

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by mtcgs

26-07-2011|09:54 PM

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Semi-Solid Liquid....

OK...i want to make some semi-solid liquid in the transparant tank. I want it to fill up and keep moving without it spilling over the edge of the...

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by Mad_Dog!

11-03-2003|11:37 AM

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Fireworks

I'm messing with Maya's fireworks. I want to use a MEL script to control the colors as described in the docs, but cannot figure it out. Remake...

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by ragecgi

19-11-2003|04:35 AM

Replies: 11

Laser Welding Project

Hey all, I'm working on a project for class, and I've decided to get really creative. I'm designing a short animation to emulate some of the...

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by Velusion

10-11-2005|02:45 AM

Replies: 11

growing vine effect

I need to create the effect of having what looks like a vine growing out of a character. It will then move along the ground go down under the ground...

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by ArtieLange

19-03-2008|10:01 PM

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Crashing rocks

I have a matte painting and want to create an extra rock face in 3d in the red area which I would like to animate crumbling and crashing away. Is...

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by ragecgi

05-05-2008|06:11 PM