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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Hi folks, When i bevel edges i often get unwanted edges (the ones that go from side to side of the arch), do you recommend to delete them ? :o
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by cb8rwh
12-05-2004|10:19 PM
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Hi all, when trying to refine a poly object which has both sharp angles and smooth flowing areas - what process do you use. As you can see in...
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cb8rwh 06-05-2004|07:47 PM
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Hey guys and gals, I'm well on my way to building my character now (Crae McShae) but I need a foot and I'm having a really hard time with his...
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by Russell
05-05-2004|10:43 PM
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Is there a way to force smoothness between two surfaces when using the stitch tool? I always get sort of a crease when I use the stitch tool and I...
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05-05-2004|09:38 PM
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ello, when shaping arms into muscle how do you go about it? I have a smooth poly arm which I want to make a much more defined muscular surface. ...
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04-05-2004|06:35 PM
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Hey guys. I'm trying to work through the Phillips webcam tut on learningmaya.com...
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by sjurick
01-05-2004|01:59 PM
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I'm trying to cut a hole in a nubs surface. I've projected the shape i want to remove but where to go next? I'm quite stuck with this one. Any...
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DrRobotnik 30-04-2004|07:29 AM
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In a momentary slip of concentration, I constructed my entire scene in the mirror image of how I intended it. I have a sprite which is animated to...
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orangepeel 29-04-2004|11:28 AM
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I'm using NURBS to make a computer keyboard key but am getting strange gaps in my model. I created this model by using extruded curves and then...
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ptaverner 29-04-2004|04:11 AM
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how would you birail a complex shape like this? im not sure where to put the profiles and where to put the rails (or how many to use)
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Nem 24-04-2004|09:55 PM
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Hi there could you do a tutorial on how to do archways please i wanted to do do a ruined building with a roman look and wanted to do crossing...
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by Alan
21-04-2004|02:07 PM
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Sorry to put this in a separate post but I don't know how to add another image onto a thread? Anyway... I've tried increasing the number of verts on...
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juice690 19-04-2004|05:28 PM
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Does anyone have a tutorial on modeling a sneaker (or something like it) using nurbs?? I'd like to understand how to make nurbs lay on top of each...
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Heinrich 15-04-2004|04:00 PM
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lets say u wanted to create a thick cloth,,,,,is there an easy good way to create it? Im totaly noob to maya.......Thanks in advance...
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by Kurt
09-04-2004|05:01 AM
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hi guys, ive just recently modelled a subaru wrx with poly, and i have smoothed it, and i went to mirror geometry with merge vertices ticked and...
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by Alan
08-04-2004|10:18 AM
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I was reading about this chap's setup method in XSI and was curious as to whether it can be done in Maya. Basically he works on a low poly version of...
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NitroLiq 07-04-2004|02:18 PM
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Hi don't know if anyones interested but here's how my maps coming along thanks to the help of Dragons fire, pure morning & nightphantom ( do you guys...
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juice690 06-04-2004|07:02 PM
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how to view to polygon counter in maya 5?
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siawyuan 06-04-2004|03:40 PM
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Hi i'm doing an illustration of a map, In Maya I've created an polygon plane and turned the subdivisions to max settings 50 width/ 50 height and...
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juice690 05-04-2004|10:13 AM
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In the tutorial of Michael Mckinley(Game Character), I got the picture from www.3d.sk, but the problem is how to set up the image plan?
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01-04-2004|05:45 PM
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I'm trying to use the rebuild curves option to make several of my curves match up in CV count, but any attempts make them all wierd. The averaging...
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I never can figure out how to close off shapes like this. Please shed some light. I use the square tool set to close on 3 splines for now but it...
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by jAQUAN
30-03-2004|09:17 AM
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Im trying to make a Yin Yang symbol. You can see how im trying to do it from the picture. I have a circle and 2 smaller circles inside that one. I...
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Tim_LIVID 28-03-2004|10:45 AM
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Hi, I did some modeling at subD level 3 but it doesn't look to good. Is there any way to bring that lvl 3 chunk back up to lvl 2?
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by Kurt
24-03-2004|02:35 AM
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Hiyas! I really hope, you can help me out on this one. I'm tryin' for a few hours now to do the Dragon Head-Tutorial. It's really great, and I...
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Blues_Guy 22-03-2004|10:49 PM
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