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Polygon cleanup problem

I need some help/advice on what the "Faces with Zero map " means when I do a polygon cleanup. Quite a few of the faces are highlighted with this...

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by Kurt

09-01-2004|04:38 PM

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curves

sry nubprob but how can i do curve square 2 one object, so that i can't single select all 4 curves ??? also that i just can select the square. n...

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by revenant

08-01-2004|09:42 PM

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Polygon Split Tool trouble

I'm new to maya and I've found this tutorial showing a method to model a head, but I'm at a loss. Here's the link , it shows how to use the create...

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by mtmckinley

05-01-2004|01:09 AM

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converting

OK, I have a simple lamp I am working on, made up of seperate extrudes that will not convert. Do I need to stitch all the extrudes together for it...

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by strobe7

04-01-2004|07:28 PM

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making chamfer on edges ?

I discovered the new chamfer vertices function in maya 5 but still exists in MJ poly tools too. The question I must ask to mayan users is how to...

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by jafounet

31-12-2003|08:30 AM

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Polygon Count

Simple question but I still don't know how you do it in Maya - How to you get a polygon count?

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by drknow

29-12-2003|04:07 AM

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Stitching Problem

I am having trouble stitching these 3 corners together can anyone help me! THanks

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by mtmckinley

27-12-2003|03:19 AM

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What technique would you use to poly model a car

how would i go about modeling a car with polies? Would i make a poly plane and just follow the shape of the car or a poly cube and extrude faces?

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by Kurt

27-12-2003|12:29 AM

Replies: 1

Best Method To Model A Head

Hi everyone i am still looking for the best way(easiest and detailed) to model a head and i wanted anyone who found his best method to explain it...

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by mtmckinley

20-12-2003|10:31 PM

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Improving workflow and efficiency

Hey, I'm at the point where I'm comfortable using Maya for modelling and stuff, and I'm trying to streamline my workflow and make things more...

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by fleetside

19-12-2003|10:05 PM

Replies: 4

A Nurbs detective needed ! | Page: 1 2

In the image you see one part (yellow articulation) of the model has disappeared you can see I did not mess with its visibility. and one more...

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by iron_tick

19-12-2003|03:33 PM

Replies: 16

nonmanifold edges on sub-d proxy

HI, I'm modelling a Porsche 959 in Sub-d's. I modelled only 1 half of the body and used an instanced copy for the other half while I modelled. Now...

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by -<{ JB }>-

16-12-2003|04:51 AM

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Loft Problem | Page: 1 2

Hi masters, I'm smoking my brains out because i can't loft these two curves that i imported from Illustrator.. Is that possible at all? but if i...

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by hamster

14-12-2003|08:50 PM

Replies: 15

Head Modelling Failed again

OK ive been trying to model a head for years, I always try for a few days, fail terribly and give up. Well recently I designed a character that I...

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by mtmckinley

13-12-2003|02:13 AM

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What did i press that created these huge handles?

Hi, Was trying to save electricity, so I was working with my computer in the dark and wasn't sure what I pressed on the keyboard. But the WER...

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by tvholicjames

11-12-2003|04:17 AM

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Project curves on polys

Can the "project curves on surface" function be duplicted to be used in polys somehow? Is there a way to get the same result but instead of doing it...

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by dannyngan

10-12-2003|04:30 AM

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Soften/Harden edges?

Hi all, Just wondering if anybody has had the same strange problem as myself? I'm trying to use the Polygon Soften/Harden edges tool, the tool...

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by ade90054

10-12-2003|12:04 AM

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Filleting Problem

Hi I need to fillet a surface to 2 adjacent surfaces - how can it be done. Thanks

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by nirsul

09-12-2003|09:41 AM

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Roll of Paper

Hey, I'm trying to model a roll of paper, where the paper eventually moves in one direction, just like a toiler paper roll for example. How...

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by vladimirjp

09-12-2003|07:14 AM

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Adding detail

Looking for some advice from some of the great poly modellers here at SM regarding good techniques for adding detail. I've posted this image with a...

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by mrmacca

08-12-2003|07:18 AM

Replies: 0

How do I?

How do I create a NURBS spline like in this tut? http://www.animagraph.com.br/DeathBrain/Modeling/tire_tutorial_page2.htm This phrase: Now...

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by barvini

05-12-2003|07:00 PM

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Poly Shading Prob?

Hi all, I'm modeling a lowpoly charcter for a game project i'm working on, as i've been modeling i've noticed a re-occuring problem with the...

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by ade90054

05-12-2003|01:13 AM

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Boolean problem

Having problems performing any type of boolean on my wing. I actually want to make a few booleans but the first one doesn't work though there's no...

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by mrmacca

04-12-2003|07:06 AM

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Shred

Hi I came across this the other day and I was wondering how it is done in maya. I am assuming that the shreds are derived from the...

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by moffiosso

03-12-2003|07:27 PM

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Rings or tubes

How do you cope with simple geometry to make a tube, ie two circles traced consecutively and then extruded. Ive tried a circle then the offset curve...

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by misterdi

03-12-2003|06:21 AM

Replies: 8